World Angus Forum 2017 Youth Competition: Team Member Profile – Ruth Perry

World Angus Forum 2017 Youth Competition: Team Member Profile – Ruth Perry

09.05.2017

As a Society we always strive to provide the tools and support to progress the development of young people working in agriculture, and the World Angus Forum 2017 Youth Competition reflects this. Ruth Perry has made the UK and Ireland team and we’ve been speaking to her ahead of the big event in the Summer! Ruth is from Kent and …

Marina Social – the prize of a lifetime for young participants in our chef competition

Marina Social – the prize of a lifetime for young participants in our chef competition

08.05.2017

We had a fantastic response to our chef competition and have narrowed it down to five lucky finalists who will be competing for the opportunity of a lifetime, winning a two-week placement at the Marina Social in Dubai with award-winning Chef of the Year 2016 and 2017 – Tristin Farmer. The final is taking place on Tuesday 16th May at …

Weekly News Round-up - 5th May

Weekly News Round-up – 5th May

05.05.2017

It’s been another busy week in the Society with plenty on the go, so here’s your weekly news round-up to keep you informed with what’s been going on: Shows and sales The 6th Aberdeen-Angus Group Auction in Germany took place on 1st May and it was a great success. The event was brilliantly attended, with 13 EU countries represented to …

Top price of €8,000 at Lisduff Aberdeen-Angus Production Sale

Top price of €8,000 at Lisduff Aberdeen-Angus Production Sale

04.05.2017

The fourth annual production sale for the Lisduff Aberdeen-Angus herd of Leo McEnroe, Maghera, Virginia, Co. Cavan was another runaway success with a top price of €8,000 and a near total clearance. The sale topper, Lisduff Red Pepper R368 attracted huge interest in the ring and after a period of intense bidding was eventually knocked down at €8,000 to secure …

Youth Development Programme comes to Shadwell, East Anglia

Youth Development Programme comes to Shadwell, East Anglia

03.05.2017

Our second youth development workshop of the year took place in Shadwell in East Anglia on Saturday 22nd April, and one of those participating on the workshop was Holly Lutkin, aged 17. Holly has been kind enough to provide her account of what was a great day at Shadwell, which you can read below, along with some photographs from the …