Marketing Committee Update

Marketing Committee Update

25.05.2022

The Marketing Committee is currently engaged in a campaign to promote the home sale of pedigree Aberdeen Angus cattle. This campaign has been running throughout the spring months using various methods of advertising i.e. newsprint, digital and social media. We hope you have found these adverts beneficial to your home sales this spring. We as a committee would appreciate  some …

GIFT AID

GIFT AID

16.05.2022

If you meet the criteria and have NOT already submitted your form to the Society, then please read on……….. As the Society is recognised by the Inland Revenue as having charitable status we are able to take advantage of the Gift Aid Scheme in respect of Annual Subscriptions (donations) paid personally. Subscriptions paid by or through a business do not …

New dissertation award launched to drive research in the red meat sector

New dissertation award launched to drive research in the red meat sector

27.04.2022

The Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society has launched their first dissertation sponsorship award to engage with undergraduates and people entering the industry to increase the scope for research into the UK beef industry. “This is an exciting opportunity for students studying agriculture and food related undergraduate courses,” says Emily Simpson, marketing officer at The Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society. “We want to work with …

Update from Ian Watson, Chair of the Registration Committee

Update from Ian Watson, Chair of the Registration Committee

08.04.2022

Changes agreed by council It was agreed at the March Council meeting that any female born prior to 1st January 2021 entering a flushing programme will be required to be DNA profiled only as sire verification may prove difficult due to the lack of suitable test material. Many of these older cows registered at birth in line with the registration …