THE Northern Ireland Aberdeen Angus Club has announced the winners of its annual Herd Competition, generously sponsored by WK Powell and Sons Agricultural Supplies, Armagh. This year’s competition was judged by Mark Pilcher, owner of the 25-cow Gear Herd based at St Ives in Cornwall. “I would like to take this opportunity to thank the NI Aberdeen Angus Club for …
Switchover date for new NI Livestock Identification tag codes extended
Switchover date for new NI Livestock Identification tag codes extended
Northern Ireland identification tag codes have changed, from ‘UK’ to ‘XI’, and a further Press Release has issued today confirming the switchover date when use of the new code becomes mandatory. DAERA has announced that the switchover date, when ‘UK’ prefix livestock tags can no longer be used, has been extended to 30th June 2025. From that date only ‘XI’ …
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Crowds flock to Aberdeen-Angus open day at Island Farm herd
Crowds flock to Aberdeen-Angus open day at Island Farm herd
PEDIGREE and commercial herd owners travelled from as far afield as counties Cork and Kerry to attend the Northern Ireland Aberdeen Angus Club’s Open Day. This year’s event, held near Cookstown, was hosted by Kevin McOscar’s 40-cow Island Farm Herd. Visitors enjoyed the afternoon itinerary which included a clipping demonstration, stockjudging and guess the weight competitions, followed by a BBQ …
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Yearsley YDP Workshop - Sunday 4th August
Yearsley YDP Workshop – Sunday 4th August
YDP Workshop at the Yearlsey Herd in Brandsby on the 4th August. Report by Kim Brown Well what a way to finish the workshops in the north of England! Aberdeen Angus Youth Development – Not just for Angus Breeders Such a wonderful day with a huge turnout. We also had new faces from different breeds so extremely happy to …
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Northumberland College YDP Workshop - Saturday 13th July
Northumberland College YDP Workshop – Saturday 13th July
YDP Workshop at Northumberland College in Northumberland on the 13th July. Report by Kim Brown Well! What a brilliant day!!! Great turnout for this Aberdeen Angus Youth Development – Not just for Angus Breeders Great enthusiasm from all that attended! The trainers were absolutely outstanding! Dougie McBeath (clipping) Richard Rettie (ringcraft) David Timm (stockjudging) James Playfair-Hannay (stockjudging) Great feedback …