Entries are now being taken for this year’s Northern Ireland Aberdeen-Angus Club Herds Competition, which is kindly sponsored by Danske Bank The judging takes place week commencing 10th August and will be judged by Louis Byrne of the Tomriland herd, based at Co Wicklow. Entries close on Friday 24th July and any club member who has not received an entry form …
Shadwell do the double at Royal Norfolk
Shadwell do the double at Royal Norfolk
Following on from her win at the Royal Three Counties Show, Shadwell Rose N687 from Shadwell Stud Co Ltd, Norfolk, went on to stand top of the line at the Royal Norfolk Show as well under judge Robert Bishop. This one is by former herd sire Netherallan Peter Pershore E052 out of Shadwell Rose J422. She then went on to …
Females to the fore at Junior Championship Show
Females to the fore at Junior Championship Show
It was ladies’ day at the NEC Birmingham when the females took the top two spots in the Junior Championship Show under judge Neil Wattie from the Tonley herd. Overall honours fell to the senior heifer class winner Netherton Evita N734 from the Perthshire-based partnership William McLaren and Highland Wagyu. This February 2013-born heifer calved just under two years old …
Council meeting – 21st August
Council meeting – 21st August
The next Council meetings takes place on the 21st August. If you have any issues that you wished to be discussed at the meeting please contact your local Council member in advance. Thank you.
Society appoints new chief executive - Johnny Mackey
Society appoints new chief executive – Johnny Mackey
Johnny Mackey has been announced as the new chief executive of the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society. Mr Mackey, currently head of industry development at Quality Meat Scotland, commences his role at the Society on the 1st October 2015. Now based at Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Mr Mackey has been involved in the beef industry for much of his working life firstly with NFU …