It’s been a record-breaking year to remember for Overhill House Simmentals and owner Richard McCulloch, Armadale, West Lothian. Here we profile the 130-cow herd, look at it’s history, and some of the breeding philosophies behind its ongoing progress and development....
With a firm eye to the future and the role the Simmental breed has to play, here we feature the Lancashire based Wood family with their high profile 50-cow Popes pedigree herd, and their fresh meat wholesale business, Bowland Foods. Factfile: Popes Farm, Dutton,...
Backmuir sells to 8800gns Rockytop bull at 8500gns 11 bulls average £5832.27 Simmental Bull Champion Islavale Nightrider 22 - sold for 11,000gns The May 2022 born Islavale Nightrider from Mr W S Stronach, Berryleys Farm, Grange, Keith made 11,000gns to lead the...
We are delighted to announce the results for class two of the British Simmental 2022 Virtual show – Female, born on or after 01/08/2021.
Congratulations to G Hayes & Son, Upper Ballinderry, Co Antrim, whose heifer calf Haystar Diamond was awarded the red rosette. Sired by Kilbride Farm Delboy 12, this January born lass is bred out of the Irish-bred Raceview Her Royal Diamond.
We had a fantastic entry of 63 young heifers and the top five places have been awarded by the Judge, Jonny Hazelton of Ranfurly Simmentals, as follows:
1st – Haystar Diamond 2 (ET) (PV)
2nd – Auchorachan Matilda Hilly (P)
3rd – Grangewood Wanda’s Myrtle
4th – Grangewood Tollie’s Millie
5th – Auchorachan Modesty Weigela
