Taking the championship at one of the first shows of the season this year at Newark and Notts was Owen Tunney with his freshly calved heifer The Moss Krispy Girl N221. By Galawater Gaffer Geronimo J585, she’s out of The Moss Black Lord E570. This one was champion at Westmorland last year as a heifer and was this time was …
Luddenmore Fort Worth M190 scoops Balmoral championship
Luddenmore Fort Worth M190 scoops Balmoral championship
Strong entries graded judge Hamish Sclater of the Deveron herd today in Balmoral as he found his champion in the form of the winner of the senior bull class, Luddenmore Fort Worth M190, owned by James Porter and Dr Michael and Martin Sheehan. Fort Worth is a January 2012-born son of Luddenmore Eclipse J067, former stock sire within James’ Old …
Stirling May trade hits 7200gns for Hillfoots bull
Stirling May trade hits 7200gns for Hillfoots bull
Yesterday’s sale of Aberdeen-Angus bulls saw a top price of 7200gns for the pre-sale reserve champion and an average of £3933 with a clearance of 69%. Sale leader at 7200gns was Clackmannanshire-based Jamie Rettie with Hillfoots Elite N247. Sired by Rawburn Transformer, he is out of the successfully shown Hillfoots Evelyn L131, a Balmachie Keystone daughter and carries a SRI …
Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society chief executive to retire after 18 years of service to the breed
Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society chief executive to retire after 18 years of service to the breed
The Aberdeen-Angus Society is recruiting for a new chief executive following the decision of long-serving chief executive Ron McHattie to take early retirement due to health reasons, after 18 years in the role. Mr McHattie, who came to the Society from a farming and business background, says it has been a great honour to have worked for the Society during …
October Bull Sales – accommodation offer
October Bull Sales – accommodation offer
Special offers are now available at the Dunblane Hydro Hotel for your stay during the October Bull Sales. Detail on the Dunblane Hydro Hotel offer can be found here. For booking, please download the booking form here.