Aberdeen-Angus 2022 Winter National Sponsored by Stoddart’s Full list of results: Overall Champion 970 FOXHILL PRINCESS CAROLINE Y167 MR & MRS M ALFORD Overall Reserve 918 KILMALLIE JUGGERNAUT ERIC Y389 EWEN M CAMPBELL ESQ Senior Champion 940 SHADWELL LADY HEATHER X250 MR & MRS M ALFORD Senior Reserve 944 BLELACK PRINCESS CARINA X125 MR & MRS M ALFORD Junior …
Pole Star sets new female breed record at Stirling
Pole Star sets new female breed record at Stirling
A new breed record for a female was set when Gordon Pole Star X695 went under the hammer for 40,000gns at the Stirling Bull Sales this week. This May 2022-born daughter of Netherallan Peter Pershore E052 boasts some impressive figures, including a +21 milk score. She sold at United Auctions in Stirling having been shown once last summer at the …
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Northern farmers urged to utilise free specialist farm business advice to prepare for BPS cuts
Northern farmers urged to utilise free specialist farm business advice to prepare for BPS cuts
independent advice they are offering under the Farm Business Advice Service (FBAS) which will be delivered as part of Defra’s £32m Future Farming Resilience Fund (FFRF) Scale Up Project. Farmers are facing the imminent end of BPS payments, dramatic inflation and rising interest rates which makes future business planning vital. The GSC Grays team of experts will help farmers adapt to changes in …
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October has the Kryptonite Factor
October has the Kryptonite Factor
Trade for October bulls at United Auctions’ Stirling Bull Sales was selective but solid. The pre-sale intermediate and overall show champion, Keirsbeath Kryptonite X575 was one of two bulls to reach 10,000gns. Consigned by Fife breeder Miss Caroline Orr, Kryptonite – which is sired by Linton Gilbertines President and out of a Loganbar Davieboy dam – was purchased by Vaughan …
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HW Angus Matrons sale tops at 6,500gns
HW Angus Matrons sale tops at 6,500gns
An in-calf heifer topped the HW Angus Matrons sale when she went under the hammer for 6,500gns. The special sale of stock from the Dunblane-based herd was held at Harrison & Hetherington’s Borderway Mart in Carlisle in October. Leading the charge at 6,500gns was November 2020-born in-calf heifer, HW Blackbird W248. By HW Evander S051, and out of HW Blackbird …