One of Fife’s most prominent businessmen, who was also a leading breeder of Aberdeen-Angus cattle, has died at the age of 83. Rae Grieve, of Carlhurlie, Lundin Links, died in Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, after a long illness. Born and brought up in the mining village of East Wemyss and educated at Buckhaven High School, Mr Grieve studied agriculture in Edinburgh …
Aberdeen-Angus breed leads Carrick sale at €5000
Aberdeen-Angus breed leads Carrick sale at €5000
The Aberdeen-Angus breed dominated proceedings at the annual multi-breed bull and heifer sales at Carrick-On-Shannon over the weekend. The overall sale topper across all breeds came from Frank and Margaret McKiernan, Drumcrow, Corlismore, Co. Cavan, with their 12-month old bull Drumcrow Power Punch R603 selling for €5000. This bull is one of the first sons of Netherton Americano M703 to …
Obituary - Hugh Neilson
Obituary – Hugh Neilson
The death has occurred of Mr Hugh R Neilson who was secretary of the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society, then based at 17 Bon-Accord Square, Aberdeen, from 1954 until 1963. He was 86. Mr Neilson was secretary of the Society during a period of rapid expansion for the breed fuelled by a strong export trade for bulls to the USA and Argentina …
Munster High Health sale tops at €3000
Munster High Health sale tops at €3000
The Munster Aberdeen Angus Club held their annual high health status sale of pedigree bulls at Bandon Mart yesterday. Each bull was tested free of BVD, IBR and Johne’s disease and attracted significant interest from the dairy sector. Topping the trade on the day was Mogeely Toby R357 exhibited by Albert and Jennifer DeCogan, Killamuckey, Castlemartyr, Co. Cork, which sold …
Strong commercial Aberdeen-Angus trade at Thainstone
Strong commercial Aberdeen-Angus trade at Thainstone
Trade was fast and strong throughout at Aberdeen and Northern Marts, Thainstone, yesterday for Aberdeen-Angus cross heifers and bullocks with the 461 bullocks on offer averaging 216.9p/kg with a top price of 258.6p/kg for a 348kg Aberdeen-Angus cross from Auchtertyre Farms, Pluscarden and a gross top of £1310 for a 720kg Aberdeen-Angus cross from Strathorn, Pitcaple. The 191 Aberdeen-Angus heifers …