The 2024 Royal Highland Show got off to a great start on Thursday 20th June, with the weather playing a part and a good crowd out for the Aberdeen-Angus classes. Spectators were treated to a great lineup of cattle on the day for the breed. 2024’s judge was John Elliot of the Rawburn herd and it was the Wattie family’s Tonley …
Dispersal Sale of ‘The Stockbridge Herd’ on behalf of Messrs Pitts, Stockbridge Farm, Bootle. Saturday 29th June 2024 at 11am. 81 Aberdeen-Angus cows with calves, 1 stock bull, 15 in-calf cows. Sale to commence at 11am, Hope’s Auction Co, Ltd. Syke Road, Wigton, Cumbria CA7 9NS. Hopes Auction Co Ltd would like to thank Messrs Pitts, Stockbridge Farm, for …
Just short of 60 cattle graced the ring on what was a great day for the Aberdeen-Angus breed at Ingliston. Judge for the day was John Elliot of the Rawburn and Gordon herds in the Scottish Borders. With some big classes in front of him, John selected Tonley Fiona Y937 as his overall champion on the day. Commenting on his …
The 2024 Royal Highland Show got off to a great start on Thursday 20th June, with the weather playing a part and a good crowd out for the Aberdeen-Angus classes. Spectators were treated to a great lineup of cattle on the day for the breed. 2024’s judge was John Elliot of the Rawburn herd and it was the Wattie family’s Tonley …
Since joining his family’s farming partnership, third-generation farmer Chris Davies has significantly expanded the beef operation, with cattle numbers tripling in the past eight years. Chris, alongside his parents Edward and Carole, manages Manor Farm in Shropshire, which now supports a herd of 120 dairy-bred suckler cows and 400 Aberdeen-Angus crossed dairy cattle finished on contract. The farm has seen …
