Canadian Aberdeen-Angus breeder Arron Nerbas encouraged UK beef farmers to ‘challenge tradition’ at the recent British Cattle Breeders Conference. Mr Nerbas said many farmers had probably heard of the phrases: ‘that works for us’ or ‘that is how we have always done it’. He said these can be the most expensive words in farming because they make people resistant to …
Czech Forum 2023
Czech Forum 2023
Save the date for the Czech Forum 2023! Friday 8th- Friday 15th of September 2023 The World Angus Technical Meeting in Czechia will show you the best of what their country has to offer, focusing on what they have achieved in Angus breeding in the past 30 years. After 4 long years of absence the national show is back including …
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Patrick Playfair-Hannay 1929-2023
Patrick Playfair-Hannay 1929-2023
Patrick Playfair-Hannay of Kingsmuir died 31st January 2023 in his 94th year ,peacefully at home. Born 12th July 1929 in Banstead ,Surrey where his father was a music teacher before moving to Coldstream, Berwickshire to become a market gardener. Patrick was educated at Corchester Preparatory School before going to Oundle. He completed National Service with the Royal Army Service Corps …
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Melton Mowbray Aberdeen-Angus Show & Sale
Melton Mowbray Aberdeen-Angus Show & Sale
Reminder for Melton Mowbray’s Show and Sale on Saturday the 25th of March 2023. Entries close this Friday 17th of February! Link to the entry form can be found here – https://meltonmowbraymarket.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MULTIBREED-ENTRY-FORM-2023.docx-.pdf Melton Mowbray Market Multibreed Sale of bulls & females – Judging and Parade at 8:00am, sale at 11:00am. Online bidding is available via Marteye – https://meltonmowbraymarket.marteye.ie/ for further …
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Stirling Bull Sales February 2023
Stirling Bull Sales February 2023
Stirling Bull Sales February 2023 Aberdeen-Angus met a buoyant trade at the February 2023 Stirling Bull Sales held at United Auctions’ Stirling market. Of the 111 forward, 77% found new homes, compared with 74% at the same sale last year. The 86 bulls averaged £6727 (6406 gns), and 2 females forward averaged £4148 (3950 gns). Neil and Mark Wattie had …