Itinerary Friday 16th January Arrive to Dublin Airport for bus leaving at 11am. Alternatively, be at the first venue for 12pm if you are travelling from Ireland. Teagasc Grange Research Farm, Ireland’s largest beef research farm. Lunch at venue Saturday 17th January (AM) Liffey Meats Feedlot, fattening over 4000 cattle per year, and supplying Aberdeen-Angus Producer Groups with AA Beef. …
Council Nomination 2026
Council Nomination 2026
NOMINATIONS TO COUNCIL 2026 Nominations are invited from Members to fill a number of vacancies on the Council, representing the various Constituencies as detailed below. Members of Council are eligible to hold office for a period of three years, unless otherwise indicated, after which they must retire for a period of one year. Only Members who are individual members of …
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Rosan Porter
Rosan Porter
The Society is saddened to record the passing of Rosan Porter, a dedicated member of the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society and the South East Club since 1980. Rosan was an active exhibitor, a long-serving Club committee member, Chairman in 2006–07, and a Society Council member in the early 2000s. At Gaston Wood Farm she developed the Gaston Wood Aberdeen-Angus herd and …
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Black Gold Sale Catalogue
Black Gold Sale Catalogue
Introduction From Mark Wattie Welcome to the inaugural Black Gold select sale. I believe there’s a real opportunity in the market for an elite female sale and holding it here in the north-east of Scotland—the birthplace of the Aberdeen-Angus breed—feels absolutely right. The selection process has been rigorous. I’ve visited the majority of herds personally to handpick the best heifers, …
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Native genetics key to sustainable beef production on Scottish farm
Native genetics key to sustainable beef production on Scottish farm
The Chapelton herd is synonymous with quality, well-bred native cattle as a result of the careful stockmanship of the Biggar family Farmers Guardian 27 October 2025 Grange Farm is home to the Chapelton pedigree herds of Aberdeen-Angus and Beef Shorthorn cattle. The 445-hectare (1,100-acre) farm, located near Castle Douglas, has been home to the Biggar family for almost 200 …