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SIMMENTALS TICK ALL THE BOXES AT BRODIESHILL

SIMMENTALS TICK ALL THE BOXES AT BRODIESHILL

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

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...

Simmentals are runners up in the Steak Awards

by | Jun 27, 2011


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Mr John Troup of J&M Troup, Southbank Farm, Skene, Westhill received the runners up prize in the McIntosh Donald/Tesco Royal Highland Show steak competition.
Mr Troup entered a Simmental x steer weighing 374.2kg, grading -U4L.

L/r Richard Lochead, Scottish Agriculture and Rural Affairs minister, John Troup, Chris Capaldi