• 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....
JALEX DOES IT AGAIN WITH SIMMENTAL CHAMPION ‘KATIE’ MAKING £7,800 AT 2024 ROYAL ULSTER BEEF & LAMB CHAMPIONSHIP
It’s another massive tip of the hat to James Alexander, Randalstown, who sold his heifer, the day’s Simmental Champion, for £7800, at the Royal Ulster Beef & Lamb Championship on Tuesday 26th November. The £7,800 figure is a Simmental record at what was the...
GAVIN BROWN’S SPRINGFIELD HERD TAKES SIMMENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP ‘ONE-TWO’ AT 2024 LIVESCOT
Springfield Prada wins Overall Supreme & Female Champion Springfield Pentagon takes Overall Reserve & Male Champion It was a ‘win double’ Gavin Brown, Springfield Farm, Penicuik who took both the Simmental Overall Supreme & Overall Reserve titles at the...
KILBRIDE FARM BULL ‘STRIKES IT LUCKY’ TO WIN THE FIRST CLASS OF THE 2021 ‘VIRTUAL’ SIMMENTAL SHOW
58 young bull calves is a great way to kick off the 2021 ‘Virtual’ Simmental Show, and the results for Class One, Autumn born bull calf, born between 1st July 2020 and 31st December 2020, are now in!
There’s a definite Northern Irish flavour, with three bulls from the province placing in the top six, and including the winner Kilbride Farm Lucky Strike (P). Results:
- Kilbride Farm Lucky Strike (P)
- Roma Lenny
- Corskie Linford
- Star Green Legend
- Knockreagh Larry
- Kilbride Farm Lannister
A big well done is extended to WH Robson & Sons, Kilbride Farm, Doagh, Ballyclare for taking the honours in this first class, and to all of the exhibitors who placed in such a high standard. A sincere thank you is extended to everyone who entered and got this year’s competition off to a great start!
Big thanks also go to John Barlow of the Denizes herd who had the challenging but enjoyable job of judging Class One.
Photos of the 2nd to 6th Placed animals below, and visit Facebook to see all the entries.