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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...

The second Welsh Club sale at Welshpool Market on 19th May 2011

by | May 19, 2011


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Top price at £4410 was overall Champion, Chestermann Alun, born November 2009, a son of Blackford Ringleader, from N&N Gwynne, Rhosddu, Crymych, Pembs and purchased by Mr Mercer, Bowley Court Farms, Hereford.
Chestermann Alun

Reserve Champion, Dolwen Alwyn from B & R L Jones of Dolwen Abergele sold
for 3400gns to AP & L M Day of Gnosall Staffs.

Other notable sales:
Grangewood Alsonso from Mr and Mrs A S Leedham, 3900gns to Mr Mercer, Bowley Court Farms

Chestermann Arwyn 2700 gns to Nutting and Pugh, Tywyn

Fortress Atlas from Mr E T Greenow, Dinedor Hereford, 2800gns to Rhyg Estate, Corwen

Crugmelyn Builder from G & E LLoyd Glanrhyd, Carms 2500gns to Llanllyfni, Caernarfon

Collins Adonis from R J Vincent, Gelliwen, Carms 2100gs to ECI Jones and
Sons Pool Quay, Welshpool

Mountainside A Star from Arwel Jones 1800gns to K R Williams of Shrewsbury.

All females entered were sold with ten quality heifers selling to 1500gns, 1200gns and 1180gns, Cows and Calves 1850gns and 1380gns.