Parasite Forecast NADIS publishes a monthly Parasite Forecast for farmers and livestock keepers, based on detailed Met Office data. The Parasite Forecast outlines the parasitic challenge facing cattle and sheep in the different UK regions. This month’s webinar focuses on the Fluke Forecast for cattle and sheep, roundworms in store lambs and cattle and external parasites of sheep. Disease Alert …
Last run of junior bulls sell to a top of 10,000gns
Last run of junior bulls sell to a top of 10,000gns
Trade for the stronger of the junior bulls is keeping firm this afternoon as we near the end of the catalogue and selling for 8000gns was the second placed Eastfield Juggernaut N559 (lot 302) from Ewan Brewis. By Halbeath Kansas L429, he’s out of a Rawburn Rochester daughter. This one heads to BQ Farms. Then another from Tom Arnott and …
Netherton topping trade in Stirling at 13,000gns
Netherton topping trade in Stirling at 13,000gns
Sale leader so far today at 13,000gns is the junior and reserve overall champion Netherton Kelso N768 (lot 310) from Messrs McLaren. This ET-bred bull is by the 36,000gns The Moss Mr Eshton D409 and is out of Netherton Karama E368. This one has been a successful show bull for the McLaren family winning the calf championship at the Summer …
Gretnahouse sell at 10,000gns
Gretnahouse sell at 10,000gns
Gretnahouse sell at 10,000gns Posted: Tue, 03/02/2015 – 13:03 Lifting a run of trade again was Alasdair Houston selling Gretnahouse Prince Cool N623 (lot 234) for 10,000gns to the Fraser family. Another by Mac Elvis K085, he’s out of a Blelack Black Gold C717 daughter and carries a milk figure of +15 and a SRI of +40. Then Richard and Carol Rettie have …
Trade picking up stronger for intermediate bulls
Trade picking up stronger for intermediate bulls
Next in for the intermediate run of bulls here today in Stirling is Messrs Brewis in with their second placed Eastfield Juke N521 (lot 215). Again by Rochester, he’s out of a Halbeath King Kong B036 daughter and was knocked down at 6000gns. Straight after that the Lawson family have picked up the pace selling the first five-figured bull of …