Our Chairman of the World Angus Forum recently received two lovely letters from some of our younger delegates about their time at the 2017 Forum. The first letter was written by Jessica Johnstone from New Zealand. “Hi, I am Jessica Johnstone and I’m 14 years old. My family and I were part of the New Zealand delegates who attended the Aberdeen …
Irish National Aberdeen-Angus Calf Show Results
Irish National Aberdeen-Angus Calf Show Results
The Mogeely and Drumbeera Aberdeen-Angus herds took the top prizes in the male and female sections at the National Aberdeen-Angus Calf Show, held for the first time in the mart of Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim. The new venue proved to be a mighty success with an improved crowd in attendance on previous years. In addition to the new venue, the 2017 …
Friday update: 13th October 2017
Friday update: 13th October 2017
It might be Friday the 13th, but thankfully it hasn’t been an unlucky week for the Society, with plenty going on and a great first few days of activity surrounding the booking of adverts for the upcoming January 2018 Aberdeen-Angus Review, our landmark 100th Edition! Here is your weekly round-up to make sure no important news has slipped your radar. …
A sizzling day at the Carlisle Show and Sale
A sizzling day at the Carlisle Show and Sale
We informed you late last week about how the weather wasn’t the only thing that was sizzling at the May Carlisle Show and Sale, with some fantastic prices being achieved across the board – for both the Society sale and the Blelack sale which also took place on the day. The Society sale saw 54 bulls sold for an average …
Ruth Perry: YDP 2016 senior champion
Ruth Perry: YDP 2016 senior champion
With the recent buzz around the 2017 Youth Development Programme final, we felt it was the perfect time to catch up with last year’s winner, Ruth Perry. Hailing from Kent in the South-East of England, Ruth has been involved with the Society for some time now, and was a central part in the UK and Ireland team for the 2017 …