MULLYKNOCK SCORPIO SELLS TO ATLOW SIMMENTALS IN ‘SUBSTANTIAL FIVE FIGURE’ DEAL! The much admired 16-month-old Pedigree Simmental bull, Mullyknock Scorpio, winner of numerous show ring accolades in Northern Ireland, has been sold in a substantial five figure private...
14 Simmental bulls average £7857 4 Simmental bulls at £10,000 and over ToP priced bull goes to Orkney The annual on-farm ‘Working Genes’ sale held at the McGowan family’s Incheoch Farms in the Angus Glens, on Tuesday 8th September, saw another strong demand for grass...
Following hard on the heels of a very successful event the previous year in Northern Ireland, it was the turn of Scotland to play host to the 2025 Simmental Young Members weekend, and held over three days in Perthshire from 1st – 3rd August. See here the snapshot...
2024 started with the AGM
Bruce Lambie, Patricia Goldie and Gareth ward retired from the committee – thank you to you all.
Jim Dyet was re-elected as chairman with Jonathan Gunn re-elected as vice chairman. Joanne Smith & Billy Kirk were elected to the committee.
Stock judging training day
The first event of the year was the Junior Stock Judging training, hosted by Gavin and Anna Brown at the Springfield herd. This year we made an open stock judging to all ages along with a herd walk afterwards and a BBQ. Our two teams for the junior inter club stock judging were selected from this event.
Our teams to represent the club in Northern Ireland were Aimee and Emma Stronach, Heather Duff and Emma McAllister.
Royal Highland Show
Royal Highland show
The show was well attended with a good entry of Simmentals, Backmuir were Overall Champion with Annick Ginger’s Lucia.
Cattle at Innerwick
Innerwick herd visit
The club held a herd walk by kind permission of Dorothy Moffat. This event was well attended and enjoyed by all thank you to the Moffat family for your hard work preparing for this day.
Scottish National Show
Scottish National Simmental show.
The Scottish National Show was held this year at Turriff. Dorothy Moffat did an excellent job in judging, placing Annick Ginger’s Lucia from Backmuir as her champion with Delfur in reserve place with Delfur Nifty.
Finally the club would like to congratulate Jonathan Gunn our Vice-Chairman and Joanne Smith on their marriage in October.
