‘BREEDING THE BEST’ SIMMENTALS TO FIT ALL SYSTEMS

‘BREEDING THE BEST’ SIMMENTALS TO FIT ALL SYSTEMS

With a firm eye to the future and the role the Simmental breed has to play, here we feature the Lancashire based Wood family with their high profile 50-cow Popes pedigree herd, and their fresh meat wholesale business, Bowland Foods. Factfile: Popes Farm, Dutton,...

11,000GNS ISLAVALE NIGHTRIDER LEADS ABERDEEN SIMMENTAL SALE

11,000GNS ISLAVALE NIGHTRIDER LEADS ABERDEEN SIMMENTAL SALE

Backmuir sells to 8800gns Rockytop bull at 8500gns 11 bulls average £5832.27 Simmental Bull Champion Islavale Nightrider 22 - sold for 11,000gns The May 2022 born Islavale Nightrider from Mr W S Stronach, Berryleys Farm, Grange, Keith made 11,000gns to lead the...

Royal Cornwall Show 2023

Royal Cornwall Show 2023

Royal Cornwall Show welcomed Vikki Wood (Popes) to judge the British Simmental Section for 2023. Seven breeders battled with high winds and soaring temperatures bringing forward twenty- four exhibits for scrutiny. Judge’s Comments I will begin by congratulating all...

STARS OF THE FUTURE – PEDIGREE CALF SHOW RESULTS – 2015

by | Nov 26, 2015

Judge – Iain Green

SENIOR CHAMPION, SENIOR MALE CHAMPION & RESERVE INTERBREED CHAMPION – Islavale Fendt – W S Stronach

SENIOR FEMALE CHAMPION – Islavale Deborah 2nd – W S Stronach

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION & RESERVE SENIOR MALE CHAMPION – Islavale Fiddler – W S Stronach

RESERVE SENIOR FEMALE CHAMPION – Islavale Viva 2nd – W S Stronach

JUNIOR CHAMPION & JUNIOR MALE CHAMPION – Blackford Geronimo – W MacPherson

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION & JUNIOR FEMALE CHAMPION – Kennox Diva’s Gina – D Craig

RESERVE JUNIOR FEMALE CHAMPION – Overhill House Gretal – R McCulloch

RESERVE JUNIOR MALE CHAMPION – Blackford Gulliver – W MacPherson

Bulls, born 13th August to 2nd October 2014

1stIslavale Fendt by Chestermann Varney- W S Stronach

2nd Chestermann Fabio byOverhill House Data – N & N Gwynne

3rd Chestermann Furball  by Overhill House Data – N & N Gwynne

4th Dellfield Fieldmarshall by Hiltonstown Dominic – B Grant

Bulls, born 20th October to 3rd December 2014

1stIslavale Fiddler by Islavale Denzil – W S Stronach

2nd Cairnorrie Ferrari by Cairnorrie Boomer- N Shand

3rd Cairnorrie Fendt by Cairnorrie Boomer – N Shand

Heifers, born 5th August to 5th November 2014

1st Islavale Deborah 2nd by Celtic Comet – W S Stronach

2nd Islavale Viva 2nd by Chestermann Varney – W S Stronach

Bulls, born 18th January to 18th February 2015

1st Aultmore Gambler by Clonagh Tiger Gallant – W Patterson

2nd Jaw Glencoe by Kilbride Farm Delboy – D Maxwell

3rd Overhill House Gladiator by Corbally Extreme – R McCulloch

4th Bruchag Glenfiddich by Teviot Challenger – R & P McAlister

Bulls, born 10th March to 16th April 2015

1stBlackford Geronimo by Kilbride Farm Doubleaction – W MacPherson

2nd Blackford Gulliver by Kilbride Farm Doubleaction – W MacPherson

3rd Islabute Glenlivet by Teviot Challenger – E McAlister

4th Strathisla Global by Islavale Donald – A Ivory

Heifers, born 21st January to 12th March 2015

1st Kennox Diva’s Gena by Auchorachan Wizard – D Craig

2nd Overhill House Gretal by Corskie Copper – R McCulloch

3rd Overhill House Goldie by Corskie Copper – R McCulloch

4th Spey Bay Miss G by Delfur Alfie – R Pettit

Heifers, born 15th March to 12th April 2015

1st Cairnview Modesty 6th by Popes Barclay – A Wilson

2nd Dellfield Grace by Hiltonstown Dominic – B Grant

3rd Strathisla Glitter’s Geraldine  by Islavale Donald – A Ivory

4th Strathisla Ghita’s Geraldine by Dellfield Brigadier – A Ivory