Sunshine graced the Aberdeen-Angus cattle rings at Harrogate this morning for this year’s Summer National Show, which saw Dinnet, Aberdeenshire-based Graeme Massie of the Blelack herd take centre stage for today’s judging proceedings. With just shy of 80 cattle in front of him today, Graeme felt the standard was high at the top end of the classes, with many classes …

Making ends meet in an era of not only reduced commodity prices, but also ever declining financial support, is no easy task, however by breeding home-bred replacements and improving overall herd health, you can at least significantly curtail input costs.   It’s a policy that Borders farmers, the Fullertons, from Corsbie and East Gordon, Earlston, have been implementing for a number …

Being part of an integrated beef supply chain is allowing one Wiltshire-based couple to make significant strides in their farming careers despite only owning a land base of 12 acres and relatively little capital to invest.   For South Wraxhall-based Steve and Jo Pile working as part of Blade Farming (part of the ABP Food Group) supply chain is enabling them …