Bi-Weekly Update: 14th December 2018

Bi-Weekly Update: 14th December 2018

14.12.2018

We hope you are all in the festive spirit with it only being 11 days until Christmas! Keep an eye out on Facebook next week as we will be bringing you our very own #FestiveFarming competition where you will have an opportunity to win a luxury bag of Aberdeen-Angus goodies! As this will be the last Bi-Weekly update until after …

Brexit – what will it mean for sales of Aberdeen-Angus into the European market: Scottish Farmer article

Brexit – what will it mean for sales of Aberdeen-Angus into the European market: Scottish Farmer article

12.12.2018

The Scottish Farmer recently published an article written by Joanna Fraser at Macphie UK in conjunction with John Lohoar from the Glenbervie Herd of Aberdeen-Angus. The article discussed the implications of Brexit for sales of Aberdeen-Angus into the European market and can be read below: The Glenbervie Aberdeen-Angus herd has 200 cows and every year sells between 30 and 40 …

Brexit – what will it mean for sales of Aberdeen-Angus into the European market

Brexit – what will it mean for sales of Aberdeen-Angus into the European market

The Glenbervie Aberdeen-Angus herd has 200 cows and every year sells between 30 and 40 heifers into the European Union. John Lohoar, farm manager at the Glenbervie estate in Aberdeenshire, has recently returned from the 7th Aberdeen-Angus Auction in Gundelfingen, North of Munich. While the final situation on Brexit remains unclear, John was keen to take the temperature of the …

Aberdeen-Angus bulls sell to 3,300gns twice at Dungannon

Aberdeen-Angus bulls sell to 3,300gns twice at Dungannon

06.12.2018

Quality Aberdeen-Angus bulls attracted a ready market at the society’s Dungannon show and sale. Priced peaked at 3,300gns twice, with auctioneer Trevor Wylie confirming that 17 lots were traded in a 73% clearance to average £2,588 per head. Sharing the day’s top bid of 3,300gns were Denamona Jetstream T393 bred by Moses Irwin Jnr from Fintona; and Coolermoney Samson T725 …

South West of England Herd Competition

South West of England Herd Competition

The South West of England Herd Competition took place recently and was judged by Gayle Bersey from the Lynher Valley herd who took on the difficult task of covering this vast area with over 30 entries. Gayle thoroughly enjoyed the task in hand and got to see some tremendous cattle. The results of the competition were as follows: Large herd: …