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There was a strong demand for pedigree Aberdeen Angus cattle at the annual native breeds show and sale, held at Dungannon Farmers’ Mart. Prices for bulls peaked at 4,800gns twice, with six lots changing hands to average £4,340 each. Females reached a ceiling of 3,300gns twice, with 7 maiden and in-calf heifers selling to average £2,925 per head. The Dodd …

The Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society’s Prizegiving Evening, held at The Golden Lion Hotel on the Sunday evening of the February Stirling Bull Sales weekend, was a great success and well attended by members and breeders alike. The evening started with a delicious 2 course meal followed by the presentation of trophies from throughout 2024 by CEO Robert Gilchrist. Congratulations to all …

Inaugural online HW Netherton Genetics Sale breaks UK breed record with £65,600 sale for Netherton Eclipse Z036. History was made at the inaugural HW Netherton Bull Sale, held online via Marteye and Harrison and Hetherington. With the Netherton Aberdeen-Angus herd celebrating its 101st year, it was fortuitous that their first online genetics sale achieved a record-breaking success with the sale …

Shetland suckler herd targets fertility in simple system By Shirley Macmillan, Farmers Weekly. Superstars are not wanted in Jamie Leslie’s 90-cow Angus suckler herd at Scholland Farm on Shetland. Breeding is kept simple with “nothing too fancy”, but a strong focus on fertility because the herd calves in a seven-week block from mid-March. “I’m quite pleased at our calving interval …