Monday this week saw Stirling, United Auctions conduct the dispersal of the Ballathie Aberdeen-Angus herd from John Milligan, along with the Charolais herd. Sale leader for the Angus offering at 3000gns was Ballathie Genevieve, a five year-old cow by Greens Premium. She was sold with a promising heifer calf at foot to Hannah Heerema, Balavil Estate, Kingussie. Meanwhile at 2800gns was …
Two bulls for sale from the Adams herd (South Oxfordshire)
Two bulls for sale from the Adams herd (South Oxfordshire)
Currently for sale from the Adams herd: Adams Alpha P715 DOB 27/02/14 Adams Attila P719 DOB 06/03/14 Sired by Penguin Wolf J38, both bulls have been grazing all summer and are now well grown and ready for work this autumn /winter. Please contact Roddy Young on 07850 782 546 or Email vinesfarm@hotmail.co.uk
Heifers stand top of the line at North East England Calf Show
Heifers stand top of the line at North East England Calf Show
Heifers led the way at the the North East England Aberdeen-Angus Club’s Calf Show, with Marsden Farms’ January-born heifer Liley Kinannie R173 picking up the overall calf championship and Owen Tunney’s Morpheus Kristy R025 taking the reserve calf title, under judge Duncan Jeary, Norfolk Liley Kinannie R173 is a daughter of Rawburn Mambo Prince M499 and out of Rawburn Elmer …
Aberdeen-Angus breeder makes final three in QMS award
Aberdeen-Angus breeder makes final three in QMS award
Aberdeen-Angus breeder and Junior Vice President Alex Sanger is runner up in the 2015 Scotch Beef Farm of the Year. The aim of the annual Award, run by AgriScot and Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), is to showcase excellence in the production of cattle in Scotland and raise the profile of the dedication and stock management skills behind the production of Scotch …
Aberdeen-Angus bull to be auctioned for charity
Aberdeen-Angus bull to be auctioned for charity
An Aberdeen-Angus bull is set to be auctioned for charity next month, when Sir Moir Lockhead and his daughter, Claire, offer their bull Glassel Dark Mist for sale at the Thainstone Christmas Class on 1 December. Dark Mist, a son of Eastfield Jacobite K149 is out of Glassel Diamond Mist F507, herself the result of an imported Canadian embryo and …