Feature articles
Region: North East Scotland
Feature: Burghill Farms
The move to Aberdeen-Angus in a suckler herd previously based on Continental crosses has greatly eased the management load at Burghill Farms, Brechin, Angus.
Leading Angus commercial herd to host open day
An Aberdeen-Angus open day is to be held at Westside, Edzell, Angus, on Saturday, May 29, by kind permission of Lord Dalhousie’s Burghill Farms.
Record entry for Black Beauty Bonanza
A record entry of 120 Aberdeen-Angus calves and yearlings has been received for the Black Beauty Bonanza show at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie, on Saturday (November 14).
New sponsor and overseas judge for Black Beauty Bonanza
This year’s Black Beauty Bonanza show of Aberdeen-Angus cattle will again have an overseas judge – and a new major sponsor.
Aberdeen-Angus producer receives Scottish Nature of Farming Award
The regional winners of the Nature of Farming Award have been announced and Aberdeen-Angus producer John Moir has been named the Socttish winner
The first YDP workshop is a resounding success
The first Aberdeen-Angus Youth Development Programme workshop held at Logie, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, happened at the weekend and it seems all was a success. Here’s what YDP co-ordinator Gayle Bersey thinks about her first workshop.
Farmer Profile: Willie Ritch
Buying a new stock bull can be a daunting experience, but sorting the good calving figures from the bad ones should be the first place to start, says an Aberdeenshire suckler producer.
Stock Sales
Sales
- 20th April 2010
DUNGANNON
90 Granville Road
Dungannon Farmers Mart
Co Tyrone
Tel: 02887 722727 - 3rd May 2010
THE PERTH BULL SALES AT STIRLING
1st Feb: Show and Female Sale
2nd Feb: Bull Sale
Stirling
United Auctions
Tel:01786 473055
Email: stirling@uagroup.co.uk - 21st May 2010
CARLISLE
Harrison & Hetherington
Borderway Mart
Rosehill
Carlisle
CA1 2RS - 11th September 2010
THE PERTH BULL SALES AT STIRLING
1st Feb: Show and Female Sale
2nd Feb: Bull Sale
Stirling
United Auctions
Tel:01786 473055
Email: stirling@uagroup.co.uk - 25th September 2010
BEST OF BLACKS
John Swan
St Boswells Auction Mart
Melrose
Roxburghshire
TD6 0PP
Tel: 01905 769770
Email: stboswells@johnswan.co.uk - 9th October 2010
CARLISLE
Harrison & Hetherington
Borderway Mart
Rosehill
Carlisle
CA1 2RS - 14th October 2010
BRISTOL
McCartney’s Auctioneers
The Heath Meadow
Nunnery Way
Worcester
WR4 0SQ
Tel: 01905 769770
Email: worcester@mccartneys.co.uk - 18th October 2010
THE PERTH BULL SALES AT STIRLING
1st Feb: Show and Female Sale
2nd Feb: Bull Sale
Stirling
United Auctions
Tel:01786 473055
Email: stirling@uagroup.co.uk - 25th October 2010
DUNGANNON
90 Granville Road
Dungannon Farmers Mart
Co Tyrone
Tel: 02887 722727
Shows
- 1st May 2010
NEILSTON - 20th – 22nd May 2010
DEVON COUNTY - 22nd May 2010
OTLEY - 29th – 30th May 2010
HERTFORDSHIRE - 31st May 2010
SURREY COUNTY - 2nd-3rd June 2010
STAFFORDSHIRE - 10th – 11th June 2010
THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND SHOW - 10th, 11th, 12th June 2010
ROYAL CORNWALL - 12th JuneANGUS
- 18th – 20th June 2010
EAST OF ENGLAND - 18th – 20th June 2010
THREE COUNTIES - 23rd – 24th June 2010
LINCOLNSHIRE - 24th – 27th June 2010
ROYAL HIGHLAND - 27th June 2010
DERBY - 30th – 31st June
BORDER UNION - 30th June – 1st July 2010
ROYAL NORFOLK - 13th – 18th July 2010
GREAT YORKSHIRE - 17th – 18th July 2010
GT ECCLESTON & DISTRICT - 19th – 22nd July 2010
ROYAL WELSH - 27th July 2010
RYEDALE - 7th August 2010
ST MELLONS - 12th August 2010
OKEHAMPTON - 18th – 19th September 2010
NEWBURY & DISTRICT - 26th August 2010
BUCKS COUNTY - 4th September 2010
MORETON IN MARSH
