The Melvin Farming team from the Westaway family was on winning form again, this time at the Royal Cornwall Show when they clinched the female and overall championship under judge Mr A Taylor from Kirriemuir, with their homebred cow Melview Georgie J017. Georgie is no stranger to success as she was female champion at Devon County Show in May and was …

Taking the championship honours at Ballymena Show on Saturday under judge Robin Lamb from the Richill herd was Alwyn Armour’s May 2014-born heifer Woodvale Nelmerica P714. Sired by Woodvale Lord Jaguar M445 she is out of the Woodvale Kool Papa K062 sired dam Woodvale Nelmerica M471. Standing reserve was Alfred Clyde’s Macknagh Mills Evora M134, she is a 2012-born Blelack …

The south east of England has been busy with shows this weekend and taking championship honours at both Herts County and Surrey County Shows was Glenade Lady Heather P289 from Messrs M and J O’Hara/ This ET-bred heifer is by Rawburn Elysium F547 and is out of the Peter Pershore daughter Blelack Lady Heather J169.  Reserve to her at Herts …

Owen McFadden and Angela Armstrong will be holding their reduction sale from their Crerogue Angus herd on Sat 6th June 2015. Viewing of animals from 10am with the sale taking place at 2pm on-farm at Gibbstown, Navan, Co.Meath. Auctioneer Tom Cox will be taking care of proceedings.                    To view the catalogue please follow …

Leading the way in the Aberdeen-Angus classes at Devon County Show this week under judge Kevin Moores of The Moss herd was Paul and Kirsty Westaway with their senior herd sire Nightingale Ernest M643. Born February 2012, he’s by Nightingale Poundman C183 and is out of Nightingale Enchantress H463, a HF Databank 2H daughter. He was shown successfully last year …