Aberdeen-Angus bulls were in a strong demand at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, today (Friday 27th May) where the 55 on offer sold to a top price of 8000gns, averaged £4372.94, up by £666.62 on last year’s sale, representing a 87% clearance. Celebrating a fantastic day in both the show and sale ring was Alasdair Houston of the Gretnahouse herd, Gretna, who …
Mogeely herd on winning form at Bandon Show
Mogeely herd on winning form at Bandon Show
The overall Aberdeen-Angus breed championship, judged by John Holloway, Co Westmeath, was awarded to Mogeely Miylo P291 at Bandon Show last week. Exhibited by Albert and Jennifer DeCogan, Castlemartyr, Co. Cork, this heifer was born in January 2014 and is by the three time All Ireland Aberdeen-Angus champion Rosemead Karona J957. She is a daughter of Liss Miylo G863 and …
Strong interest for Aberdeen-Angus genetics at Beef Expo
Strong interest for Aberdeen-Angus genetics at Beef Expo
Beef Expo at Bakewell Livestock Centre saw an incredibly busy day for the Aberdeen-Angus stand, with a constant flow of enquiries throughout the day and the team coming a credible runner up in the beef breed society stand competition. Featured on the stand was Jeremy Price’s home bred stock bull Oakchurch Equity, a heifer from Kevin Moores’ The Moss …
Belhaven heifer clinches champion of champions title at Fife Show
Belhaven heifer clinches champion of champions title at Fife Show
Going a couple of stages further than her breed championship, the June 2014-born heifer Belhaven Francophile P104, from Messrs John and Teena Gilmour, took the interbreed beef title and then the champion of champions title at Fife Show. Brought out by Richard, Carol and Jamie Rettie, this one is a daughter of Billinge Magic Jack Eric M176 and is out …
Final leg of the Azores tour - by Johnny Mackey
Final leg of the Azores tour – by Johnny Mackey
Its been a busy couple of days on the Forum so forgive me for rolling two days into one for the purposes of keeping you all updated. We had a useful meeting of the European Angus secretariat in Angra do Heroismo City Hall (on Terceira Island) where each of the 10 countries present gave an update on various subjects and we …