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Cuil wins Bf show

The third annual spring show of Blackface sheep staged at Newton Stewart Auction Mart, attracted a bumper entry of 85 sheep.

All Breeds Dairy Show proves success

Dairy breeders were out in force to support the first National All Breeds Show, at Stoneleigh, which attracted a top quality line up of pedigree cattle from no fewer than six breeds.

Thriller tops Spring Show at Thainstone

HEAVY SNOW showers failed to dampen the spirits of those attending the Royal Northern Spring Show at Thainstone, on Wednesday, which attracted just 500 short of last year’s record breaking 7000+ attendance.

Record entries dispel February blues

The first National All Breeds Dairy show at Stoneleigh, next week, looks set to open with a bang with a record entry of just short of 500 head expected.

Blackface stockjudging at Stirling

BLACKFACE SHEEP breeders from the west Perth, Dumbarton and Stirling district held a successful stockjudging at Caledonian Marts, Stirling.

Royal Highland Show judges 2010

Scots make their mark at Smithfield

SCOTTISH EXHIBITORS made their presence felt at AgriLive Smithfield – which for the first time, was this year held at Stoneleigh – collecting several of the championships in both the cattle and sheep contests.

Southern Holstein wins the Royal Ulster Winter Fair

THE RUN of success achieved by dairy cattle breeders from the south of Ireland at the Royal Ulster Winter Fair continued on December 10, when a Holstein cow from Mervyn, Phillip and Garry Jones beat all comers.

Tag remains unbeaten at Hamilton

Bobby Henderson kept his Tag (RB Henderson’s Jaff, Marjorie Thomson’s Mist) under close control at Hamilton Hall and Tag worked well to control the sheep, particularly on the cross drive. The cross ewes behaved well on the compact, gently sloping course, but did not like the young dogs approaching too close, nor were they keen on the pen.

Deveronvale flock is top in the north

FOR THE second year in a row, Graham Morrison’s Deveronvale flock, from Inchbruich, Banff, took the overall award at the North of Scotland Texel flock competition, judged recently by Jonnie Campbell, Bardnaclavan, Thurso.

Top accolade for president Harry

A bumper quality line-up of prime show cattle, described as “excellent” by the judges, saw the top two honours go to Charolais crosses at the 18th Aberdeen Christmas Classic, staged at Thainstone Mart, on Monday and Tuesday.

A-A heifer in the money and prizes at Thainstone

A 16-month-old Aberdeen-Angus heifer was sold privately for £15,000 just minutes before winning the yearling heifer championship at the Black Beauty Bonanza show of Aberdeen-Angus yearlings and calves at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie, last weekend.

Ayrshire is supreme cow at AgriScot

BRITISH FARMERS were out in force to support Scotland’s largest one-day farm business event, AgriScot, at Ingliston, on Wednesday, which again attracted a bumper line-up of trade stands and a top quality show of pedigree dairy cattle.

Hall family head up WF sheep

DESPITE THE reduced numbers, the top end of lambs on display at the Royal Highland Winter Fair were well up to the mark, with both the champion and reserve pairs – Beltex and Texel crosses respectively – being described as ‘easy winners’.

Fitting win for Soutar Johnnie at WF

ROBERT BURNS’ cronie Soutar Johnnie will be ‘boozin at the nappy’ in heaven after a steer named after him took the supreme championship at the Scottish Highland Winter Fair.

Jaguar leads A-A calves at WF

A SUPERB show of Angus calves at the Winter Fair, saw the main plaudits go to the winning males, with Alastair Clark’s young bull, Duncanziemere Jaguar, topping the lot.

Carlinside is top Texel flock

LEADING THE way at the Scottish Texel Club flock competition, judged by Alan Cullen, Craighead, Carluke, was the Currie family’s Carlinside flock, at Nemphlar, Lanark, which was placed first large flock before taking the overall award.

Langside leads West and Central flocks

THE 2009 West and Central Suffolk flock competition was won by Alex Gray, Langside, Kirkfieldbank, Lanark, with judge Mrs Annie Hutchon, Maulscastle, Lockerbie awarding reserve position to Hazel Martindale, Land Farm, Ecclefechan.

Collessie tops Tayside Suffolk flocks

The Black family’s Collessie flock from Newton of Collessie, Ladybank, Fife, has won the annual Tayside Suffolk Flock competition, judged this year by David Walker.