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News » June 30th, 2009

Supermarket giant Morrisons is branching out in to farming

Supermarket giant Morrisons is going into Aberdeen-Angus cattle.

Tagged in: HRH Prince Charles, Morrisons, Royal Highland Show

Shows & Sales » June 30th, 2009

Henning family take fourth championship this year

John and Ann Henning took their fourth breed championship of the year at Newry Show

Tagged in: pedigree, showing

News » June 29th, 2009

Traditional dry-aged beef proves hit with consumers

Aberdeen-Angus Dry Aged Beef is now on shelves in Waitrose service counters

Tagged in: beef, suckler producer, Waitrose

News » June 29th, 2009

Norfolk students learn from Aberdeen-Angus breeders

Students from across Norfolk spent an incredibly productive day on farms across the county visitng large scale beef and arable producers, including a tour round Wickmere Aberdeen-Angus herd.
For more on this story, click here to read the Eastern Daily Press article.

Shows & Sales » June 27th, 2009

Blelack Eldorado takes third breed championship

Chris Page’s Blelack Eldorado continues his winning ways at Lincoln Show

Tagged in: pedigree, showing

Royal Highland Show 2009, Shows & Sales » June 27th, 2009

Aberdeen-Angus takes reserve interbreed honours at Royal Highland

The Aberdeen-Angus breed has taken the reserve overall interbreed beef championship at this year’s Royal Highland Show.

Tagged in: Aberdeen Angus, Balmachie, Royal Highland Show

Royal Highland Show 2009, Shows & Sales » June 26th, 2009

John Lascelles gets a Royal visit

Taking a watchful eye down the championship lineup of beef cattle at this year’s Royal Highland Show, HRH The Queen stopped to look at a breed close to heart and had a brief word with John Lascelles and his champion Aberdeen-Angus Blamachie Keystone. 

Royal Highland Show 2009, Shows & Sales » June 25th, 2009

Balmachie Keystone takes Highland Show Aberdeen-Angus championship

A delighted John Lascelles has been tapped out as champion at the lead of Balmachie Keystone G041.
Owned in partnership with Pip Robson and family, Keystone was purchased in Perth for 13,000gns. He is by The Moss Mr Eshton, a bull owned in joint partnership between James Porter and the McLaren family, out of the famous cow [...]

Tagged in: Royal Highland Show

Royal Highland Show 2009, Shows & Sales » June 25th, 2009

Drumdow Elsa takes Highland female championship

Coming through on top in the female championship was Drumdow Elsa from Willie Brown. This heifer is by The Moss Mr Espresso and is out of Drumdow Elsa B118.
Taking the reservefemale championship was the second prize heifer in that class, Carlhurlie Dardanius G628, who is by Blelack Blackstock out of Carlhurlie Dowitcher.

Tagged in: Royal Highland Show

Royal Highland Show 2009, Shows & Sales » June 25th, 2009

Muirhall Double Edition wins senior bull class

Leading the way in the senior bull class with Richard and Carol Rettie at the lead was Muirhall Double Edition from Messrs J Gilmour. This one bred by Bill and Sarah Reid is by Hoff First Edition out of Rawburn Delia 4N.
Standing second was Donald Gotts with Ladysmith Pedro B044, a 7year old bull by Edward [...]

Tagged in: Royal Highland Show