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
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 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...
Young Members Stockjudging Results 2011
Individual Over 211st – Anwen Jones – Welsh Club
2nd – Gayle Houliston – Scottish Club
3rd – Jenna Ballantyne – Scottish Club
Individual Under 21
1st – Hannah Wood – Midlands Club
2nd – Carys Davies – Welsh Club
3rd – Rory Wood – Midlands Club
Team under 21:
1st – Hannah Wood and Hannah Shaw – Midlands Club
2nd – Harry Wood and Rory Wood – Midlands Club
3rd – Carys and Owain Davies – Welsh Club
Team over 21:
1st – Gayle Houliston and Jenna Ballantyne – Scottish Club
2nd – Emma Blomfield and Sarah Harding – South East Club
3rd – Andrea Graham and Phillip Whyte – Northern Ireland Club
Reasons winner Over 21
Anwen Jones – Welsh Club
Reasons Winner Under 21
Angharad Francis – Welsh Club
Overall Winner
Hannah Wood – Midlands Club
Reserve Overall Winner
Carys Davies – Welsh Club