The YDP Senior Conference is designed for young beef farmers and young people from any breed or college, who are aged 18-26 yrs. It is designed to enhance and develop the knowledge and experiences of the senior members through visits, workshops, presentations and social activities based around the rearing and keeping of beef suckler cattle. Transfers will be available for …
The 21st Black Beauty Bonanza is on the horizon
The 21st Black Beauty Bonanza is on the horizon
Coming up on Friday 22nd November at Thainstone Centre will be the highly anticipated 21st Black Beauty Bonanza show of Aberdeen-Angus calves and yearlings, with this year’s event sponsored by the Ballindalloch Estate in Banffshire, owner of the Ballindalloch Herd of Aberdeen-Angus. This year’s show will be judged by Dallas Allen, owner of the Stouphill Herd in Northumberland. The event …
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A great weekend at Drumshanbo for the 2019 Youth Development Programme finale
A great weekend at Drumshanbo for the 2019 Youth Development Programme finale
A summer of hard work and great fun came to its culmination this weekend as our Youth Development Programme finale took place at the Lough Allen Hotel and Equestrian Centre over in Drumshanbo in Ireland. As always, our talented young participants showed up in their numbers and performed excellently, impressing the judges across the board as they competed in areas …
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Godfrey Neal young stockman's bursary - success story!
Godfrey Neal young stockman’s bursary – success story!
We were delighted to find out this week that one of our recipients of last year’s Godfrey Neal young stockman’s bursary, Barry Smith, has just successfully completed his trailer license, something that will be essential for him when promoting the breed at shows, sales and other events. Barry has set out and done exactly as he planned to do with …
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YDP Finalists 2019
YDP Finalists 2019
We are very excited to announce the finalists for this years 2019 YDP Final which will be held at Loughallen Equestrian Centre and Hotel, Leitrim, Ireland on the 28th September. Finalists from Scotland: Anna Clark – Junior Kirsty Clark – Junior Alexander Crombie – Junior Katie Meston – Senior April Forbes – Junior Ruby Simpson – Junior Seonaid Mclaren – …