by Iain | Jul 20, 2013 | Uncategorised
Members of the Northern Ireland Simmental Cattle Breeders’ Club are gearing up for next month’s Fermanagh County Show, which is the venue for the breed society’s national stockjudging finals.
Club chairman Nigel Glasgow said:
”The club is honoured to be hosting the Simmental Young Members’ Association’s stockjudging finals. The Northern Ireland Club sends two teams annually to compete in the finals which are usually hosted by an agricultural show on the UK mainland. For the first time in the competition’s history the final is being staged in Northern Ireland, and we are looking forward to welcoming competitors from England, Scotland and Wales.
“It’s a great opportunity to showcase the quality of Simmental cattle in Northern Ireland. Local breeders are putting on a larger than usual display of Simmental cattle at Fermanagh County Show on Wednesday, August 7. “
Traditionally the Enniskillen venue marks the end of the show season for Simmental breeders, with seven qualifying pairs from other agricultural shows congregating for the final of the Ivomec Super Simmental Pair of the Year competition. The long-established Danske Bank Simmental Male and Female of the Year competition also reaches a climax, with the winners collecting rosettes and crystal awards.
The schedule for Fermanagh County Show includes 11 classes for Simmental cattle, as well as championship awards. Judge for this year’s event is British Simmental Cattle Society president Iain Green, from the noted Corskie Herd based in Morayshire.
The national stockjudging competition will take place in the afternoon, following the judging of the scheduled Simmental classes and championship presentations. The stockjudging results will be announced at a dinner in Dungannon later that evening.
This year the Northern Ireland Simmental Cattle Breeders’ Club is putting forward three teams in each age category. Young members representing the local club at the national finals include:
Junior (under 21yrs): Craig Cowan, Fivemiletown; Joel Nelson, Rosslea; Zara Stubbs, Irvinestown; James Carson, Cookstown; Kyle Hayes, Upper Ballinderry; and Andrew Clarke, Tynan.
Senior (21 to 30yrs): Shane McDonald, Tempo; Thomas Hamilton, Rock; William Ferguson, Stewartstown; Robert Hamilton, Rock; Chris Boyd, Portglenone; and Jonny Hazelton, Dungannon.
Young Members’ Association co-ordinator Zara Stubbs from Irvinestown is looking forward to welcoming the national competition to her homeland. “For years we have travelled across the water to compete at the national competition, and this year I am delighted that we are getting a chance to welcome fellow YMA members from the British Isles.
“I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Bank of Ireland for coming on board to sponsor the Northern Ireland teams. This year our team members will be wearing polo shirts and hoodies which have been embroidered with the Bank of Ireland logo, and the new NI Simmental Club logo designed by Farm Wardrobe.”
by Iain | Jul 11, 2013 | Uncategorised
The third Asda/ABP BeefLink steak competition of the 2013 show season was won by a steak from a Simmental cross young bull bred by Bruce and Louise Quarman.
The steak came from a 345kg carcass which classified U-3 which was consigned to ABP’s York abattoir and is one the progeny from the couple’s 60 cow suckler herd based on Simmental, Limousin and British Blue genetics.
by Iain | Jul 7, 2013 | Uncategorised
Eblex are asking pedigree bull breeders to complete an online survey to learn more about their production systems and selection processes.
To complete the survey click on the link below
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/pedigreebullbreeders2013
The closing date for the survey is 30 August 2013.
by Iain | Jul 1, 2013 | Uncategorised
The Northern Ireland Simmental Cattle Breeders’ Club’s annual stockjudging event attracted more than 130 club members and friends from throughout the Province.
The event was hosted by club chairman Nigel Glasgow, and his wife Phyllis, who own the noted Bridgewater Farm Herd based at Cookstown, in County Tyrone.
Judges, both novice and experienced, placed the four classes on cattle on show – senior heifers, junior heifers and two classes of cows. At the end of the evening everyone was keen to hear the opinions of master judge Robin Boyd from the Slievenagh Herd in Portglenone.
The club organises the event annually to select teams to represent Northern Ireland at the parent society’s national stockjudging finals. This year, for the first-time ever, the national event which attracts competitors from throughout the British Isles, is taking place in Northern Ireland. The venue is Fermanagh County Show at Enniskillen on Wednesday, August 7.
Normally the club selects two teams annually, two judges under 21 years-old, and two judges under 30-years-old. However, with the 2013 final taking place in County Fermanagh, the NI Simmental Cattle Breeders’ Club is putting forward three teams in each age category.
The Northern Ireland Simmental Cattle Breeders’ Club is also indebted to new sponsor Bank of Ireland, for its generous sponsorship of the young judges who will be competing at the national final.
William Thompson from Bank of Ireland was on-hand to congratulate the winners who qualified for team selection.
The junior teams include (under 21yrs): Craig Cowan, Fivemiletown; Joel Nelson, Rosslea; Zara Stubbs, Irvinestown; James Carson, Cookstown; Kyle Hayes, Upper Ballinderry; and Andrew Clarke, Tynan.
The senior teams include (21 to 30yrs): Shane McDonald, Tempo; Thomas Hamilton, Rock; William Ferguson, Stewartstown; Robert Hamilton, Rock; Chris Boyd, Portglenone; and Jonny Hazelton, Dungannon.
Winners of the open class were: 1, Keith Nelson, Rosslea; 2, George Nelson, Rosslea; 3, Sean McGarvey.
Everyone enjoyed the evening’s craic and a delicious BBQ supper.
Club vice-chairman Richard Rodgers thanked the Glasgow family for their hospitality and presented them with a token of the club’s appreciation.
by Iain | Jun 23, 2013 | Uncategorised
Steaks from two Simmental x bulls took the champion and reserve awards at the ASDA Highland Show steak competition.
Champion from William and Billy Nelson, West Brackley, Kinross and the reserve from Andrew Braes,West Bradieston, ST Cyrus.
Both bulls graded U-3, the steaks were cooked on the ASDA stand and judged by celebrity Chef Ainsley Harriot.
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