The 2015 workshops have got off to a flying start with the first one taking place in East Anglia by kind permission of Shadwell Estates. I don’t think we’ve ever had bad weather in East Anglia and it was glorious sunshine yet again this time although the breeze certainly made it feel like spring not summer. All those involved at …

The inaugural “Beefing up YDP” conference, organised by the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society’s industry leading Youth Development Programme was hailed a huge success with young stock enthusiasts going home enthused about the industry and with many ideas of how to further their knowledge and education. The event which took place on 28th and 29th March at The Tiverton Hotel and then on farm …

Here’s a list of workshops for 2015. Anyone interested in attending a workshop should contact YDP co-ordinator Gayle Bersey on gayle@bersey.fslife.co.uk or on 07792 777889. High House Farm, Back Lane, Kettlebaston, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7QB by kind permission of Shadwell Estates Date: 18th April 2015             Time: 10am   Glympton, Woodstock, Oxfordshire. OX20 1AH By kind permission of Glympton Farms Ltd Date: …

Congratulations to YDP participant Lucy James who received her certificate from Mike Kirby at the SW NBA Beef Event. Mike judged at the Final in September and was incredibly impressed with the talent of the YDP members.

The Old Glenort herd of pedigree Aberdeen-Angus cattle belonging to James Porter, Lisburn, was the host this year for yet another highly successful Aberdeen-Angus Youth Development Programme National Final. The event, which moves location each year across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland, saw 31 finalists aged between 8 and 24 years old, compete in a number of competitions including …