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...
Newark Show and Sale

Inaugural Society Show and Sale at Newark Livestock Market on Saturday 9th April 2011.
Judged by Mr Denis Mitchell, Station Farm, Thursford, Fakenham, Norfolk.
Overall Champion was Theberton Augustus, an AI son of Kilbride Farm Newry from Mr & Mrs LJ Dowley,Theberton House, Theberton, Leiston, Suffolk, sold for 3600 guineas. Capping an excellent day for the Theberton stable they took the Female Championship as well with Theberton Amber 2nd, a Burghbridge Nero daughter selling for 2600 guineas.
Topping the trade on the day was Thursford Treble 34th, this Blair Rory daughter which wasn’t shown realised 4600 guineas was sold to C R Fovargue Bros, Bottom Farm, Colerton, Leicester, joining their Edroda herd.
Reserve Overall Champion Midhope Augustus , a Dirnanean Snowie son sold for 1900 guineas.
5 bulls averaged £2226