An in-calf heifer topped the HW Angus Matrons sale when she went under the hammer for 6,500gns. The special sale of stock from the Dunblane-based herd was held at Harrison & Hetherington’s Borderway Mart in Carlisle in October. Leading the charge at 6,500gns was November 2020-born in-calf heifer, HW Blackbird W248. By HW Evander S051, and out of HW Blackbird …
Aberdeen-Angus genetics on show to the world
Aberdeen-Angus genetics on show to the world
Aberdeen-Angus genetics from the home of the breed will be showcased to farmers across the world at an international trade fair in Germany next month. The Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society’s president, Angus Stovold, and council member for England and south Wales, Robert Whitcombe, will attend EuroTier in Hannover on 15-18 November. The event, which attracts more than 150,000 visitors from across …
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Penguin herd dispersal tops at 6,600gn
Penguin herd dispersal tops at 6,600gn
A top price of 6,600gn was achieved at the complete dispersal sale of Shropshire breeder Robert Lane’s Penguin herd. The sale of the Newport-based herd, conducted by Harrison and Hetherington at its Borderway Mart in Carlisle, attracted interest from all over the UK and Ireland. The sale leader at 6,600gn was a two-year-old heifer, Blelack Blackbird W034, originally purchased by …
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Selecting the right beef genetics to help reduce input costs
Selecting the right beef genetics to help reduce input costs
Third-generation livestock farmer Adam Quinney, farms 150 ha of grassland near Stratford-upon-Avon, made up of multiple tenancies. The business currently includes 100 Saler X Aberdeen-Angus suckler cows and 120 sheep, managed within a low input, maximise efficiency system. This has helped the farm to maintain healthy margins despite rising input costs, including feed, fertiliser and fuel. The farm introduced Aberdeen-Angus …
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Agreement paves way for trade with Kazakhstan
Agreement paves way for trade with Kazakhstan
Aberdeen-Angus cattle and genetics from the UK could soon be exported to Kazakhstan after breed representatives from both countries signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU). The agreement between the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society and the Republican Angus Chamber of Kazakhstan aims to facilitate the export of semen, embryos and eventually live Aberdeen-Angus cattle from the UK to Kazakhstan. Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society …