Thank You, Laura Stewart After 25 years of service, Laura Stewart, Society Office Manager will be leaving the company. Following a recent organisational restructuring, the difficult decision to make Laura’s position redundant was taken. The Council and staff would like to recognise her significant contributions to the Society during her time with us. Her knowledge and professionalism have been valuable …
Making the most of recording calving data Calving Ease EBVs provide an estimate of genetic differences in the ability of calves to be born unassisted from two-year-old heifers. Calving Ease EBVs are calculated from three main sources of information, being calving difficulty scores, birth weights and gestation length records. Calving difficulty scores are by far the most important of these …
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There was a strong demand for pedigree Aberdeen Angus cattle at the annual native breeds show and sale, held at Dungannon Farmers’ Mart. Prices for bulls peaked at 4,800gns twice, with six lots changing hands to average £4,340 each. Females reached a ceiling of 3,300gns twice, with 7 maiden and in-calf heifers selling to average £2,925 per head. The Dodd …
Inaugural online HW Netherton Genetics Sale breaks UK breed record with £65,600 sale for Netherton Eclipse Z036. History was made at the inaugural HW Netherton Bull Sale, held online via Marteye and Harrison and Hetherington. With the Netherton Aberdeen-Angus herd celebrating its 101st year, it was fortuitous that their first online genetics sale achieved a record-breaking success with the sale …
