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Shows & Sales » August 31st, 2011

YDP members on top form at NI Commercail Cattle Exhibitors Club Summer Spectacular

It was definately a case of YDP members leading the way at the N.I. Commercial Cattle Exhibitors Club Summer Spectacular which was held last week at the Balmoral Showground.

Shows & Sales » August 31st, 2011

Shadwell Estate take Edenbridge and Oxted championship

Taking top honours at Edenbridge and Oxted Show in Surrey over the weekend under judge Donald Biggar was Shadwell Queen May D189, a 2004-born daughter of homebred sire Shadwell Emperor A038 from Shadwell Estate

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Shows & Sales » August 30th, 2011

World sales: Australia bull sells at $28,500

Aberdeen-Angus bulls sold to a top of $28,500 as buyers dug deep at Rennylea Angus stud’s spring production sale in southern New South Wales

Shows & Sales » August 30th, 2011

Entry forms now available for Winter National Show

Entry forms are now available for this year’s Winter National Show which takes place on Friday 28th October at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, in conjunction with the Borderway Agri-Expo event

Stock Sales » August 30th, 2011

Blackacre herd to hold major reduction sale at Bristol

The Blackacre herd is holding a major reduction sale, in conjunction with the Society’s Official Autumn Sale at Bristol, on Tuesday 11 October 2011

Stock Sales » August 30th, 2011

Hurdcott Aberdeen-Angus herd for sale privately

For sale privately
The long established and successful HURDCOTT herd of pedigree Aberdeen Angus cattle
Comprising: 41 cows & heifers (30 of which have spring born calves) and 2 stock bulls
NB – The HURDCOTT herd is for sale as a whole and offers an exciting chance to obtain a complete herd which has enjoyed a good record [...]

Shows & Sales » August 26th, 2011

Tofts Prona wins Monmouth Show for second year running

Taking the overall championship at Monmouth Show and winning the championship for the second year running was  Tofts Prona D680 from Paul and Kirsty Westaway of Melview Farming. By Blelack Lord Hildalgo A234, she is out of Tofts Prona X4 and took the female and breed championship under judge Rob Venner.
Standing reserve breed champion was [...]

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Youth Development » August 25th, 2011

Great turnout for YDP workshop in Northern Ireland

This year’s YDP workshop in Northern Ireland was one of the most attended of the year and yet again proved to be a great success, as Gayle reports

Features » August 23rd, 2011

Feature: Hawkley Red Angus

In a first for a Red Angus herd, this year’s winners of the EBLEX most imprived herd are Robert and Sophie Whitcombe with their Hawkley herd

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Shows & Sales » August 23rd, 2011

Warrenho take fourth interbreed championship of the year

Last Wednesday at Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show Alan and Rob Bishop were yet again on winning form with their heifer Warrenho Juliet Erica J273, as she claimed her fourth breed and interbreed championship

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