We are back again bringing you the latest news from YDP workshops happening up and down the country. It is always great to see youngsters coming together to attend our YDP workshops, giving them the chance to develop their skills and meet likeminded people. This week we were lucky enough to catch up with sisters Molly and Ruby Astley aged …
4 Month Internship Request
4 Month Internship Request
We have received a request looking for a 4 month internship, please find below details of Eduardo Amador, 23 from Honduras! Eduardo Amador hailing from Tegucigalpa, Honduras is in his last year of education currently studying to become an Agronomic Engineer. As part of his degree he needs to find an internship covering a four month period (September, October, November, …
SBA Farm walk and BBQ
SBA Farm walk and BBQ
The Scottish Beef Association will be holding a farm walk and BBQ at Scott Henderson’s farm at Lochenhead, Dumfries on Tuesday 14th August 2018. The farm walk will focus on collaboration within beef supply chains, following through calves seen at the January farm walk in Sanquhar through to finish. Beef specialist Gavin Hill of SAC consulting will present alongside the …
Clean sweep for Coolermoney herd at Randox Antrim Show
Clean sweep for Coolermoney herd at Randox Antrim Show
The Parke family’s 7-cow Coolermoney Herd made a clean sweep in the Aberdeen-Angus section at the Randox Antrim Show. Judge Michael Lagan awarded the supreme overall championship to the home-bred heifer Coolermoney Frances T703.This seventeen-month-old entry was sired by Hallington Edition M362, and is bred from the privately purchased Lough Erne Frances ET. Coolermoney Frances is no stranger to the …
Birches herd reigns supreme at 73rd Saintfield Show
Birches herd reigns supreme at 73rd Saintfield Show
Claiming the Aberdeen Angus supreme championship at the 73rd Saintfield Show was the Matchett family’s senior cow Cheeklaw Black Beauty N458. This five-year-old cow was sired by the Irish-bred Bunlahy Bilty G202, and is bred from Cheeklaw Black Bonnie G281. She was breed champion at Antrim Show in 2017. The champion was shown with her two-month-old heifer calf at foot. …