Over 190,000 visitors attended the Royal Highland Show over four days, and Salers had a good show of cattle and plenty of visitors to the cattle lines and the stand. Whitebog Salers and Drumlegagh Salers took the main prizes but overall a good selection of breeders supported the show and Richard Tudor our judge from […]
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The crowds packed into the 2017 Balmoral Show to enjoy what must have been the best weather ever at the showground. Salers did their bit to entertain the crowds with a lovely exhibition of animals from various breeders. J & E A Elliott swept the board with an excellent display of animals, but as E Gregg said
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RUNNING a large-scale suckler herd in an era of ever spiralling costs and often reduced end prices is far from easy, but bring in the Salers which not only ensures easy calving but also a live calf that is quick to get to its feet and suckle and the job becomes much more viable –
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Nuffield Scholar – Steven Sandison, Sponsor – The MacRobert Trust Objectives of Study Tour Are the benchmarking targets suggested by industry bodies realistic? What is the best being achieved here in the UK/Ireland? What do those farmers have in common? Which management practices are important? What can we learn from farmers in other countries? Countries
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Richard Tudor is a shining example of how to operate a profitable upland beef enterprise. He is making the most of every morsel of land for his spring-calving, 140-cow suckler herd to generate outstanding gross margins of £704 a cow – £100 above the best Welsh upland farms on average. THE JUDGES LIKED Outstanding grassland
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I’ve recently returned from a sponsored study trip to New Zealand which I enrolled in through the Scottish association of young famers. On the tour were 20 curious young farmers looking to further their knowledge and understanding of agricultural production overseas. It was evident that shortly after our arrival, the group as a whole were
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ONE family with a deep seated commitment to the development and success of both the Royal Welsh Show and the Welsh Winter Fair are the Pughs of Cwm Whitton. The late Verney Pugh, a former Royal Welsh president, was one of the handful of the event’s founders. His son, Colin, has been a senior steward
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A fantastic sale for Salers at the Stirling May Sale, with Salers taking the record for the highest priced bull from any breed at the May Multi Breed Sale. With the highest averages at £5,635 it was a good day at the office for the breed. 9 out of 11 bulls sold in the ring with
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The Interest in Salers continues. Cracking trade at Welshpool Livestock Market for the Salers Spring Society Sale – 8 Bulls averaged £4803.75, topping at £6824. Cow and calf made £2835, Commercial heifers averaged £1472.50. Lot 198 Seawell Kincaid made top price of 6,500gns, this March 2015 bull sired by Seawell Governor out of French import
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A NEW BREED RECORD! Salers continue their popularity with breeders, 10 bulls sold through the ring to an average £6,983, up £1,895 on the year. Achieving top prices of 12,000gns, a new breed record was set by two bulls:- Drumaglea Kingpin 2 from P. Boyd, Isle of Tiree, sold to The McClymonts of Cuil, Palnure,
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