A reminder to all beef farmers looking for a route to profitability and sustainability that you are invited to attend a commercial beef open day organised by the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society this Saturday (22nd August) at Geoff Roddam’s Blackcarts Farm, Hexham. Running 200 breeding females, largely of a Luing x Simmental base, Geoff runs an Aberdeen-Angus bull retaining up to 40 …

The catalogue is now available for viewing for the sale of Aberdeen-Angus cattle from the Old Glenort herd of James Porter. The sale is on the 5th September at Ballymena Livestock Market with viewing starting at 10am and the sale starting at 12 noon. The catalogue comprises cows and calves, in calf heifers and maiden heifers.  You can view the …

Securing the breed championship at Perth Show this year under judge Niall Dallas was Donald Rankin’s yearling heifer Retties Lady Ruth P280 from Donald Rankin. By Rawburn Elysium F547, this one has won countless tickets this summer and as a calf last winter and was recently junior champion at the Great Yorkshire Show and junior champion at the recent National Show at …

Judge Niall Dallas found his champion at Berwickshire Show in the form of Andrew Hodge’s March-born yearling heifer Rulesmains Royal Lynn P503. By Rawburn Black Hawk, this one is out of Rulesmains Royal Lynn H944 and then went interbreed champion under judge Wanda Hobbs.  Standing reserve to her in the breed section was Kersquarter Black Bonbon N132 from Ian Watson. …