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...
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...
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...
Judge – Ms Bridget Borlase
Class 49 – Bulls born 16th July to 17th September 2016
1. 312 – Thursford Hero
2. 313 – Blackpool Harper
3. 308 – Keeldrum Hi-Flyer
4. 311 – Chestermann Heston
Class 50 – Bulls born 21st September to 31st December 2016
1. 314 – Islavale Heston
2. 317 – Overhill House Hanover
3. 315 – Overhill House Halo
4. 316 – Castlegwynne Huw
Class 51 – Heifers born 15th July to 4th September 2016
1. 319 – Curaheen Henrietta
2. 322 – Auchorachan Nanny 1
3. 321 – Kinclaven Heather
Class 52 – Heifers born 20th September to 25th December 2016
1. 327 – Islavale Harper
2. 326 – Blackpool Hosanna
3. 325 – Auchorachan Letta 1
4. 324 – Dellfield HRH
Senior Female Champion – 327 – Islavale Harper
Reserve Female Champion – 326 – Blackpool Hosanna
Senior Male Champion – 312 – Thursford Hero
Reserve Male Champion – 314 – Islavale Heston
Senior Champion – 327 – Islavale Harper
Reserve Senior – 312 – Thursford Hero
Islavale Harper – Senior Champion & Senior Female Champion
Thursford Hero – Senior Male Champion & Reserve Senior Champion (pictured at the Agri Expo 2017)
Blackpool Hosanna – Reserve Female Champion
Class 53 – Bulls born 2nd January to 26th April 2017
1. 335 – Denizes Impressive
2. 330 – Cairnview Igor
3. 333 – Lagavaich Ironman
Class 56 – Heifers born 1st January to 14th February 2017
1. 336 – Auchorachan Hilly 6
2. 337 – Newbiemains I’m Brilliant
3. 339 – Denizes Cadette 35th
4. 338 – Newbiemains Icequeen
Class 57 – Heifers born 2nd March to 24th March 2017
1. 345 – Castlewigg Empire Stella
2. 344 – Newbiemains Irishmist
3. 346 – Strathisla Isla’s Geraldine
Class 58 – Heifers born 1st April to 22nd April 2017
1. 349 – Overhill House Imelia
2. 353 – Strathisla India’s Twiggy
3. 354 – Auchorachan Nanny 2
Junior Female Champion – 336 – Auchorachan Hilly 6
Reserve Junior Female Champion – 345 – Castlewigg Empire Stella
Junior Male Champion – 335 – Denizes Impressive
Reserve Junior Male Champion – 330 – Cairnview Igor
Junior Champion – 336 – Auchorachan Hilly 6
Reserve Junior Champion – 335 – Denizes Impressive
Auchorachan Hilly 6 – Junior Champion & Junior Female Champion
Denizes Impressive – Junior Male Champion & Reserve Junior Champion
Castlewigg Empire Stella – Reserve Junior Female Champion
