For Robert Manson, the Simmental breed offers everything a commercial producer could ask for—maternal strength, good temperament, efficient growth, and the kind of adaptability required on the farm’s varied land. Brodieshill Farm is located near Forres, one of the...
Keith Nelson runs a mixed farm in Rosslea, County Fermanagh alongside his family, where they milk 120 pedigree Fleckvieh and Holstein cows in a robotic system, run a small suckler beef herd and a bed and breakfast pig system. For Keith, focusing on genetics is crucial...
Sales at Thainstone, UA Stirling, Caledonian Marts, Lanark, Ayr, Newton Stewart, Quoybrae, and Dumfries featured. Moving round the UK, we’re back in Scotland and looking at markets across Scotland in this last two to three weeks and where flexible, efficient...
Take a bow the Goldie family, Newbie Mains Farm, Annan who have won this year’s Male Championship with their February 2023 born Newbiemains Prague.
Newbiemains Prague initially won Class Three – Bull born on or between 01/01/2022 & 31/07/2023, which comprised of 76 entries, and was judged by Simon Key, who runs the noted Key herd at Abbey Farm, Loddon, Norwich. This bull by Annick Klondyke 19 EX 94, and out of Newbiemains Ice Nice Wag VG88, carries a Maternal (Milk) figure of +13 putting him in the breed’s top 1% for this trait.
Judging the 2024 Simmental Virtual Show Male Championship was Gordon Clark of the noted Broombrae Herd, Auchtermuchty, Cupar, Fife and with Newbiemains Prague being joined by the other male class winners Lisglass Pop, and Backmuir King in the judge off.
You can see Gordon’s video here where he gives some thoughts and comments on his placings. Thank you very much to Gordon.
