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...
WELSH SIMMENTAL CLUB
2015 Calf Show held at Pembroke Dock on Saturday 26th September 2015 and judged by
JUDGE – MILLIE HENDY
Class 1 – Bull Sep/Oct
1st Aled Evans – Alreb Fernando b 09.10.14
2nd Anthony Davies – Welston Fermoy b 07.09.14
3rd Anthony Davies – Welston Fabio b 16.10.14
Class 2- Heifer Sep/Oct
1stGethin & Enfys Lloyd – Crugmelyn Forrero b 29.10.14
2nd Gethin & Enfys Lloyd – Crugmelyn Fenwen b 29.10.14
3rd Anthony Davies – Welston Combers K Taschab27.10.14
Class 4- Heifer Nov/Dec
1st Anthony Davies – Welston King T Tascha b 09.11.14
2nd Anthony Davies – Welston Zara Angel b 15.12.14
Class 6 – Heifer Jan/Feb
1st Anwen Jones – Cefngwlad Gabriella – b 13.01.15
Class 7 – Bull Mar/Apr
1st Aled Davies – Hirwaun Gruffalo b. 30.03.15
2nd Aled Davies – Hirwaun Gwern b 04.04.15
Class 8 – Heifer Mar/Apr
1st Anthony Davies – Welston King Tascha b 20.03.15
2nd Anwen Jones – Cefngwlad Nutmegs Gold – b 26.04.15
Class 11 – Pairs
1st Anthony Davies – Welston
2nd Gethin & Enfys Lloyd – Crugmelyn
3rd Aled Davies – Hirwaun
Young Handlers 1st Carys Davies
Champion Female
Champion: Gethin & Enfys Lloyd – CrugmelynForrero
Reserve: Anthony Davies – Welston King T Tascha
Champion Male
Champion: Aled Davies – Hirwaun Gruffalo
Reserve: Aled Evans – Alreb Fernando
Supreme Champion: Aled Davies – Hirwaun Gruffalo
Reserve: Gethin & Enfys Lloyd – Crugmelyn Forrero