Move to pedigree beef pays off for Scottish farming family. By Angela Calvert, Farmers Guardian, October 11th 2024 edition. Boreland Farm, near Kirkcowan, in southwest Scotland, has been run by the McCornick family for almost 100 years, but in the last 20, the livestock system has undergone a significant transformation. Switching from dairy to pedigree beef and sheep was a …
Aberdeen-Angus proves ideal breed for busy Yorkshire couple
Aberdeen-Angus proves ideal breed for busy Yorkshire couple
A focus on efficiency and achieving market premiums led to an East Yorkshire couple establishing an Aberdeen-Angus herd. We found out more about the farm business and how it has grown to become a supplier of breeding bulls to farmers in the region. East Yorkshire couple Robert and Davina March established their Abbeywold herd of pedigree Aberdeen-Angus cattle in 2018. …
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Female champion tops Dungannon AA entry at 5,000gns
Female champion tops Dungannon AA entry at 5,000gns
There was a small entry of Aberdeen-Angus cattle at the Native Breeds Show and Sale hosted by Dungannon Farmers’ Mart. Leading the annual autumn sale at 5,000gns was the female champion Drummeer Bell Z316 bred by Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society’s senior vice-president Alan Morrison, and his wife Naomi, from Maguiresbridge, County Fermanagh. This very smart maiden heifer was reserve Native Breed …
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YDP Finals Report 2024
YDP Finals Report 2024
Firstly, we would like to give a special thank you to Showtime for their fantastic sponsorship, which played a key role in making this event a huge success. Over the year, YDP candidates from ages 8-24yrs have been taking part in workshops across the length and breadth of the UK and Ireland, all hoping to get the chance to qualify …
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Carlisle Sale Report - October 2024
Carlisle Sale Report – October 2024
Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society Carlisle October Sale – Harrison & Hetherington 2nd October 2024 A small entry of Aberdeen-Angus bulls and females sold to a top of £4305 (4100gns), with a solid commercial trade where 6 bulls of the 7 forward changed hands. While the entry was larger than forward, the sale achieved an 86% clearance and an average of £3640. …