I am the eldest son of a first generation Dairy Farmer and became very involved in the family Dairy farm from a young age. The Davis family have been involved with the Jersey breed since 2003 when the Pixeygreen herd was purchased from Norfolk. It was from then that my passion for the breed really grew and the Rivermead herd was established.

I am a specialist Dairy Auctioneer with Kivells based at Exeter Livestock Centre since 2010 but still very involved with the  Dairy Farm at home milking the cows on a regular basis.

I enjoy showing cows at local and National Shows where the Rivermead name has had great success over the years.

I have been involved in the dairy industry all my working life with a passion for genetics and pedigree breeding. I am currently employed by Genus Breeding Ltd. as a Genetics Services Specialist. Within this role I am involved with sourcing the Jersey Genetics for the UK and have been tasked with sourcing a few Bulls from our Jersey Breeders to go into stud. This is a very positive move and shows enormous confidence in our Herdbook.  I previously worked as a Classifier for NBDC in which I inspected pedigree animals of all breeds.

 I have always had a great interest in the Jersey breed and have a small herd with my wife, Jane. We enjoy showing with our daughter, Isla (Sweetpea herd). We have also had numerous All Britain nominations over the past few years of which we are very proud.

 I am very aware of the changing times within our industry and the need to breed and promote a functional and efficient animal is paramount moving forward. I feel that we as Jersey breeders have the cow to do this and I am very keen to be involved in delivering what our members want.

With over 38 years in the dairy industry and working with some great herds of Holsteins notably Manorpowis, Hayleys and Lemington and with a memorable time spent at Quality Holsteins in Canada in the early 1990's being part of the team to help achieve All Canadian Breeders Herd.

Douglas' interest in the Jersey cow came when managing the dairy farm for Robert Graham in Stirling. Seeing what the breed is capable of in technical performance, feed conversion efficiency and milk quality together with being a pleasure to work with is truly what the modern day dairy cow is all about. And with a genetic platform to build on, the Jersey cow will be a major player in shaping the future of the dairy sector.

I run the award winning Yorkshire based Greyleys herd together with my parents David and Anne and my husband Craig. We operate alongside the herd and followers the sale of large volumes of milk from vending machines and local outlets.

With children, Freddie and Hattie, I am kept busy but promote dairying and the breed very well following a background in retail before returning to run the family farm and my columns in the Farmers Guardian which are relatable to many members.

I come from a non-farming background and have had a passion for dairy cows for as long as I can remember.

I developed a strong interest in the Jersey breed when I took up the role of Dairy Manager at Hilltop Farm, Carlisle where the farm milked 300 pedigree cows which were registered under the Ivegill prefix.

In August 2017 I was lucky enough to be given the role of Farm Manager on the behalf of Cowhill Trust Estate to set up and develop a newly acquired dairy unit with the aim of milking between 400-450 Jersey cows. Being a new herd we had to source the majority of new cows from Denmark with the additional purchases coming from a few leading herds within the breed in the UK. Since then, our main drive and focus with the cows has been to try and improve the genetics with the aim of creating a herd that's more uniform and productive.

The continuous hard work and strategic use of sexed semen has seen the quality of the herd growing from strength to strength each year and along with the Jerseys natural longevity, we have been able to develop the ability to sell 100-120 surplus cows and heifers each year.

For me, once you start working with the breed and see their unrivalled performance alongside their unique and individual characters, they are ridiculously addictive cows to be around!

I run the award winning Yorkshire based Greyleys herd together with my parents David and Anne and my husband Craig. We operate alongside the herd and followers the sale of large volumes of milk from vending machines and local outlets.

With children, Freddie and Hattie, I am kept busy but promote dairying and the breed very well following a background in retail before returning to run the family farm and my columns in the Farmers Guardian which are relatable to many members.