Special celebrations to mark the 150th edition of The Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society Herd Book received the Royal seal of approval from His Majesty King Charles III. The King, who is patron of the Society, attended the unveiling of the 150th Herd Book at Ballindalloch Castle, Banffshire, on Friday, August 14. Ballindalloch is the third ever recorded herd of Aberdeen-Angus cattle …

The inaugural Angus Direct Online Bull Sale, organised by the Solway Aberdeen-Angus Club and supported by the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society, met a solid commercial trade, with a top price of 9,400gns and averaging £7,275. Leading the sale at 9,400gns was Harold Duke Jose A454 from Hodgson & Son. Sired by Rawburn Joel Eric Y844 and out of Harold Duchess Norfolk …

Pedigree cattle breeding is a passion for the Hodge family, who believe their mixed farming system is key to their business success. The 110-cow Aberdeen-Angus herd at Rulesmains has enjoyed some considerable show success, and Andrew Hodge is a renowned breed judge. However, the 588-hectare (1,450-acre) unit near Duns in the Scottish Borders, also supports commercial sucklers and a small …

Melanie and Michael Alford’s Foxhill Princess Caroline A265 reigned supreme at the 2025 Aberdeen-Angus Summer National, held at the prestigious Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate, in the heart of Yorkshire’s farming countryside. This highly anticipated annual fixture was expertly judged by Hamish Sclater of the Deveron Herd, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, who faced the challenging task of selecting winners from a strong …