Denizes Trixie Belle wins Overall Individual Supreme Interbreed Simmental Wins Interbreed Team of Four Super Simmentals sizzled in the sun at the 2025 Great Yorkshire Show at Harrogate, 8th – 11th July, with the breed lifting the blue riband Interbreed Overall...
‘800,000-1’ DENIZES SIMMENTAL TRIPLET HEIFER CALVES ‘WOW’ THE CROWDS AT THE 2025 ROYAL HIGHLAND SHOW!
In its rich 203 year history, the Royal Highland Show has seen almost all there is to see in livestock showing until perhaps this year. Catching the attention of farmers across the show, and the general public in attendance, was the unique sight of a seven year old...
UNPRECEDENTED ‘FOUR IN A ROW’ AS BACKMUIR WIN OVERALL SUPREME AT THE 2025 ROYAL HIGHLAND SHOW!
Annick Ginger’s Lucia wins Simmental Overall Supreme Corskie Mimic takes the Overall Reserve Garmouth Robert crowned Male Champion Corskie Pinette Overall Junior Champion The remarkable Annick Ginger’s Lucia, from Reece & Andrew Simmers, Backmuir Farm, Keith,...
Simmental Society involved in trials in Cumbria and Yorkshire dales.
Monitoring the performance of different breeds of cattle on commons or rough grazing
The aims of which are to increase understanding of how grazing breeding or growing cattle on a common, allotment or other rough grazing affects:
• growth rates of the animals
• the quality and quantity of grass available in-bye for conservation or feeding other stock
• the rough grazing vegetation
And identify any problems with grazing rough ground or a common
We are monitoring:
• Growth rates or condition score changes
• Grass quality on rough ground
• Grass quality and some growth rates on in-bye
• Fertiliser inputs on in-bye
• Any health problems or management issues
• Cost/ benefit analysis
6 of the 12 farmers participating have some Simmentals or Simmental crosses in their herds.
