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 …
Introduction of Aberdeen-Angus genetics drives expansion of Shropshire beef farm
Introduction of Aberdeen-Angus genetics drives expansion of Shropshire beef farm
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 …
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Joint 5,000gns tops at CCM Airedale Angus on-farm production sale
Joint 5,000gns tops at CCM Airedale Angus on-farm production sale
New pedigree herds among principal purchasers Joint highs of 5,000gns, plus multiple four-figure selling prices, were recorded at the 7th annual production sale of pedigree Aberdeen-Angus cattle from the Airedale herd run by David and Judith Isherwood, and son Josh, and conducted at the family’s Airedale House Farm, Kildwick, by CCM Auctions in conjunction with the Aberdeen-Angus Society. (Sat, June …
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Successful Launch of the 2024 YDP Workshops
Successful Launch of the 2024 YDP Workshops
Saturday the 25th of May kicked off the first of YDP Workshops of 2024 at John and Sandra Blackburn’s Farm, home to the Killaney herd in Clogher, Co Tyrone. A huge thank you to our host, the trainers, our national coordinator for Northern Ireland Niall Lynch, the parents, and the participants – your support made it all possible! Update from …
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Team Announcement - World Angus Forum 2025
Team Announcement – World Angus Forum 2025
On behalf of the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society, it is with great pleasure that we extend our warmest congratulations to the youth teams on being selected for the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society to compete at the World Angus Forum 2025 Youth team Competition in Australia. Senior Team Catherine Smyth Sean McEnroe Maddie Clarke WAF Youth Team James Morrison John Smyth Ellie Westaway …