Please find below the results from the 2017 North East of England Aberdeen-Angus Club herd competition: 2017 Heifer calf 1st Acton Family. Housesteads Juno Erica 613 2nd Marsden Farms. Liley Ellen Erica 265 3rd Mr and Mrs Evans. Treebridge Polly Pride 665 2017 Bull calf 1st Acton family. Housesteads 700610 intimated 2nd Marsden Farms. Liley Editor 243 3rd …
Friday update for 17th November 2017: including commentary from the Black Beauty Bonanza
Friday update for 17th November 2017: including commentary from the Black Beauty Bonanza
We’ve had another busy week in the last seven days, culminating in a great day at the 2017 Black Beauty Bonanza today in Thainstone, which featured a record 37 exhibitors. Here is the weekly news round-up, including an update on events at Thainstone. 2017 Black Beauty Bonanza: We’ve been coming to you live from the ring at Thainstone throughout the …
Black Beauty Bonanza 2017: full results
Black Beauty Bonanza 2017: full results
It’s been a magnificent day at Thainstone Agricultural Centre for the annual Black Beauty Bonanza in association with the North East Scotland Aberdeen-Angus club. We’d like to thank the North East Scotland club for organising an excellent day, and send out congratulations to all involved in an event where the standards of cattle and stockmanship were second to none. Full …
The McCornick family: an insight into the operation at Boreland Farm
The McCornick family: an insight into the operation at Boreland Farm
Martin McCornick and family of Boreland Farm in South West Scotland are Aberdeen-Angus breeders who have worked extremely hard over time, giving a lot to our great breed. In these past months, Martin and the family have seen some very well-deserved success at the Carlisle and Stirling Bull Sales and the Borderway Agri Expo in Carlisle. We caught up with …
Andrew Hamill: Junior Champion at the 2017 Youth Development Programme
Andrew Hamill: Junior Champion at the 2017 Youth Development Programme
The Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society’s Youth Development Programme has been an amazing success since its creation in the early 2000s, bringing in bright, passionate young enthusiasts from all over the UK and Ireland. Throughout the course of the last year and during the final itself, one of the standout performers was Andrew Hamill of Belfast, a 14 year old youngster with …
