The Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society is saddened to learn of the passing of Neil Stoddart OBE, a stalwart of the Scottish and UK processing sector and a respected figure within the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society. Neil, who was at the helm of the Broxburn-based meat business, AK Stoddart, guided the company through significant growth before retiring in 2015. Post-retirement, Neil embraced his …
THE Northern Ireland Aberdeen Angus Club has announced the winners of its annual Herd Competition, generously sponsored by WK Powell and Sons Agricultural Supplies, Armagh. This year’s competition was judged by Mark Pilcher, owner of the 25-cow Gear Herd based at St Ives in Cornwall. “I would like to take this opportunity to thank the NI Aberdeen Angus Club for …
Northern Ireland identification tag codes have changed, from ‘UK’ to ‘XI’, and a further Press Release has issued today confirming the switchover date when use of the new code becomes mandatory. DAERA has announced that the switchover date, when ‘UK’ prefix livestock tags can no longer be used, has been extended to 30th June 2025. From that date only ‘XI’ …
PEDIGREE and commercial herd owners travelled from as far afield as counties Cork and Kerry to attend the Northern Ireland Aberdeen Angus Club’s Open Day. This year’s event, held near Cookstown, was hosted by Kevin McOscar’s 40-cow Island Farm Herd. Visitors enjoyed the afternoon itinerary which included a clipping demonstration, stockjudging and guess the weight competitions, followed by a BBQ …
Society Sale Requirements A full note of the Society’s sale requirements is available at the link below. Some of the highlights are as follows: Inspection All bulls and led females should be forward for vet inspection at the appropriate time. Vet inspection will consist of scrotal measurement (bulls only), teeth, eyes and ear tags. Please be aware of your lot …
