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...
Maximising Profits from the Dairy Herd with Simmental Genetics
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...
SIMMENTAL ‘MONEY MAKERS’ AT COMMERCIAL SALES ACROSS SCOTLAND!
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...
Junior Stock Judging 30th April 2016 – Dargill Farm, Crieff, Perthshire, PH7 4HJ. Courtesy of Jim McLaren.

A good turn out for the Junior Stock Judging today. #youngfarmers #thefuture

Junior Stock Judging results – Under 21 winner was awarded to Laura Green (pictured with David Craig) Over 21 and Overall Winner was awarded to Tom Bruce who unfortunately had to leave before the prize giving. Well done to everyone who took part


