Leading Border Aberdeen-Angus breeders, John and Marion Tilson, and daughter, Wanda Hobbs, of Wedderlie, Gordon, finished the centenary year of the Wedderlie herd in fine style with the award of the 2014 Scotch Beef Farm of the Year accolade at AgriScot.The Berwickshire farm produces top quality Scotch Beef PGI as well as bulls for the pedigree and commercial market and …
Mary Smallwood Memorial Service
Mary Smallwood Memorial Service
For all those breeders, members and friends who would like to pay their respects to the late Mary Smallwood, a Memorial Service will be held at Exford on Tuesday 2nd December at 1.30pm.
NADIS - Parasite Forecast and Disease Alert - November
NADIS – Parasite Forecast and Disease Alert – November
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, roundworms in lambs, worming of sheep pre-tupping and cattle at housing. Severe Liver Fluke Infestation View the webinar here http://webinars.nadis.org.uk/webinars/november-2014-issue-no-11-vol-2/pa… …
Aberdeen Angus breed of choice at Corbo dairy farm for 17 years
Aberdeen Angus breed of choice at Corbo dairy farm for 17 years
For more than 17 years, Aberdeen-Angus cattle have been the beef breed of choice for County Tyrone dairy farmer Alan Liggett. Mr Liggett runs a herd of 160 commercial Holstein cows on 250 acres at Corbo Farm, on the outskirts of Clogher. “Aberdeen-Angus bulls have been used at Corbo since I started dairy farming in 1997,” explains Alan, who established the …
Stored semen and myostatin status
Stored semen and myostatin status
Do you have semen stored either in your own tank or with any of the major AI companies? If the answer is yes then you really should get the bull’s Myostatin status defined. The Society continues to receive enquiries from members who intend to AI cows or flush cows for an ET programme asking if we know a particular bull’s …