Backmuir take Bronze in 2024 Simmental Miss Europe The results are in and British Simmental genetics are again to the fore in this year’s online 2024 Simmental Championship of Europe, taking silver in the Overall Champion of Europe, and bronze in the Simmental Miss...
Backmuir Kenzie’s Nespresso make 9500gns 8500gns Islavale Raven wins Weaned Calf Championship Maiden heifers average £5024 Simm X Hi Health heifers average £1823 The December 2023 born Islavale Peace from WS Stronach, Berryleys Farm, Grange, Keith sold for 15,000gns...
• Lisglass Heifer wins Senior Championship • Haystar Revolver lifts the Junior Championship Northern Ireland Simmental breeders were out in force at the fourth staging of the NI Club’s Annual Calf Show held on Saturday 30th November, at Ballymena Livestock Market....
Delfur Weigela was first in Class Four, and which had 134 entries!
It’s a massive well done to Delfur Farms, Rothes, Aberlour who have won the Female Championship with their October 2022 born heifer Delfur Weigela N12. Delfur Weigela N12 is by Ballymoney Larry 20, and is out of Delfur Weigela E12, an Auchorachan ACDC 09 9 daughter. In the classes, Delfur Weigela came out on top in a mighty class of 134 heifers, born between 1st January 2022 – 31st July 2023, and where she pipped her stablemate Delfur Nifty into second place. Judging this class, which had the largest entry in this year’s competition, was Adrian Ivory of the noted Strathisla Herd at Blairgowrie.
The 2024 Simmental Virtual Show Female Championship was judged by Anne MacPherson of the equally noted Blackford Herd, Croy, Inverness, and with the finalists comprising of Delfur Weigela N12, along with Newbiemains Pippa, and Mixbury Hall Juliet. Please see Anne’s video on our Facebook page along with her comments on her choice of Female Champion. Thank you very much to Anne, and that’s our first Virtual Show Female Champion of 2024.
