End of an era….

….came in a phone call from one of our English partners, Brian Drake, of North Tawton.  Brian poses here with the American members of the team:  Bill Walker, John Forelle and myself.

No one we know has been breeding Devon any longer than Brian.  He took over his father’s herd in 1950 and his Essington Park genetics can be found in most of the herds in England.  We’re fortunate that we were able to flush his wonderful cow Buttercup and one of her sons is approaching his first birthday here in the States.  More are on the way!

While he’s leaving the Devon world, he remains a good friend.  We look forward to seeing he and Maureen and their son, Stephen, in the Spring.