The Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society is proudly supporting the BVD-Free campaign. Since it’s launch at the start of July, the campaign has been going from strength to strength. The latest newsletter is now out, so for those of you who haven’t seen a copy, you can download the PDF version here.  

With the death of Ian Galloway, Scotland has lost one of its leading businessmen and the Scottish red meat industry one of its most innovative and progressive operators. For five decades, Ian headed up Scotbeef, which is now Scotland’s largest meat processing business with plants in Bridge of Allan, Queenslie, East Kilbride, Annan and Inverurie. From those premises, Scotch beef …

The Munster Aberdeen-Angus Club will hold its annual herd competition this coming September. The competition will be judged between the 8th and 10th of September with the prizes being presented on Sunday, September 11th, at the Club open day hosted by the Mogeely Aberdeen-Angus herd of Albert and Jennifer DeCogan, Killamuckey, Castlemartyr, Co. Cork.  Entries are invited from Munster Aberdeen-Angus …

The Northern Ireland Aberdeen-Angus Club have this week made entry forms available for the NIAAC annual herd competition, kindly sponsored by Danske Bank. Judging takes place on the week commencing 15th August, with entries closing on the 29th July.    Results will be announced at the Club’s charity BBQ at Dungannon Rugby Club on Saturday 20th August.   Speaking at the launch of the herd competition John …

Albert and Jennifer De Cogan, Killamuckey, Castlemartyr, Co. Cork, secured yet another breed championship at the Carbery Show with their senior stock bull Wedderlie Blackbox J935. Imported from the UK some years ago, Blackbox has compiled an outstanding record on the Irish show circuit having won the Munster Provincial Trophy and the Overall Male Championship at the National Livestock Show, …