Aberdeen Angus has been the beef sire of choice for more than seven years at the Bates family’s Lakeview Farm in Ballyronan, County Londonderry. “The native breed is an excellent choice for dairy farmers, as valuable beef-bred calves provide an additional revenue stream on top of milk sales,” explained Adrian Bates, who runs the 300-cow commercial herd in partnership with …

Aberdeen Angus a viable option for maximising calf value By Peter Harrison, The Scottish Farmer, 13th September 2025.   Retained females can also provide the basis for a suckler herd Over the past decade, dairy enterprises have increasingly strived to maximise the economic potential of every calf born, not merely milk yield. With the shift towards beef and dairy production …

This will be an interactive online event for farmers, farming industry, researchers , advisors and anyone interested in genetics and farm animal breeding. It brings together the findings from a year long industry-academic collaboration where we aimed to co-design the ‘best’ breeding strategies for beef and sheep that contribute to net zero, are cost effective and practical to implement, good …

A free industry webinar will take place on Monday 1 September at 5pm, offering a Scottish update and discussion on Bluetongue Virus, including vaccination planning. Chaired by: Neil Shand, National Beef Association (NBA) Neil Wilson, Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) Speakers: Alistair Padkin, Nithsdale Farm Vets Gareth Boyes, ARK Vet Centre Estevao Simoes, Veterinary Advisor, Scottish Government …