A TALENTED and ambitious young Holstein breeder has been chosen to receive a prestigious award.

Jonny Woodhouse, of Stubb House Farm, Millom has been announced as the winner of the Louise Hartley Award, launched in 2017.

The winner of the award is a Holstein Young Breeder member, aged between 18 and 22, who has made an outstanding contribution to the breed, HYB and their own Breeders’ Club.

The award, sponsored by World Wide Sires, will see Jonny have the opportunity to visit their Global Training Centre in Washington State to attend a practical training course.

Jonny joined HYB in 2010 and has represented Lancashire HYB on numerous occasions at UK and European events including ABAB, Open Junior Show in Cremona, German Masters in Verona and Junior European Championships in both Colmar and Libramont. At only 21 he has already made a mark on the showing stage having bred two honourable mention winners at the ABAB Calf Show. Jonny works on the family farm.The herd, with the prefix Shoreline, comprises of 100 cows averaging 33kg milked twice a day. He also regularly helps and supports the younger members of Lancashire HYB.

The annual All Breeds All Britain (ABAB) Calf Show should have been hosted last weekend, but organisers held a virtual judging because of Covid-19.

Hannah Williams, Head of Events for Holstein UK said: This years winners are a real credit to the industry and we are immensely proud of how everyone is adapting to the current ways of operating whilst we deal with the impact of COVID-19.”

In celebration of her life, the Louise Hartley Memorial Fund was set up to give a youngster with an interest in agriculture the chance to further their career.