2024 Highland Breeders' Journal

HIGHLAND BREEDERS’ JOURNAL 2024

Contents

• Galbraith

• United Auctions

• Finnie

• Dalton Tags

• Agrimin

• Catherine MacGregor Photography

• Spot on Creative

• Angus MacKay

• Michelle Shaughnessy

Acknowledgements

The Highland Cattle Society would like to thank the following for their contribution to this Highland Cattle Breeders Journal: This year’s front page is a collage of photos from the last International Gathering. A huge thank you goes to Darren Bruce, Shirley Derani, Carole Miller, John Sleigh and all of the Scottish Farmer team who are instrumental in the publication of this journal. It is a massive task every year and we thank them for their dedication, creativity, hard work and patience. Highland Cattle Society, OSCR Registered Charity: SCO51114. Stirling Agricultural

• The West of Scotland

Highland Cattle Club

• The North of Scotland

Highland Cattle Club

• East of Scotland

Highland Cattle Club

• North of England

Highland Cattle Club

• Midland & Southern Highland Cattle Club

• Highland Cattle Club of Wales

• American Highland Cattle Association

• All the members and Trustees who kindly contributed articles and photos making this journal possible.

• All the advertisers

Advertisers’ Index

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in any of the journal’s features are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Highland Cattle Society. Apologies: For any inadvertent errors or omissions.

1884

The Duke of Athole

1887 John Malcolm of Pottalloch

1888 The MacIntosh of MacIntosh

1890 The Duke of Sutherland

1891

The Duke of Hamilton, K.T.

1893 The Earl of Ancaster

1895 The Right Hon. Lord Middleton

1897 The Right Hon. Lord Malcolm of Pottalloch

1898 John Stewart of Ensay

1900 Charles J Murray, M.P. of Lochcarron

1902 The Duke of Sutherland, Dunrobin Castle

1904 Sir Reginald A.E. Cathcart, Bart of Carleton, Cluny Castle, Aberdeen

1905 W.D. MacKenzie of Farr

1907 Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal

1908 Sir Wm Ogilvy Dalgleish. Bart

1910 Col. Malcolm of Pottalloch, C.B

1912 The Earl of Southesk

1916 Gerard Craig Sellar of Ardtornish

1920 Col. John Campbell of Kilberry

1923 T Martin MacDonald of Barguillean

1927 Miss Lili Turner of Kilchamaig

1928 Hugh Morrison, Esq. M.P., Islay House, Islay

1929 T Martin MacDonald of Barguillean

1932 Right Hon. Lord Strathcona & Mount Royal

1937 Thomas M. MacDonald of Barquillean, Taynault

1940 H.M. The King

1946

1948 Mr J.J. Currie, Arnicle, Glenbarr, Tarbert

1949 Mr J.J. Currie, of Kildalloig, Campbeltown

1950 T.E. Nelson, Achnacloich, Connel

1951 T.E. Nelson, Achnacloich, Connel

1952 Sir James Denby Roberts, Bart, Strathallan Castle

1953 T.H.L. MacDonald, Barguillean, Taynuilt

1954 Capt. J Burnaby Coutts, Gaskbeg, Laggan, Newtonmore

1955 M.A.C. Noble, Ardkinglas, Argyll

1956 W Pearson Brown, Alderley Market, Easington, Yorks

1957 Brig. R.W.L. Fellowes, C.B.E. M.C., Claich, by Dalmally

1958 Sir Jas. Denby Roberts, Bt. O.B.E., Strathallan Castle, Auchterarder

1959 Mrs J Bowser, Argaty, Doune

1960 Mrs J Bowser, Argaty, Doune

1961 A.J.K. Laing, F.L.A.S., Pollok House

1962

A.J.K. Laing, F.L.A.S., Pollok House

1963 T.B.L. Thomson, Woodneuk, Barrhead

1964 T.B.L. Thomson, Woodneuk, Barrhead

1965 Commander H. Duncan, Inveruglas, Arrocher, Dumbarton

1966 Commander H. Duncan, Inveruglas, Arrocher, Dumbarton

1967 The Earl of Mansfield, Scone Palace, Perth

1968 The Earl of Mansfield, Scone Palace, Perth

1969 Capt. D.S. Bowser, Argaty, Doune

1970 Capt. D.S. Bowser, Argaty, Doune

1971 W.H. Black, Balboughty Home Farm, Perth

1972 W.H. Black, Balboughty Home Farm, Perth

1973 K.W. Walker, Leys Castle, Inverness

1974 K.W. Walker, Leys Castle, Inverness

1975 W.G. Gordon, DFC, Lude, Blair Atholl

1976 W.G. Gordon, DFC, Lude, Blair Atholl

1977 R.A. Thomson, Ormsary Est. Office, Lochgilphead

1978 R.A. Thomson, Ormsary Est. Office, Lochgilphead

1979 W.A. MacPhail, Hungerhill Est Office, Coolham, Nr Horsham, Surrey

1980 W.A. MacPhail, Hungerhill Est Office, Coolham, Nr Horsham, Surrey

1981 D.L. Fellowes, Inistrynich, Dalmally

1982 D.L. Fellowes, Inistrynich, Dalmally

1983 D.L. Fellowes, Inistrynich, Dalmally

1984 K.W. Walker, Leys Castle, Inverness

1985 A.J.M. Gibson, Edinvale, Dallas, Moray

1986 A.J.M. Gibson, Edinvale, Dallas, Moray

1987 A.J.M. Gibson, Edinvale, Dallas, Moray

1988 A.R. MacKay, Wester Auchendennan Farm, Arden

1989 A.R. MacKay, Wester Auchendennan Farm, Arden

1990 J.R.E. Nelson, Stable Cott, Ledlanet, Kinross

1991 Mrs H Barker, Mid Torrie Farm, Callander

1992 Mrs H Barker, Mid Torrie Farm, Callander

1993 Mrs H Barker, Mid Torrie Farm, Callander

1994 Archie McArthur, Ormsary Est. Office, Lochgilphead

1995 Archie McArthur, Ormsary Est. Office, Lochgilphead

1996 W.A.N. Thomson, Woodneuk Fm, Barrhead, Glasgow

1997 W.A.N. Thomson, Woodneuk Fm, Barrhead, Glasgow

1998 Mrs J Dawes, Craycombe House, Fladbury, Worcester

1999 Mrs J Dawes, Craycombe House, Fladbury, Worcester

2000 Richard Turner, Greygarth, Dallowgill, Ripon

2001 Richard Turner, Greygarth, Dallowgill, Ripon

2002 David Souter, Deanbank House, Glamis

2003 David Souter, Deanbank House, Glamis

2004 Ken Brown, Ledlanet, Kinross

2005 Ken Brown, Ledlanet, Kinross

2006 Donald MacGillivray, Pennygowan Fm, Aros, Mull

2007 Donald MacGillivray, Pennygowan Fm, Aros, Mull

2008 Andrew Kirkpatrick, Strathmore, Beith Road, Glengarnock, Beith

2009 Andrew Kirkpatrick, Strathmore, Beith Road, Glengarnock, Beith

2010 Ian Bowie, Little Carbeth, Killearn

2011 Ian Bowie, Little Carbeth, Killearn

2012 Charlie Bruce, Bogside, King Edward, Banff

2013 Charlie Bruce, Bogside, King Edward, Banff

2014 Tom Nelson, Glengorm, Isle of Mull

2015 Tom Nelson, Glengorm, Isle of Mull

2016 Tom Thomson, Woodneuk, Glasgow

2017 Tom Thomson, Woodneuk, Glasgow

2018 Gordon McConachie, Culfoichmore, Advie, Granton on Spey

2019 Gordon McConachie, Culfoichmore, Advie, Granton on Spey

2020/ Sir James Paice, Snailbridge House, The Moor,

2021 Fordham, Ely, Cambridgeshire

2022 Ken Brown, Ledlannet, Kinross

Firstly, your Board is delighted that The King has graciously agreed to be the Patron of the Highland Cattle Society continuing the Royal Patronage of our Society for a third generation.

The Highland Cattle Society members elected me President, an honour and a privilege that means a lot to me, especially as my family have been involved in Highland cattle for 95 years. Of course, a lot has changed over the years not only with the breed but with the different make up of membership. The large folds with big numbers of cattle are mostly gone but a few remain in areas where Highland cattle can benefit the environment and show their true worth in an extensive system. Possibly this may become a more financially viable means of management of hill farms and estates, who knows? Certainly, at present farming subsidies appear to be leaning in that direction. I would suspect that much of our membership now is made up of the huge cohort of breeders that spend the summer exhibiting at shows all over the country. Our thanks must go to these members that put so much time and money into showing and at the same time promoting the Highland breed to the public. Other members have diversified their farm incomes to run fold visits, Farm tours and “Meet & Greet Experiences” which are also other great methods of promotion, our thanks go to those members as well, it is so very important to raise the awareness of our breed and farming in general. Our new Vice-President, Robert Tedbury and I are working hard to continue the smooth working of the office. The Board has made some changes in the working committees. Education and Training is a new committee tasked with holding various sessions around the UK and hopefully, further abroad. The new Judges & Show committee has set out protocols to try to ensure a fairness of spread of judges amongst all the shows. This will become apparent in next year’s shows. The Finance committee under the chairmanship of Jim Paice continues to look at costs and has made savings in various areas. Finances are looking better than in recent years, but we must still keep an eye on expenditure. Here I must thank all the board members for their input, advice and wise counsel. Being a board member requires time out of a busy day so I really do appreciate everyone’s input.

Last October saw a very wet weekend for the 126th Show and Sale, many members had great difficulty in reaching Oban with floods in the area. Landslides caused havoc for some; others had to turn back home. Our AMM was postponed due to the lack of members to make a quorate. However, the show and sale went ahead albeit a little later than normal with a pretty full contingent of exhibitors and members. Congratulations to Dale Scott from Leys who brought out the Champion Marsili 29th of Leys. A new breed record was made at the sale when Jon and Queenie Strickland sold a heifer calf Capleadh Ruadh of Cladich for 11,000 gns. The February Oban Show and Sale saw Willie Maclean’s Harry of Sguir Mor Champion. The sale was topped by Glen of Applecross from Oli Harrison at 12,000gns. Both sales saw prices hold up extremely well considering the problems we now have with exports, a testament to the breed. In the last year Myostatin gene defects have been found in a very small number of animals and we have agreed a method of eradicating the allele NT821. However, we have been informed by DEFRA that EU law could prevent us from preserving the integrity of our breed. We are waiting for the final outcome of the DEFRA/ EU consultation before we can move ahead with some of our proposals. Exports are still very difficult and at present, with the Blue Tongue problem, non-existent. There is a possibility that things may ease next year.

Finally, my thanks go to both Anne-Marie and Janet for all their hard and dedicated work in the office it is no easy task keeping us all happy.

Hugh Saggers President

HUGH SAGGERS

Leys Castle, Inverness IV1 2AF

T: 07549 172365 (M)

E: hugh.saggers@ highlandcattlesociety.com

IAIN GRAHAM

Sheraig Cottage, Kilmacolm PA13 4TE

T: 07808 056403 (M)

E: iain.graham@ highlandcattlesociety.com

ROBERT TEDBURY

Fold View, Church Farm, London Road, Hardham, Pulborough, West Sussex RH20 1LB

T: 07803 087213 (M)

E: robert.tedbury@btinternet.com

ANN CHINNER

Bridge Cottage, 6-7 Bridge Street, Apethorpe, Nr Peterborough PE8 5DN

T: 07792 175957 (M)

E: ann.chinner@ highlandcattlesociety.com

SIR JAMES PAICE (JIM)

Snailbridge House, The Moor, Fordham, Ely CB7 5LU

T: 01638 721526 (H)

E: jim.paice@ highlandcattlesociety.com

ROBERT BRADLEY

Moorside Farm, Old Guy Road, Queensbury, Bradford, BD13 1JB

T: 07734432753 (M)

E: robert.bradley@ highlandcattlesociety.com

OFFICE BEARERS & TRUSTEE MEMBERS

The Highland Cattle Society consists of President, Vice President, Past President and 12 trustee members from throughout the United Kingdom.

Approximately 6 meetings are held throughout the year.

If you need assistance or have anything you wish to raise, please contact your localcouncil member.

Elected 2023: Retires 2026

Elected 2023: Retires 2026

Elected 2023: Retires 2026

BRIAN JOHN DALBY

Cestersover Farm, Pailton, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 0QP

T: 07721 611944 (M)

E: brian.john@ highlandcattlesociety.com

IAIN MACKAY

Torloisk Farm, Ulva Ferry, Isle of Mull, Argyll, PA74 6NH

T: 07775 875860 (M)

E: iain.mackay@ highlandcattlesociety.com

OFFICE

SIMON HALEY

Marland Lodge, Church Bank, Eggleston, County Durham, DL12 0AH

T: 07828 291192 (M)

E: simon.haley@ highlandcattlesociety.com

MATT AULD

West Plann, Crosshouse, Kilmarnock KA2 0EF

T: 07919 228070 (M) E: matt.auld@ highlandcattlesociety.com

DOCHY ORMISTON

Gelderside, Balmoral Estate, Ballater

T: 07884 178679 (M)

E: dochy.ormiston@ highlandcattlesociety.com

BRYON MacNAUGHTON

Tordarroch Farm Cottge, Tordarroch Estate, Farr, Inverness-shire, IV2 6XP

T: 07539 020072 (M)

E: bryon.macnaughton@ highlandcattlesociety.com

Reilth Top, Bishops Moat, Bishops Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5LL

T: 01588 630666 (H)

E: jacky.harrison@ highlandcattlesociety.com

Graffouge, Ballinlee, County Longford, Ireland N39T 2VR

T: +353 86 331 9132 (M) E: michelle.shaughnessy@ highlandcattlesociety.com

JACKY HARRISON

Co-opted Council : Retires 2024

Elected 2021 : Retires 2024

Elected 2023 : Retires 2026

Elected 2023: Retires 2026

Elected 2021 : Retires 2024

MICHELLE SHAUGHNESSY

Co-opted Council : Retires 2024

Elected 2023: Retires 2026

Elected 2023: Retires 2026

Welcome to the Breeders Journal 2024!

The last 12 months have been a year to remember with some great highs and some sad lows.

Sadly, we have lost too many of our members over the last 12 months and our thoughts and prayers are with their Family and Friends.

On a brighter note for the 2nd year in a row, Highland Cattle made their presence felt at the 3 biggest shows of the year! The Royal Highland Show, Great Yorkshire Show & The Royal Welsh Show.

At the RHS, they won the Native Inter-Breed Team Championship! What a fantastic achievement!

Then at the same show Highland Cattle were placed 3rd in the United Auctions Beef Cattle Inter-Breed Team Competition.

If that wasn’t enough at the one show Rhianydd Davies showing Gruagach 4th of Caradog all the way from Wales won Beef Cattle Young Handlers and Overall Young Handler! Another fantastic achievement for the breed!

At The Great Yorkshire Show Our Senior Team of Four in the Interbreed Competition also did extremely well being placed 4th in another strong class of cattle. Our breed champion looked fantastic in the Supreme Beef Championship and was pulled out in the final four, unfortunately it is only the winner and reserve that are chosen. One member missing from the show was our great friend Robert Phillip. Robert was sadly taken from us far too soon in February of this year. He was a friend to all who knew him, a wonderful person with a huge zest for life and the Highland Cattle Breed. He was greatly missed in the trade stand and on the showground this year.

At the Royal Welsh Show not only was the champion, 3-year-old, Lady White 144th of Balmoral (brought out by Allan MacDiarmid), pulled out in the last four in the Interbreed Championship and in the Group of Three, but also our group of red heifers were in the last three. Then, in the Group of Five, a fantastic group of red Highlanders were reserve champions … and, in the Pairs Young Handlers, the champions were Anna Davies and Millie Bradley, with Guy Mumford’s pair of black heifers. As Annie Perkins said, “A year not to forget!” Congratulations to all concerned!

Oban entries are again a good number, lets hope for better weather than October 2023 when treacherous weather stopped many of our members attending. Membership is still on the increase and we receive many calls and emails from people looking to purchase cattle. Our website is a great way of doing this and it is a very cost-effective way of selling your cattle in between the 2 society sales. The office as always, is a hive of activity – finalising this year’s Journal. Our International Gathering Committee are working plans for the next International Gathering in October 2025! Keep a close eye on our Members Bulletin, Website and Social Media for all our exciting plans! If you have an interesting article for our next Breeders Journal or for our members bulletin, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me. Happy reading and thank you for your continued support.

Anne-Marie Carruthers

Anne-Marie Carruthers Breed Secretary

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Phone: 01786 446866

We are here to help you with: Membership, registrations and Herdbook | Shows, sales, publicity, sponsorship and public relations Payments and general enquiries | Fieldsmens’ visits and practical support Office Bearers and Trustee Members

These can also be contacted direct – please see appropriate pages in this journal

ADVANTAGES OF

Why join the Highland Cattle Society?

Our Board of Trustees continues to work towards bringing increasing value to our members. Our main objective as a charity is to provide an accurate Herd Book and maintain this valuable record of the long history of the breed and preserve the breed’s genetic heritage, but what else do we provide?

There is a long list of benefits:

Maintain the herd book and ensure its integrity

Provide an annual copy of all births in the year showing folds and breeders who continue to maintain the valuable Highland genetics

Provide a registration and transfer service and provide an easy method of registering cattle online

Provide an online database search facility that can provide members with any registered animal’s history and lineage, together with fold and members details. This allows you to research your animals’ genetics or look for breeders throughout the UK. Have responsive staff that excels in Customer service and always respond to a query. Even if they can’t answer your query directly they will refer you to somebody who will.

Publish electronic bulletins keeping you up to date with what is happening throughout our membership and within the society

Produce an annual journal with features, major show results, members register and much more

Provide a dynamic and informative website and a platform to advertise your cattle

Manage regular Society shows and sales which include social and educational events

Provide free cattle registration transfers for those cattle sold at a Society show and sales

Provide a free fieldsman visit for new members

Help promote your fold in other forms of social media for those bringing cattle to the Society sale or selling cattle on our website

Sanction a list of fieldsmen and maintain common standards

Promote our fantastic breed with features and articles in printed and online publications

Promote across the world the Society shows and sales

Collaborate with academic research wherever possible

Keep abreast with latest developments and research that may have a bearing on Highland Cattle

Support the National Show held annually at a location throughout the UK

Provide a stand for the major shows, such as the Royal Highland, Great Yorkshire and the Royal Welsh to promote our breed

Support regional Highland Cattle clubs by offering representation, leadership assistance and promotion material

Sanction a list of Highland Cattle judges and maintain these on our website

Sanction Highland cattle shows all over the country and provide Highland Cattle Society rosettes to shows throughout the UK helping to promote the breed and your fold

Work towards grants for education, research and members welfare

Encourage young handlers at Society shows and sales

Encourage young handlers to participate in the running of the society through various committees

Encourage breeders throughout the UK by running a Regional Fold competition every two years

Solicit sponsorship for Society shows and sales and the major shows throughout the country

Collect and compile available performance data on Highland cattle

Continue ongoing breed development with a bull programme and support pedigree breeders

Encourage DNA testing for cattle pedigree identification, disease services and to identify important breed and beef characteristics

Sell fun Highland Cattle Merchandise

Above all being a member of the Highland Cattle Society helps to preserve and safeguard the Highland Cattles heritage.

We also have Life Long membership, Associate Members and Junior Members. See our website for details.

The Highland Cattle Society would like to pass on our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the following members, who passed away this year

Alexander Garrick

Sunday 12th November 2023

Keith Howman

Sunday 17th March 2024

Daphne

Allan Spring 2023

Duncan Handley

Saturday 7th September 2024

Sympathy

with deepest

Robert

The Highland Cattle Society would like to pass on our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the following member, who passed away this year

Phillip

A true farming legend! The loss of Robert earlier this year, is not only a loss to the farming world, but to many, it is also the loss of a good friend. To us, it is the loss of the most wonderful husband, father and Grumpa.

Born to dairy farmers at Green Farm, Hellifield, North Yorkshire, Robert was the oldest of 3 children. He lived and breathed the farm and was the last of several generations to run the business. The son of Ted and Barbara, he worked alongside them both until their retirement in 1999, and they were always supportive in his endeavours.

A member of the local young farmers club, and later a part of the Grassland society and Settle Farmers club. He had a keen eye for cattle from a young age and quickly became interested in the genetic side of dairy farming. This led to him joining Semex in the late 1980’s, which gave him the perfect combination of working with his own beloved herd of Pedigree Holsteins, but also enabling him to focus, as well, on the breeding side of dairy cattle. Working for Semex also started a lifelong love of travelling for Robert, going to Canada every year taking a group of likeminded farmers around some of the top herds of pedigree Holsteins, and culminating with an enjoyable trip to the Winter Fair.

In 2002 however, after purchasing two highland cattle for his wife Wendy’s birthday, “To stop her buying more ponies” (!!), he decided on a change in direction, and his love of the Highlands began! In 2005, the decision was made to sell the dairy herd, and Hellifield Highland Beef was born. This also led on to a new love of travelling to Oban, an area enjoyed previously only for caravaning holidays! Now, it was the home of cattle buying! At Green Farm, the milking parlour, tanks and equipment were all sold, and the building converted into a cattle handling system.

Hellifield highlands became one of the biggest folds in the UK, with Robert having a passion, not only for showing and selling animals, but also successfully marketing the beef. Selling not only to Waitrose, Swaledale Foods, and to several high-end restaurants, but also from the farm shop at home.

Meeting likeminded breeders was a huge source of enjoyment for Robert. He always said that one of his favourite things about working with highlands, was how much fun he had. He loved the travelling and exploring and meeting new people from all walks of life. He thoroughly enjoyed being a Fieldsman for the

society and was always on hand to help anyone who needed it. There are many young folds, and newer breeders in the society that I am sure can attest to this.

Robert was a true ambassador of highland cattle, working tirelessly to promote the breed. He was a longtime member of the Breed Development Committee, and he served on the society council twice, in 2013, and 2018. He also served as both Chairman and Secretary for the North of England Highland Cattle Breeders Club.

One of Roberts other passions was judging. Highland Cattle enabled Robert to continue his love of travelling, judging at the Winter Fair in Canada, in Australia, Germany, Switzerland, and in 2022, when mid-way through his cancer treatment, he travelled to judge in Finland. He judged at the Royal Welsh show, which he thoroughly enjoyed, and was incredibly honoured to be asked to judge at the Oban show and sale in October 2014. Though less so for my husband and I, as we had to change the date of our wedding to accommodate this! However, his greatest achievement was judging at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh in June 2023, 8 months before he passed away. He mentioned after the show that he “Could have done anything that day”. He judged over 100 head of cattle all whilst going through

gruelling treatment and receiving palliative care. He was truly remarkable.

Robert had many loves, interests and hobbies, Highland Cattle being at the top of that list! But his Love of Leeds United likely equalled this! Never missing a game, if he could help it, he had both home and away season tickets, and travelled all over the country to watch them play, even at the height of his illness he never missed. But this was Dad all over, he never gave in, he never complained, he never moaned about what was happening to him, he just got on with it. Facing everything with the utmost bravery, courage and determination, and usually with a big cheesy grin on his face!

Robert’s main love however, even more so than cattle and football (!), was his family. His wife Wendy, of nearly 47 years, his 3 daughters, Sarah, Rachel and Laura, their husbands, Ben, Dave and Donald, and his own five a side football team, his grandsons, William, Edward, Ben, James and Cameron.

Robert will be sorely missed by all who knew him, a true gentleman, a true farmer, and a true legend.

Laura Kennedy.

Club Secretary – Duncan Watt West of Scotland Club

Ann Marie asked me to put together a short biography for the journal, not sure how it will pan out but we will see how it goes as I type aimlessly.

I have been involved with Highland cattle for most of my life in one way or another but most of the trouble I have gotten into comes courtesy of Woodneuk Farm. Although my parents were not from farming stock I have been involved with livestock and farming all my life, 3 of my father’s sisters married farmers, so growing up I was never far away from cattle & sheep. Neilston born and bred I have never lived more than one door away from open countryside. My first introduction to Highlanders was in Islay out on the Rhinns, at Kilchiaran where I spent my summers. In my teens time was spent working at the hay, helping with the clipping and milking and a multitude of other tasks.

However, it was after I became friends with Tom Thomson from Woodneuk that my real education on Highlanders began. Tom and I met in first year at secondary school and as we grew older, I got more and more involved with both the farm work & the cattle at Woodneuk. Learning from Tom’s father, Wiilliam and being allowed to work with the cattle and sheep meant a lifelong interest was formed. I had been helping out at Neilston show from my early teens too, in my youth I lived right next to the field where the show was held so always had an interest there too. William Thomson was one of the mainstays of the directorship in those days and in the late nineteen eighties he pushed for a better way to introduce new directors to the Show, so along with a number of other young and keen (gullible?) guys I was draughted into the Neilston Agricultural Society as a Junior Director, later converting to a full member of the Society Committee, still there, not so junior any more but still enjoying it. Woodneuk have shown cattle at the local and national shows for as long as I can remember so attending the shows became a summer routine, meeting up with the breeders and having a lot of fun and good times around the local show circuit.

Then came the West Club, 1992 was the founding year when William Thomson was inaugural Chairman. When the Highland Cattle Clubs were set up, here in the west, there was a group of weel kent faces behind the initial committees, Andy Kirkpatrick, William Thomson, Ron Shaw, Archie McIntyre, Malcolm Moy & William Steel to name but a few. After a good start the West Club went into the doldrums for a couple of years before being kickstarted again by Andy Kirkpatrick as chair with Duncan Welsh as his vice chair. In 1998. It was around this time that I became active in the Club and eventually

joined the Committee in 2006. I don’t know what I did wrong but in 2015 I landed the job as Club Secretary, a roll I have been proud to fill ever since. We have had some great times with the Club, so much fun & laughter over the years at the shows and Club trips.

You would have thought that with all my interests in farming and livestock that that would have been my career path, however, my other love was engineering and I could see it was going to be easier to make a living there than in farming for me. On leaving school in 1977 I Joined what was then Babcock & Wilcox (boilermakers) as an apprentice draughtsman. After serving my time, I qualified and was indentured into the mechanical side of the drawing office. Some 44 years later, after filling many roles in the DO I finally hung up my set square and compass in 2022. I spent those 22 years working on coal plant and other mechanical projects & ended up being responsible for the mechanical design of the burners and coal mills for the big power stations. I saw huge changes over my career, starting on the drawing boards with pencil, set squares and compasses. Progressing on to producing drawings electronically on CAD and finally producing drawings using full blown 3D cad models. It was a career that gave me great opportunities to travel and I visited at least 4 continents on projects. Having now retired I still manage to fill my days. Still involved with the good folk at Woodneuk and still enjoying the Highland Cattle world.

After my partner, Martha Brindley and I got together we escaped from Neilston and have been living in Lugton for the past 20 years. Martha will tell you that she is still working on getting me fully trained, not an easy task I will

Duncan Watt.

confess. Martha keeps on trying, she was a professional dog trainer after all, some of the principals must apply. We are both now retired from paid employment which has allowed us to spread our wings a wee bit. As well as our normal annual trip to visit Uist, where Martha’s mother came from, we have been on a couple of bucket list trips to Africa. We went to Kenya in 2022 on Safari and enjoyed it so much we went again in 2023, this time to both Kenya and Tanzania, both wonderful trips and we visited many of the famous safari destinations:

the Massi Mara, Amboseli, The Ngorongoro crater, the Serengeti & Tsavo to name but a few. Fantastic places, people and wildlife. Travelling on impossibly bad roads, staying in some great accommodation and having great adventures. I can fully recommend giving it a try if you can, memories not to be forgotten.

Next chapters in life still to be written, still looking to keep up the connection with Highlanders, still got a few drams to work through, still got damage to do…

Duncan Watt

Club Chairman – Dale Scott North of Scotland Club

I started working at Leys in 2014 and was introduced to Highlanders then. I had previously worked for eight years in Stirling with 150 cross cattle and 2000 sheep. We produced store calves as we do at Leys using Charolais bulls as sires. Along with the 200 suckler cows at Leys we run 40 Highland cows. My favourite females are from the Dosan (Iddesleigh) and Marsili (Rothiemurchus) lines. Showing is not only good fun but it is a good way to see how your own beasts compare with others. The after-show bar is always great craic. In 2016, my second year of showing, Dosan 28th of Leys won 6 championships. The following year her sister, Dosan 30th of Leys won 5 championships. However, getting the overall championship at Oban in 2023 with Marsili 29th of Leys is the highlight of my showing career so

far with winning the Overall Junior at Stars of the future with Morag 20th of Leys the same year a close second. Both of these heifers were sired by our homebred bull Dougald 2nd of Leys, he was the best bull bred at Leys in my time.

1 What car do you drive? Mitsubishi pick up

2 What is your favourite film? Top Gun

3 What is your favourite tipple? Vodka & Coke

4 Favourite Band or Singer? I like most types of Music

5 Favourite book? I don’t have time for books

6 If you weren’t in your current role, what would you like to do? I had looked at the RAF

7 Best holiday? I would love to know what a holiday is!

8 What is your best or memorable Highland Cattle achievement to date? Winning Oban in October 2023

Club Chairman – David Clarkson North of England Highland Cattle Club

Born in 1965 in Leeds city centre, and living in the suburbs of Leeds for the first 43 years of my life, owning highland cattle was about as far off my radar as anything i could ever have imagined.

However having moved in 2008 to the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, and sadly following a family bereavement, we decided for some reason that having highland cattle to keep us occupied would be a marvellous thing.

How right we were, but how unprepared we were for everything that goes with caring for these majestic animals, feeding troughs, cattle crush, water bowsers, tractor, etc etc etc the list goes on and on as i know you are all only too aware.

As we now enter our fourth year of owning our fold, and having now experienced the births of 9 calves we have learnt so much from too many people to mention but what a journey we have had so far.

The hours we have spent grooming, taking animals to shows, attending the Oban show and sales, meeting like minded people from around the UK and Europe have been nothing but extremely rewarding for us all at Cliffe Farm.

My friends in Leeds ask “Dave have you got cows, have you gone mad?”

But then they’ve never experienced the joy at watching a bull in the fields looking after the ladies, never had the anxiety of the next 9 months wondering if everything will go ok with calving, never had sleepless nights in the lead up to new calves being born, never watched new life coming into the world sometimes with a little direct helping hand, never had the joy of watching the first steps being taken, never had the stress of having to get a calf to suckle on its mum for days after the birth,

David Clarkson.

David Clarkson.

never had the first hand experience of seeing new calves running and jumping around the field without a care in the world.

So in short “Yes, i guess I’ve simply gone mad”

Best

regards David

1 What car do you drive? Ford Ranger pick up

2 What is your favourite film? Once Upon a Time in America

3 What is your favourite tipple? Peroni lager

4 Favourite Band or Singer? Tears for Fears

5 Favourite book?

Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson

6 If you weren’t in your current role, what would you like to do? Travel the world

7 Best holiday? Norwegian Ffordes for the stunning scenery

8 What is your best or memorable Highland Cattle achievement to date? Showing and having cattle placed at the Great Yorkshire Show

Club Chairman – Guy Mumford Highland Cattle Club of Wales

From the start myself and my sister Jo were brought up around the showing seen with Dad (Bob Mumford) showing pedigree Horned Herefords for Callaughton Herefords. I think this is where I got the showing bug. Fast forward 30 years and the Yarchester fold was formed.

Highland cattle are a very big part of my life, I fell in love with the breed, they are characters, always enjoyable to watch and how the pecking order works.

The breed is coming on and the quality of cattle is improving and showing this is an enjoyable part.

Showing is a very big part of what we do, and of course breeding cattle as well.

I have been Chairman of The Highland Cattle Club of Whales for 2 years which has been very enjoyable. Sometimes stressful, but I have a very good committee which is very helpful.

Some questions have been suggested for me to answer, so here goes!!!

1 I drive a Landrover Discovery 3, which at times is great,and the next minute could be very fustrating.

2 Favourite film - which I can watch again and again is Crocodile Dundee. I have a couson in Sydney,and we reckon it is always on one channel in each country all the time.

3 Tipple. I do enjoy an Ale or 2, but do like a Single Malt as well.

4 Favourite band is probably Texas, but Pink comes in a close second.

5 Favourite book,Jack Reacher.

6 If i was not chairman, I think i would be sat on the committee helping out behind the scenes.

7 Best holiday - I went to Oz and New Zealand for 9 weeks touring round both countries with a friend. I do enjoy skiing as well.

8 I think the most memorable moment with the fold is probably winning at the Royal Three Counties this year with my 3 year homebred heifer. Mind you, just recently being part of the Interbreed group of 5 at the RWAS and coming reserve champions was very good as well.

I hope this gives a bit of a insight to me, always willing to talk to people so if you ever see me at shows come and say hello.

Guy Mumford.

HCS Trustee – Robert Bradley

Robert grew up on a small hill farm with his Mum, Dad and two sisters in West Yorkshire, farming cows, pigs and poultry. When his mother passed away when he was 21 things changed and he left home and decided to take his HGV license and venture into the haulage business. He grew the business eventually employing 17 men with wagons. This allowed him to buy his own parcel of land which he grew and developed. The environment of the Yorkshire moors above Bradford, with poor terrain and harsh climate lends itself perfectly to keeping highlands, so approximately 25 years ago he purchased three in calf cows from a local breeder and set up Moorside Fold. A friend convinced him to show his animals, the first show being the Sheffield Highland Fling judged by Tom Thomson where he was Champion. His greatest accolade to date is winning the Great Yorkshire Show in 2021 with his own home-bred cow and calf.

In 2009, he trained as a cattle foot trimmer dealing with some 200 plus cows a week working all over the country. He learnt a lot about cattle from his job and discussing cattle problems with stockmen as well as from his 25 years of keeping Highlands.

Robert is now a Field Officer and Trustee of the Highland Cattle Society.

You cannot meet a person more enthusiastic about Highlands than Robert, (maybe we should start a competition!).

Robert shows his cattle and goes for his own style and has experimented with breeding to get what he wants in his cattle, that is cattle with good width front and back, and a powerful frame.

He loves his cattle, he says each has their own character and as a rule are easy to train and get on with and even up on the wild moors are low maintenance. However, he emphasises the point, they are not NO maintenance.

He feels it is essential you finish your own animals and says you can learn a lot from your butcher, listening to what they say about the beef and how they cut up. Over the years he has experimented with feeding and listened to this feedback on his beef. Any cow that becomes too old, infirm or unsuitable for breeding will go to the abattoir, they have wonderful beef with yellow fat. He used to have facilities for hanging and butchering but now they go off to a local butcher. Certainly, he says, don’t kill your animals too soon, they will be too lean with not enough fat.

In training cattle for showing, he never bullies them, never ties them to the back of a bike, just halters them then feeds them.

He does bolus his cattle for minerals and worms them regularly.

He feels its all a learning curve and the more you do the more you learn. Certainly, only Highland breeders know about the Highland breed, vets may know about cows but not about Highlands.

Robert says he has had some bad experiences with one year losing 5 heifer calves. The last, which survived a week, he sent off for a full autopsy at Northallerton to find it was carrying Neospora. One thing he says is absolutely essential, is to make sure the calf has its colostrum from its mother, and he will always stay to make sure the calf takes in that colostrum. The best chance for a calf to fight of diseases is to get that colostrum from its mother.

“DO NOT use frozen colostrum from another herd,” he says, “you do not know what is in it. If you have to, use good quality packaged colostrum”.

When judging cows himself, he will look at the whole animal including the udder, testicles and feet.

“You need to look at the whole animal to see whether it will be able to do its job, that is, breed and raise good strong beef calves in difficult terrain”, he says.

He loves the social side of showing and he is always on the end of the phone to help other people which he finds very satisfying and rewarding.

One of the things he likes most about the Highland is that the breeders are mostly warm and friendly and come from all walks of life.

Last but not least, he finds that the Royal Welsh is one of the most hospitable shows there is! Diolch Robert. Jacky Harrison

Robert Bradley.

STAFFORD SHOW 2023

Judge - Phil Kettle

Moorside Fold Show Results

Seonasag of Ubhaidh won first in 3-year old heifer class

Bonnie Millie of Moorside won

• Female Champion

• Overall Breed Champion

• Reserve Champion British Native Breeds

ROYAL HIGHLAND SHOW 2023

Judge - Robert Phillip

Bonnie Millie of Moorside won fourth place in female born 2021

Bonnie Maisie of Moorside won second place in female born 2022

Highlanders were place a briliant fourth place in Interbreed senior Beef Group of Four placed 6th out of 13 breeds with Seonasag

EMLEY SHOW 2023

Judge - Hugh Hother

Bonnie Meg of Moorside won first in cow in calf

A well done to Ollie Ives and Jenny Duffy for winning Breed Champion for a third year running

HALIFAX SHOW 2023

Judge - Robert Wain

Bonnie Millie of Moorside won:

• Breed Champion

• Interbreed Reserve Champion

Maverick of Moorside won:

• first place in Junior Bull

• Interbreed Baby Beef Reserve Champion

MALHAM SHOW 2023

Judge - Robert Phillip

Maverick of Moorside won first place in bull class

Seonasag of Ubhaidh won:

• first place in 3-year old heifer class

• Breed Champion

KEIGHLEY SHOW 2023

Judge - Matt Auld

Bonnie Millie of Moorside won first place in 2-year old heifer class

Maverick of Moorside won:

• Breed Champion

• Supreme Interbreed Champion

HONLEY SHOW 2023

Judge - Arthur Hill

Bonnie Meg of Moorside won first place in cow 3-years and over and first place in pairs with Seonasag

Seonasag of Ubhaidh won:

• Breed Champion

• Beef Interbreed Champion

• Supreme Champion

GREAT YORKSHIRE SHOW 2023

Judge - Allistair Fitsimmons

Seonasag of Ubhaidh won second place in 3-year old heifer

Bonnie Maisie of Moorside won fourth place in yearling class

Seonasag and Maisie won third place in pairs, second place in best female heifers and sixth place in group of four

A special judges award was awarded to Mooside Fold for highest placed club member of the NEHCBC

Seonasag of Ubhaidh went onto win Reserve Female Champion

PENISTONE SHOW 2023

Judge - Bob Mumford

Seonasag of Ubhaidh won first place in 3-year old heifer class

Bonnie Millie of Moorside won first place in 2-year old heifer

Maverick of Moorisde won first class in calf class

Seonasag of Ubhaidh won:

• Breed Champion

• Reserve Interbreed Champion

• People’s choice

NIDDERDALE SHOW 2023

Judge - Robert Phillip

Maverick of Moorside won first place in calf and bull class

Bonnie Millie of Moorside won:

• first in 2-year old heifer

• Breed Champion

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Highland Cattle Club of Wales 2024

A summary of the 2023 Royal Welsh Show and some pictures were in last years’ Journal. Here are some kind words from Archie MacArthur our judge “It was a pleasure to judge the Royal Welsh Show for 2023. Set in its famous lovely setting, the show is a tremendous showcase for rural Wales and demonstrated the depth of the agricultural community throughout the event.” He added that “Champion among the females was a young black cow – Sineag Dubh of Seam from S and E Haley. A very feminine animal having a lovely head and structurally correct, she was an eye-catcher and was shown to perfection alongside her calf. Other females of note were the team of three well balanced heifers from the Acre Fold of the Jordan family and a nice pair of heifers from Guy Mumford of Yarchester fold, again showing consistent breeding. I awarded the Overall Champion of the show to Sineag Dubh of Seam with the reserve going to the big bull Louis of Earn. During the day, I was very well supported by excellent stewards and of course our breed secretary Anne-Marie who attended the show throughout. It was privilege to judge the cattle and to have the chance to meet so many excellent members”.

Other results not included or incorrect in last year’s Journal. A correction - the Group of three was won by Acre Fold. Best calf was awarded to Princess Lismore of Reilth Top. In the Young Handlers Pairs, Milly Bradley and Anna Davies were brought forward but sadly no championship. And, first time leading a cow of any sort and going into the Grand parade, was Gwen Haines; well done!

Also in last year’s Journal are the results of Burwarton Show. This was the Highland Cattle Society’s National Show, judged by Matt Auld, the second time it has ever

come South of the Scottish border. This was organised by the Welsh Club and the Burwarton team. It was the first time Burwarton had held a National Show for any breed, and they provided a separate area to accommodate all the cattle. A BBQ, sponsored by Arbuckles of Bridgnorth and organised by Louisa Jordan, was held the night before for all members and competitors who travelled to the show that evening. There was a special calf class sponsored by Lycetts Insurance Brokers who also provided drinks and Highland cup cakes in their tent. Morris Corfield donated a new champion trophy, and HCCW sponsored a special Young Handlers class, won by Eirian Rowlands. The Patch Trophy from the Highland Cattle Society was presented at the HCS Show and Sale in Oban in October to the champion Gareth Davies with Taryn Dubh of Karith. Margaret Davies, mother of new member Susie Brown, set up a Highland tent with drinks, cakes and society and club information. Norman Brown valiantly provided the commentary. As usual the Highland ring was surrounded by the general public and Lycetts loved the calf class!

Annie Perkins writes “The Three Counties show once again gave us great support to carry out our 3rd Young and Novice Handler Training Event. Ten youngsters and a lovely couple from Cornwall, who very recently became new highland cattle owners, attended our event on a very hot June day. We had the lovely Poppy who does a bit of show work with Glengorm Fold. We told Poppy she could go back and tell Tom (Nelson) that she knows how to do it properly now. We had longhorn youngsters, and a lovely young lady with an Irish Moil Heifer of her neighbours showing for the first time. Robin (Chilton) took a different approach this time, rather than just in the lines combing and prepping we took the cattle to the wash bays. Thank goodness it was hot! Some fun

Novice handler training at the Three Counties.

and laughter with hosepipes was had by all but what an achievement. Great results by them all with the ongoing tuition from Robin. Once washed, we took to the cattle rings for some ring craft and confidence building for the more experienced. They were all fabulous, so fantastic to see them take on board the words of wisdom they were given and put them into practice. Rosettes were presented, first for show preparation and then another round of rosettes for ring craft. The smiles around the ring were just brilliant.

Following this event, two young handlers helped Thistle and Yarchester folds at the National Show at Burwarton. Archie and Isaac Middleton. They arrived bright and early on show morning and got stuck in straight away. Throughout the show classes both boys were confident in the ring and did a brilliant job. They learnt a lot and came away smiling and did the parade to show off their rosettes. Archie went to Moreton Show and took a very fidgety 3yr old into the ring. Not even a Spitfire overhead phased Archie. He only went and won it! “

Later in the year more new owners brought cattle to Kington show, Tracey Charlton and Sam Beavan.

I would say to all owners, take training day opportunities the Welsh Club have to offer and come to a show and have fun. We will all help.

Cattle exhibitors have the opportunity to collect points at three Midlands’ agricultural shows. (Hanbury, Moreton and Burwarton). The exhibitor who accumulates the greatest number of points wins the THREE SHIRES CATTLE TROPHY and £1000, runners up receive £350 and £150. Once again, Highland owners did well, with Annie Perkins second and Guy Mumford and Rhian Thomas joint third.

We had a great AGM in November this time held in Llangollen, (we rotate the AGM around Wales and the Borders). The formal section of the meeting was held before the dinner, followed by prize giving and a fun free ‘raffle’ and auction. Many toblerones (other chocolates are available) and much wine was in evidence. The auction raised £102 for the charity Blood Banks. Three new members were nominated onto the committee.

The prizes of the Welsh members Show Fold

Competition were:

Novice show fold: Susie Brown – another new owner.

Small Show Fold:

1st Yarchester Fold, Guy and Bob Mumford, 2nd Seam Fold, Simon and Emma Haley

3rd Reilth Top Fold, Jacky Harrison and James Williamson

4th LLanerchydol Fold, Gareth and Anna Davies

5th Corve Dale Fold, Susie Brown

Medium Fold

1st Caradog Fold, Rhian Davies and Blakey, 2nd Celyn Fold, Eirian, Becky and Huw Rowlands

Large Fold

1st Thistle Fold, Annie and Terry Perkins

Young Stockpersons’ competition

This year the committee found it hard to select young stock people for the award but decided to award two beginners who had not shown animals before, Isaac and Archie Middleton. Eirian Rowlands presented the sashes and prizes, who was also given a sash for all her support at shows and during the AGM.

Nathan Smith and Chloe received special rosettes for being the most enthusiastic beginners.

We are now in 2024. At the beginning of the year, several club members hosted Jenny and Doug from Eadon Fold New Zealand. The show season has begun with Nefyn and Shropshire shows already over. We also had a promotion stand at the Spring Festival. Aberystwyth Show will host the Highland Cattle Club of Wales, Welsh National Show again this year. Their target is to get all female judges for all the classes. Annie Perkins, a newly appointed HCS judge, will judge the Highlands.

Unfortunately, our first training event had to be cancelled owing to the state of the land – saturated, and a damaged achilles tendon; but The Young and Novice Handler Event will happen again this year at the Three Counties show under the guidance of Annie Perkins, Robin Chilton and the Three Counties Highland judge Ewan MacKay. We are also organising a training event at Worlds End Fold near Llangollen please contact Jacky Harrison on 07789 488657 if you need more details.

I hope you are having a wonderful 2024.

Jacky Harrison (31 May 2024)

Group of Five at the Royal Welsh 2023.

Highland Cattle Club of Wales 2024

North of England Highland Cattle Club

2023 began a year of change for the NEHCBC with myself taking on the role of chair, along with a brand new committee of 8 dedicated members continuing the excellent work of the previous chair and committee.

With an ongoing focus to not only increase membership numbers from around the UK, but also to further enhance the benefits available to all members throughout the year, introducing additional methods of communication and numerous additional functions open to all. Closing the year 2023 with a very healthy increase of circa 20% in membership numbers.

Beginning our year with a truly educational fold visit to Whirlow Hall Farm Trust near Sheffield, where our treasurer introduced us to his NoFence grazing system, explaining in great detail the ease at which it enables him to provide strip grazing for his beasts with very little physical effort being required from him or his team.

The trust plays a vital role in the local area in the education and development of children and young people with complex personal difficulties across many facets of their young lives.

Concluding our fold visit with a walk through and fabulous introduction to the farm vineyard, which of course concluded as all good tours should with a wonderful tasting and visit to the farm gift shop.

Moving into July and closely following the RHS the numbers of club members entering their animals at The Great Yorkshire Show was indeed outstanding, with many attending and showing for the very first time.

Too numerous to mention here the club winners and other placed animals but all of which were highlighted in the 2023 Highland Breeders Journal.

Other very worthy points of mention coming from the GYS were of course the excellently attended drinks and nibbles evening organised by the club, which was open to members of not only our NEHCBC but to our friends and associates from the Highland Cattle Society. A tremendous gathering of like minded people enjoying not only the company of others but also partaking in the considerable banter arising regarding whose animals were indeed the greatest at the show.

My final point with regards to the GYS is to communicate to all that through the generosity of members and friends alike at that drinks evening the club were able to donate around £900 to the Yorkshire

Air Ambulance charity, so without doubt a worthy gathering on many fronts, and one we will be eager to once again replicate at the 2024 GYS.

As the summer finally came to end, with many wondering if it had indeed ever actually started we moved into the final qtr of 2023. Many club members deciding they would indeed brave the wind and rain in an attempt to get to Oban for the autumn show and sale. You will recall just how treacherous the flooding turned out to be, with normal 5 hour journeys taking upto 18 hours to navigate ways through the raging torrents. Largely our members made it to Oban in great numbers but unfortunately as many of you are only too aware a number sadly did not get through. With certainly one NEHCBC member and his wife waving goodbye to their vehicle as it floated off down the river with them safely standing on the roadside. Thankfully they now have a replacement vehicle which will I’m sure enable them to visit the 2024 Oban events they so greatly enjoy.

Our NEHCBC year concluded with a final attendance and high number of entries at the Rising Stars Multi Breed Show, where some 9 club members took a total of 29 animals to be seen for one final time in 2023.

An extremely well organised event where highland judge Les Wardle made special mention of not only the number of, but also the quality of young handlers deciding to join in and show their animals for the very first time.

As i write today our NEHCBC has already enjoyed many gatherings in 2024, which of course will be reviewed in detail in next years journal.

Which leaves me with just one final note of thanks to make to all club members who provided additional financial support to the club throughout 2023, ensuring all of our planned events went ahead without making too much of a dent in our healthy club finances.

Interested in membership of the NEHCBC then please do not hesitate to drop us a line at the following mail address: northenglandhighlandcattle@gmail.com

Good luck & best regards to all for a healthy 2025 season.

David Clarkson Chairman

North of England Highland Cattle Club

Midland & Southern Highland Cattle Club

The Club Chairman Paul Harris was delighted to welcome many of our club members as competitors and spectators at the Bucks County show on 31st August 2023, which incorporated the M&SHCC Annual show.

The club show was well attended by folds from Leicestershire, Shropshire, South Wales, West Sussex and Bedfordshire. We greatly appreciated the members who came along and offered support on the day and the Bucks County Show for their hospitality for those that had travelled a long distance.

Judge Charlie MacLean cast his expert eye on all entries and awarded prizes:

Class: Beef Cattle C12 The Highland Cattle Society 1st 92 - Bachy 1st of Hardham, Exhibited By Mrs Sandra Tedbury

Class: Beef Cattle C13 The Midland & Southern Highland Cattle Club 1st 92 - Bachy 1st of Hardham, Exhibited By Mrs Sandra Tedbury

2nd 101 - Urshula Faith 6th of Yarchester, Exhibited By MR Guy Mumford

Class: Beef Cattle Ch5 Highland Championhsip 1st 92 - Bachy 1st of Hardham Exhibited By Mrs Sandra Tedbury

2nd 101 - Urshula Faith 6th of Yarchester Exhibited By MR Guy Mumford

The Presidents Cup for the Champion: Bachy 1st of Hardham, Exhibited By Mrs Sandra Tedbury

The Reeches Cup for the best animal of the opposite sex to the Champion: Eoin Mhor 5th of Harris, Exhibited by Paul Harris.

Following the club show the next event was a visit to Steve and Sue Morphy’s Welland Valley Fold on Sunday 24th September 2023.

The day started with a talk by Sam Hailes from Rutland Vet centre on the topic of Neospora, a very pertinent topic for livestock farmers, which is spread by contaminated canine/ fox faeces and can have serious implications on the health and productivity of cattle.

Paul Martin then gave a demonstration of rope halter making, from his experience of handling and showing cattle in the past, and offered members the chance to try this themselves.

A tractor and trailer with straw bales for seats offered taxi transport for attendees around the fold.

We were shown a group of Highland cattle of all ages, who were very interested to meet their visitors. Fortunately, the weather was kind and umbrellas were not needed.

After touring the fold we returned to the barn where an excellent lunch was provided of home produced pork rolls with stuffing and apple sauce and the most delicious home made cakes.

Proceeds from the auction, raffle and refreshments made a grand total of £600 which was split between Steve and Sue’s chosen charity Alzheimer’s and M&SHC club.

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The club extended thanks to Steve and Sue for hosting a fabulous day at their home and allowing us to see their Highland fold. The Club appreciates all the hard work that goes into organising and preparing for the day and also recognises the support provided by Steve’s and Sue’s friends and family that helped to make the day such a success.

The Club AGM took place on 3rd March 2024 at Ullesthorpe Court Hotel. The AGM was well attended and chaired by Paul Harris. It was a privilege for the club to welcome Mr Hugh Saggers President of the Highland Cattle Society to the meeting also. Hugh thanked us for the invitation and our hospitality, he then brought the members up to date on changes being made at society level with an update on the NT821 myostatin gene, explaining that the society will try to eliminate it completely as it has been found in very few cattle to date. Hugh then held a question and answer session for members which was very well received.

On Sunday 21 April 2024, our club vice chair Izzi Rainey organised a visit for the club to Ferneley’s, near Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire.

Peter and Vanessa Darlington who run the farm and the Dairy Barn Cafe where they sell Ferneley’s Ice Cream greeted the members and throughout the visit were happy to explain how the Ice Cream business had evolved.

The traditional family farm was started by Peter’s grand parents around 100 years ago with a few cows and a horse. The farm grew from 50 acres to 260 acres over the years. They are regenerative farmers using clovers legumes without the use of fertilisers which has provided some great results as well as reducing the incidence of foot problems in the cattle.

The name was taken from their Friesian bull ‘Ferneley’ who is well known in the Friesian cattle world in England and Ireland.

The grand opening of the business was in 2018 during the Beast from the East with snow across the road and freezing temperatures. The family thought they would need about 5 or 6 staff, however, as the year went on the staff numbers increased to 30 with queues for ice cream exceeding supply at times, a real ‘baptism of fire!’

It also became apparent that other facilities need to be added for visiting families and their children to keep them entertained including a sand pit, adventure golf course.

The traditional auction and raffle followed with members enthusiastically taking part and a grand total of £368 was raised. A delicious lunch was enjoyed by all.

The club welcomed Sue and Steve Morphy and Harriet Palmer as newly elected committee members and Sue Weatherburn took the place as Club secretary.

Alice Page the Club President presented the club prizes for 2023.

Large show fold winner - Thistle fold - Annie Perkins

Medium show fold winner - Harris Fold - Paul Harris

Small show fold winner - Rose Fold - Robert Wain

Novice fold - Welland Fold - Steve and Sue Morphy

The Pedigree herd has increased from a handfull prior to the start of ice cream production to now 120 cows with half of the milk produced going to dairy as well as a stilton cheese cooperative.

On return to the cafe we were supplied with tasty rolls, cakes and of course a delicious selection of Ice Cream. Our traditional raffle was held and we raised £114 for LEAF (Linking environment and Farming) a charity that promotes and supports more sustainable farming to create resilient food & farming systems for future generations.

Our Club show season started in May at Nottingham County show and a number of our members have been competing successfully on the Show circuit since.

We are pleased as a Club to have six entries put forward for the National Fold competition, Matt Auld from Ayrshire will be judging these in August.

Closing this annual review we are looking forward to the 2024 Annual Club show which this year is being held at Ashover Show in Derbyshire on 14th August 2024, we have also arranged a fold visit to Blackwater Highlands,Norfolk at the end of September to round off the year.

Thanking all club members for their support and enthusiasm throughout the year.

Sue Weatherburn,

Secretary

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SOCIETY SALES

126th ANNUAL AUTUMN SHOW & SALE

Sunday 8th & Monday 9th October, 2023

Overall, 5 three-year-old heifers averaged £5417, while 12 two-year-old heifers averaged £2617, 20 yearling heifers at £2425.50, 27 heifer calves at £1983.75 1 cow at £3675 and six unaltered cows averaged £1680.

Highland Cattle breeders endured severe weather conditions to get to the 126th Annual Autumn show and sale held at Oban on Monday, October 9th. Thank you to everyone who made their way there under such extreme conditions.

Marsili 29th of Leys a two-year-old heifer from Leys Castle was tapped out as Overall Female Champion. Selling for 5,500gns to Falko Steinberg, Germany, she was reserve female champion at Stars of the Future in 2022 and has been a winner for the Leys fold since she was a yearling.

Reserve Overall Female & Yearling Champion Kirsty 8th of Gartocharn is a daughter of Brodie of Culfoich. She sold for 6,500gns to Milly Bradley Thelbridge Hall, Devon. Owned & bred by Jim & Catherine McKechnie and shown on the day by Lizzie Francis.

Top price and securing a new record price for a heifer calf, was Capleadh Ruadh of Cladich when she made 11,000gns and was purchased by Angus MacGillivray Highland Cattle Services. This January born female is a daughter of Angus 2nd of Sorne who sold for 27,000gns in February 2022 and was bred by Mrs John Strickland, Cladich fold and shown by Stuart Campbell.

Carrying on her winning ways after being Champion at The Great Yorkshire Show in July, Kathleen 14th of Earn, was tapped out as champion three-year-old and sold for 8,000gns to Norman McBurnie, Ballymena, Northern Ireland.

Bred by Mrs Heather Corrigall and brought out by Graeme & Rebecca Easton, she is sired by Magnus of Earn, out of Kathleen 12th of Earn, and due to calve down to Doddie of Pressock.

Top price 3-year-old female was Bhoidheach Beag 21st of Shenavallie, this daughter of Neil Ruadh of Shenavallie and out of Bhoidheach Beag 19th of Shenavallie, sold for 9,200gns to Balrownie Farms, Menmuir, Brechin. She is in calf to Ross of Rhudle.

Selling for 4,500gns to Yann Guisnel, France, was the reserve three-year-old champion Nadine Geal of Ceannacroic, from Dunlossit Farming, Port Askaig, Isle of Islay.

She is sired by Chiftain of Rannoch and out of Nadine of Ceannacroic and is in calf to Cluaran of Springfield (Leadburn).

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Reserve 2-year-old Champion Ros-Geal of Eilean Mor, made 2500gns when purchased by Simon Gilbert, County Longford, Ireland.

This two-year-old heifer is by Ceannard 16th of Cnoc who also sired the sale leader at 8000gns in 2019 and is out of breeder Michael’s favourite cow Ros Ruadh of Eilean Mor. New Owner Simon Gilbert will find she has a glorious temperament and loves people.

Robert & Shirley Strachan’s reserve yearling champion Frangag 34th Cailaich, by Camus Dubh of Allanfearn sold for 1600gns to James McDowell, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Hiting the 5000gns price tag was a three-year-old from Ewan Mackay’s Glengoyne fold. This was Oighrig Og of Glengoyne, by Ceannard of Eilean Mor, which also sold to Norman McBurney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Meanwhile, the reserve heifer calf champion Lady Jane A-Rithis of Cladich, from the Cladich fold, made 3000gns to Blackmountain Farms, Perth.

RESULTS

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Class 1 - 3-Year-Old Heifer

1 D Buchanan’s Bhoidheach beag 21st of Shenavallie, 2 Eilidh McKay’s Bridget 3rd OF Brindle Point Croft 3 Ewan Mackay’s Oighrig Og of Glengoyne.

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Class 2 - 3-Year-Old Heifer

1 & Champion 3-year-old Heather Corrigall’s Kathleen 14th of Earn

2 & reserve three-year old Dunlossit Farming’s Nadine Geal of Ceannacroic.

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Class 3 - Two-Year-Old Heifer

1 & Champion 2-year-old and overall, Champion Leys Castle’s Marsili 29th of Leys

2 A & H Kirkpatrick’s April Ruadh 7th of Glengarnock, 3, David Dickson’s Iona 3rd of Lyntoun.

Class 4 - 2-Year-Old Heifer

1 & reserve 2-year-old champion Karen & Michael MacGregor’s Ros-Geal of Eilean Mor

2 Graeme & Rebecca Easton’s Lilly of Ranch

3 Jim & Catherine McKechnie’s Esmi 2nd of Gartocharn.

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Class 5 - Yearling Heifer

1 Robert & Shirley Strachan’s Frangag 4th of Cailiach

2 Keith Howman’s Mairina Eve 3rd of Borland

3 The Burns Family’s Eileen 2nd of Tippetcraig.

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Class 6 - Yearling Heifer

1 Yearling Champion & reserve overall Champion Jim & Catherine McKechnie’s Kirsty 8th of Gartocharn

2 The Key’s Family’s Barravalla Og 2nd of Ardentraive

3 Jim & Catherine McKechnie’s Conni 2nd of Gartocharn.

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Class 7 - Yearling Heifer

1 Braesgill’s Suairceag Dubh 2nd of Hope

2 Robert & Shirley Strachan’s Bana Prionnsa Dubh 5th of Cailaich

3 The Keys Family’s Bhanna Prionnsa 2nd of Ardentraive.

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Class 8 - Heifer Calf

1 & Calf Champion Mrs John Strickland’s Capleadh Ruadh of Cladich

2 & reserve calf champion, Mrs John Strickland’s Lady Jane-A-Rithis of Cladich

3 The Burns Family’s Julie 3rd of Tippetcraig.

Class 9 - Heifer Calf

1 Douglas & Hilary Crane’s Penny 1st of Gray Brae

2 Douglas & Hilary Crane’s Carol 5th of Gray Brae

3 Veronica & Kevin Thomson’s Gill Ban Righ 2nd of Clackriach.

Class 10 - Heifer Calf

1 Tom Nelson’s Clara Beg 3rd of Glengorm,

2 Robert & Shirley Strachan’s Frangag Dubh 35th of Cailaich

3 Robert & Shirley Strachan’s Bannoch Dubh 4th of Cailaich.

Class 11 - Heifer Calf

1 Tom Nelson’s Mairina Lal 23rd of Glengorm,

2 Mr John Cooper’s Fionnghal 4th of Culloden,

3 Robert & Shirley Strachan’s Robina 20th of Cailaich.

Class 12 - Cows & Senior Heifers

1 Simon & Emma Haley’s Alice of Seam.

Class 13 – Males

1 Mr John Cooper’s Argyle of Tordarroch.

Best pair of suckled calves – The Cladich Fold. Young Handlers U14 - 1 & Champion Young Handler Tara Adam’s, 2, Ruairidh Mackay, 3, Jamie Adams, 4, Eva Armstrong, 5, Isal Shevlin.

Young Handlers 15 - 18yrs – 1 & reserve Junior Handler Sophie Adam’s, 2, Rhianydd Davies, 3, Calum Mackay 4, Robbie Brown, 5, Kate Cameron, 6, Chloe Montgomery, 7, Isla Mackay, 8, Eilidh Mackay.

133rd ANNUAL SPRING SALE

Sunday 11th & Monday 12th February, 2024

Judge: Mr Archie McArthur

Highland cattle defied all the odds to record a strong trade for both bulls and heifers at their spring sale in Oban on Monday – with a record average for yearling heifers leading the charge.

Prior to the sale there were fears that the recently introduced ban on cattle and sheep exports to the rest of the world following an outbreak of bluetongue in the south of England would see the averages take a hit. But the home trade rallied to counter any of the negatives and indeed it could have been an all-round record breaker had the continental and Irish buyers been able to bid.

Auctioneer Raymond Kennedy worked hard to keep the sale on track and he commented afterwards: “That was the most active home trade I’ve experienced at Oban for the breed’s females and it was nice to see a commercially driven trade for the bulls. We also had a 100% clearance for all of the females.”

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It was a great day for relatively new breeder, Oli Harrison, from Aimshaugh, Alston, near Carlisle, when he led the bull section with the 12,000gns sale of Glen of Applecross, a bull he’d bought with some females bred by the Applecross Trust. “I buy about 40 or 50 Highland bullocks every year to finish for sale to Waitrose and I liked the breed and the breeders so much I thought I’d start a fold and I now have 30 cows,” he said.

And what a start this three-year-old son of Angie Beag of Muingairigh gave him. This black bull had been used at home prior to the sale and he was knocked down to Morven Coghill, Blingery Farm, Wick, Caithness.

Angus MacDonald and his son Fraser and daughter-inlaw Carrianne, of This Farming Life fame, from North Uist, had the second top bull in Muran Buidhe of Ardbhan, which made 10,000gns when knocked down to Andrew Ewing, Drumbretton, Annan, who was buying him on behalf of Angela Long, of the Highland Spice fold, in Buffalo, Wyoming, who was impressed with the bull’s back breeding and the fact that he came from an organic herd.

The bull will have semen taken off him in this country for export. He is by Gilleaspuig of Tiretigan a great breeder for the fold and was still going strong at 16 years old.

The same home also got 5000gns for another by the same sire, Muran Erchie 3 of Ardbhan. This yellow bull was fourth in his class and made the money to WGC Farming, Burnside, Delny, Invergordon.

A bull bred by the late Hugh MacPhail, of Callachally, Mull, was third top with a 7000gns price tag. Paying that for this son of Tomintoul 1 of Glengorm was RST Farming, Church Farm, Hardham, Pulborough

Three bulls hit the 6500gns mark. First off at that was the male champion, Harry of Sguir Mor, from Willie MacLean, of Benderloch. Sired by the former Royal Highland male champion, Eoin Mhor 30 of Mottistone and out of Fern 2 of Ardentraive – a cow which had bred heifers to 5500gns – this one was bought by Alfie Cheyne, Mayen Farms, Huntly.

By a long way the biggest buyer at the sale – he bought 20 head to start a new fold on the estate that he has owned for 11 years – and he said local lad, Ellis Mutch, would be in charge of managing the new Mayen fold.

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Making the same money was the unplaced two-yearold bull, Ringo Ruadh of Tippetcraig, from the Burns family, Tippetcraig, High Bonnybridge. Reserve male champion on his only other show outing at Stars of the Future in 2022, the son of Black Prince of Dumyat out of Lorna Dubh 2 of Craigluscar, he was chapped down to Colledge Eschler, Landello, Wales.

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The final bull at 6500gns was Prionnsa Dubh of Cross Reguill, from JS and R Harris, South Shields, Strathaven. A second prizewinner, he goes off for work with Hope and Melness Farms, Braesgill, Lairg, Sutherland, which is owned by Anders Povlson.

Putting the 8000gns ceiling on the female trade was Claggorm 62 of Glengarnock from veteran breeder, Andrew Kirkpatrick, from Beith. Bred out of a family which had the female championship at the Royal Highland in 2007, this three-year-old heifer is by Ian Ruadh of Glenkinglass, a sire which had cost 3000gns when bought at Oban a few years back.

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This one is off for ET work with Angus MacGillivray’s Highland Cattle Services, which is based at Benderloch, near Oban.

Alfie Cheyne’s shopping list included the second top female in the sale and the show leader, Ken Brown’s Una Ruadh 13 of Craigowmill, an in-calf heifer carrying to Lasgaire 21 Vom Lehstener Moor, from Kinross. She’s by Ruaridh of Ubhaidh and made 7000gns.

Heading with her on the same float home at 6500gns was the reserve female champion, the three-year-old Lady Ruadh 14 of Pollok, from a fold which is run by Glasgow City Council. Prionnsa 2 of Balmoral was the sire of this one. Also joining them was the second placed two-year-old heifer, Bachy of Cross Reguill, from the Harris team – she’s by Black Prince of Ranch and out of Bachy of Commore and was taken to 5500gns.

Grant Hyslop, Glentewing, Crawfordjohn, got the same money for Mollaig of Black Glen, a two-year-old which won Biggar Show last year, which went on to be senior female champion and reserve overall senior at Stars of the Future. By Eoin Mhor 30 of Mottistone and out of Mollaig 2 of Edgerston, she was bought by B and T Kitson, Hutton Rudby, Yarm, North Yorks.

• Champion young handler from a big line-up of youngsters was 14-year-old Ruiridh Mackay, from Balfron Station, near Glasgow. He was judged ahead of Mack Young from the junior section. Junior handlers: 1, Mack Young; 2, Iona Park; 3, Ewan Brains; 4, Seamus Foster. Senior handlers: 1, Ruaridh Mackay; 2, Isla Mackay; 3, Page Windell; 4, Kelsae Prentice.

• Two veterans of the breed celebrated their 80th birthday on the day of the Oban sale. Well-known stockman Ritch Thomson and veteran breeder David ‘Doc’ Dickson, of the Lyntoun herd, were given a round of applause from the ringside.

Ken Fletcher

RESULTS

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Class 1 - 2yr old bulls

1st Harry of Sguir Mor -William Maclean

2nd Prionnnsa Dubh of Cross Reguill - JS&R Harris

3rd Lord Mosscastle 4th of Goldenberry - Alan Kennedy. 4th Callum Dubh of Cailaich – R & S Strachan.

Class 2 -2 yr old bulls

1st Murchadh Ruaridh of Luruha - Lurg & Townhead Farm

2nd Robertson of Glengoyne - Ewan Mackay

3rd Domnhull Ruadh of Pennygown farm - The firm of D J MacGillivray

4th Macphail Mor of Glengoyne - Ewan Mackay

Results Class 3 - 2yr old bulls

1st Eoin Mhor of Lyntoun - David R Dickson.

2nd Fingal 4th of Culfoich - J &M Mconachie

3rd Molach Ruadh of Glengorm - Glengorm.

4th Angus Og of Cnoc Na Sith - Mr Iain Mackay & Claire Simonetta.

Winner Best 2 year Old bull

Harry of Sguir Mor - Willie MacLean

Reserve

Murchadh Ruaridh of Luruha - Lurg & Townhead Farms

Result Class 4 - Senior Bulls

1st Ceiteach of Borland - Mr K Howman

2nd Thomas of Callachally - H & E MacPhail

3rd Tomag of Teaghlach - Dempster Family

4th Brodie 4th of Culfoich - J & M McConachie

Results Class 5 - Senior bull

1st Jock of Glenkinglass - Mr R D Schuster

2nd Hassel of Agervig - Mr Jorn Uhre

3rd Alasdair 1st of Stockley - Peter & Sue Smith

4th Muran Erchie 3rd of Ardbhan - Mr & Mrs A A MacDonald.

Best senior bull

Ceiteach of Borland - Mr K Homan

Reserve

Thomas of Callachally - H & E MacPhail

Results Class 6 Aged Bulls

1st Eoin Mhor 31st of Mottistone - Balrownie

2nd Yogi of Tordarroch - Low Butterby Farm

3rd PRIONNSA Archie of Craigluscar Farm, R S Buglass

Best Aged bull

Eoin Mhor of Mottistone - Balrownie Farm

Reserve

Yogi of Tordarroch - Low Butterby Farm

Results Class 7 - Yearling Bulls

1st Ben Cruchan 4th of Castles Estate - Castles Estate

2nd Tearlich of Eastertyre - SDPN LTD

3rd Sean Feal of Tregallon - Alastair Fitzsimon

4th Jaxson of Maol - A & L Prentice

Class 8 - Yearling Bulls

1st Fear Baidhel of Eilean Mor - Karen & Michael MacGregor

2nd Kerr of Gartocharn - Mr & Mrs J S McKechnie

3rd Hector Mhor of Cnoc Na Sith - Mr Iain Mackay & Claire Simonetta

4th Geordie of Glengarnock - A & H Kirkpatrick

Best Yearling Bull

Ben Cruchan 4th of Castles Estate - Castles Estate

Reserve

Fear Baidheal of Eilean Mor - Karen & Michael MacGregor

Male Champion

Harry of Sguir Mor - Willie MacLean

Reserve champion

Murchadh Ruaridh of Luruha - Lurg & Townhead Farms

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Section 5 - Class 9 Senior Heifers

1st Una Ruadh 13th of Craigowmill- Ken & Eva Brown

2nd Beitidh Dhubh 10th of Craigowmill- Ken & Eva Brown

3rd Auld’s 12th of Craigowmill- Ken & Eva Brown

4th Lady Alma 12th Of Pollok - Glasgow City Council

Best Senior Heifers

Una Ruadh 13th of Craigowmill

Reserve

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Beitidh Dhubh 10th of Craigowmill

Owned & Bred by Ken & Eva Brown

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Result Class 10 - 3yr old Heifers

1st Lady Ruadh 14th of Pollok - Glasgow City Council

2nd Bernice 21st of Tordarroch - Tordarroch Estates

3rd Claggorm 62nd of Glengarnock- A & H Kirkpatrick

4th Capleadh 3rd of Achnagoul - CCR Mackay

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Best 3 Year old Heifer

Lady Ruadh 14th of Pollok - Glasgow City Council

Reserve

Bernice 21st of Tordarroch - Tordarroch Estates

Class 11 - 2 year old Heifers

1st Mollaig of Black Glen - Grant Hyslop

2nd Bachy of Cross Reguill - J S & R Harris

3rd Alice 3rd of Hunters - Stephen & Rosemary Hunter

4th Duchess 4th of Black Glen - Grant Hyslop

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Result Class 12 - 2 Year Old Heifers

1st Furan Beathag of Luruha - Lurg & Townhead Farms

2nd Conni 2nd of Gartocharn - Mr & Mrs J S McKechnie

3rd Glormhor 3rd of Hope - Braesgill ltd

4th April Ruadh 8th of Glengarnock

Result Class 13 - 2 Year Old Heifers

1st Barabel Beathag Beurrach of Cragganvallie - James Foster

2nd Eileen 5th of Killichries - Killochries Fold

3rd Iseabel 2nd of Teaghlach - Dempster Family

4th Princess 36th of Killochries - Killochries Fold

Best 2 Year old Heifer

Mollaig of Black Glen - Grant Hyslop

Reserve

Furan Beathag of Luruha - Lurg & Townhead Farms

Result Class 14 - Yearling Heifers

1st Beauty of Cawthorne - Cannon Hall Farm

2nd Bachy 2nd of Cross Reguill - J & S R Harris

3rd Diorbhail 2nd of Achnacroish - Stuart McKay

Class 15 - Yearling Heifers

1st Furan Beathag 3rd of Luruha - Lurg & Townhead Farms

2nd Loachag of Luruha - Lurg & Townhead Farms

3rd Annan Ruadh 1st of Torr Ban - Misses Eilidh & Kate MacKay

4th Bonnie Gheal 4th of Balemartine - The Armstrong Family

Class 16 - Yearling Heifers

1st Seonaig 3rd of Balemartine - The Armstrong Family

2nd Buidheag Alainn 9th of Ardbhan - Mr & Mrs A A MacDonald

3rd Monica of Cnoc Na Sith - Mr Iain Mackay & Claire Simmonetta

4th Mairearad Dhearg of Ardbhan - Mr & Mrs A A MacDonald

Class 17 - Yearling Heifers

1st Iseabel 3rd of Teaghlach - Dempster family

2nd Muran Mhilis of Ardbhan - Mr & Mrs A A MacDonald

3rd Monica 16th of Cnoc Na Sith - Mr Iain MacKay & Claire Simonetta

4th Suairceag 3rd of Hope - Braesgill ltd

Yearling Champion

Beauty of Cawthorne - Cannon Hall Farm

Reserve

Furan Beathag 3rd of Luruha - Lurg & Townhead Farms

Overall Female Champion

Una Ruadh 13th of Craigowmill- Ken & Eva Brown

Reserve

Lady Ruadh 14th of Pollok - Glasgow City Council

Best Pair of Females Pollok fold

Best presented Exhibit

Brodie 4th of Culfoich - shown by Kerie McConachie Judged by Jim Ogston

SUMMER SHOWS

ROYAL WELSH SHOW

Monday 24th - Thursday 27th July, 2023

Mr Archie McArthur, Tarbert, Argyll has spent over 40 years working and showing Highland Cattle and chose for his Overall Champion Sineag Dubh of Seam. This four-year-old cow is homebred by Simon & Emma Haley and was expertly shown by Chloe Roberts & Matthew Iceton and stood wither her heifer calf at foot. Sineag is by Proiseil Dubh Armunn of Murray Cooper out of Sineag Dubh 3rd of Brunnila.

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Reserve Overall Champion was Louis of Earn. He is a five-year-old bull and was bred by Mrs Heather Corigall and is owned and was shown by Milly Bradley. Louis is by Angus Ruadh of Wester Croachy and out of a home bred cow Erin of Earn.

Champion with Emma & Chloe.

Yarchester fold triumphed winning the Best Pair of Heifers with Urshula Faith 6th of Yarchester and Freya of Yarchester, both by Eoin Mhor 5th of Harris.

The Best Group of Three was claimed by the Caradog fold with Boidheach 2nd of Hunters, Gruagach 4th of Caradog & Gruagach 5th of Caradog.

Archie commented:

‘The Highland classes were very well supported and would have been one of the most numerous sections at the Royal Welsh Show.

The cattle were shown in good bloom and nicely presented by those involved.

Males were low in numbers but there were some useful stock on show. All the female classes contained some animals of merit and deserved the awards given out.

At the end of the day, I chose Sineag Dubh of Seam as my champion. From the strongest class, she is a young cow making a good job rearing a well-bred calf . A good walker, she was not only structurally correct but had that that bit of elegance we look for in the breed.

The cattle were very good, the stewards were excellent and the exhibitors were great to be involved with and a credit to themselves and the breed.’

The Welsh Highland Cattle Club held a dinner & trophy presentation on the Monday evening after showing. During the presentation, Simon Haley was presented with the Carney Challenge Cup for the Overall Champion. He then announced that he and Emma were gifting Sineag Dubh of Seam & Milis 3rd of Seam to Chloe Robert & Matthew Iceton. Chloe & Matthew have worked with Simon & Emma for many years and had expertly shown both animals on the day and many times in the past. This was a complete surprise to them both and there were a few tears of joy after the announcement.

Congratulations to all our members who took part in this year’s show.

Royal Welsh Show Results

Bull, born on or before 31 December 2021

1st Louis of Earn - Milly Bradley

2nd Hamish Dubh 5th of Chadwich - John Monk

3rd Douglas of Acre Fold - Louisa & Steven Jordan.

Archie McArthur.

Bull, born on or after 1 Jan 2022

1st Thor Dubh of Leighton - R&J Chilton

2nd Macs of Caradog - Caradog Fold.

Male Champion

Louis of Earn - Milly Bradley

Reserve

Hamish Dubh 5th of Chadwich - John Monk

Cow, any aged in calf or with calf at foot

1st Sineag Dubh of Seam - S&E Haley

2nd Ellie Dhubh of Thistle - Annie Perkins

3rd Taryn Dubh of Karith - Gareth Davies

4th Princess Analena of Reilth Top - Jacky Harrison & James Williamson.

Best Calf going to Princess Analena of Reilth Top.

Heifer, born on or between 1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2020

1st Boidheach 2nd of Hunters - Caradog fold

2nd Ailbhe of Marrick Park - Milly Bradley

3rd Milis 3rd of Seam - S&E Haley

4th Harriot May of Chadwich - John Monk

Heifer, born on or between 1 Jan 2021 and 31 Dec 2021

1st Urshula Eleanor 4th of Yarchester - Guy Mumford

2nd Fionnghal 3rd of Culloden - S&E Haley

3rd Lady Josephine of Tiddiecross - Paul Langford

4th Lady Eleanor of Acre Fold - Louisa & Steven Jordan

Heifer, born on or between 1 Jan 2022 and 31 Dec 2023

1st Urshula Faith 6th of Yarchester - Guy Mumford

2nd Freya of Yarchester - Guy Mumford

3rd Alice 2nd of Seam - S&E Haley

4th Janice 5th of Oakwood - Annie Perkins

Best Pair of Heifers Bred by Exhibitor

Yarchester Fold - Guy Mumford

Best Group of 3

Acre fold - Louisa & Steven Jordan

Overall & Female Champion

Sineag Dubh of Sean - S&E Haley

Reserve Female Champion

Boidheach 2nd of Hunters - Caradog Fold

Reserve Champion

Louis of Earn - Milly Bradley

ROYAL HIGHLAND SHOW

Thursday 20th - Sunday 23rd June 2024

Judge Stuart Campbell

It was a lovely morning that welcomed visitors to this year’s Royal Highland Show. The weather did change slightly and thankfully it was not as hot as 2023 so much easier on both cattle and members. Highland Cattle are always a real spectacle for those who came to watch the day’s proceedings, and this year was no different with lots of people around the ring. 55 quality cattle were forward for Stuart to cast his eye over and choose his prize winners.

The Overall Champion of the day was the Female Champion – Claggorm 62nd of Glengarnock , this daughter of Iain Ruadh of Glenkinglass and out of Claggorm 45th of Glengarnock was bred by A & H Kirkpatrick and bought by Highland Cattle Services in February at the Highland Cattle Show & Sale; shown by Angus MacGillivray.

Standing in reserve was the Male Champion Cameron of Sguir Mhor. Cameron was Sired by Eoin Mhor 18th of Mottistone and out of Tanya 3rd of Mottistone. Bred by Willie MacLean and owned by Dexter & Carolyn Logan and Ewen Macmillain, shown by Dexter.

Reserve Female Champion was Magaida 4th of Earn, she is by Angus Ruadh of Western Croachy out of Magaida 1st of Earn. Owned & bred by Mrs Heather Corrigall and brought out & shown by Graeme & Rebecca Easton. She has been Champion at Angus and Aylth shows this year so far; with a lovely calf at foot by Maranello of Hellifield.

Reserve Male Champion was Innes 1st of Glenfinnan, he is by Alisdair 4th of Woodneuk out of Iona of Craigluscar Farm Fold. Bred and owned by Andrew Polson and brought out and shown by Kirsty Neil.

Champion & Reserve with Sponsor of HC Section Amanda from Dovecote Park.

SUMMER SHOWS

Once again Highland Cattle showed their class & quality in the Inter Breed Competitions!

Winners of The Marks & Spencer Native Inter Breed Team Championship:

Cameron of Sguir Mor - Owned by D & C Logan & Ewen Macmillan & bred by Willie MacLean.

Claggorm 62nd of Glengarnock - Owned by Highland Cattle Services and bred by A & H Kirkpatrick. Magaida 4th of Earn - owned and bred by Heather Corrigall - brought out and shown by Graeme & Rebecca Easton.

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The United Auctions Beef Cattle Inter Breed Team Competition: Third Place went to:

Cameron of Sguir Mor - Owned by D & C Logan & Ewen Macmillan bred by Willie MacLean.

Magaida 4th of Earn - Owned & Bred by Heather Corrigall brought out & shown by Graeme & Rebecca Easton. Alice of Ranch - Owned & Bred by Graeme & Rebecca Easton Airleagach 10th of Goldenberry - Owned & Bred by Goldenberry Highlands shown by Liz Shaw.

Winner of the Beef Cattle Young Handlers & Overall Young Handler: Rhianydd Davies showing Gruagach 4th of Caradog all the way from Wales!

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Huge congratulations to everyone concerned, all classes were very strongly contested with great quality cattle being shown.

Royal Highland Show Results

Female born on or after 1st April 2023

1st Oighrig Dhubh 2nd of Torrie - Highland Cattle Services

2st Maisie of Ranch - Graeme & Rebecca Easton

3st Kirsty 9th of Gartocharn - J & C McKechnie

Female born on or between 1st January and 31st

March 2023

1st Lady Tara of Lyntoun - Thomas Sloan

2nd Banrigh 18th of Hyndford - Alan Prentice

3rd Clara Beg 3rd of Glengorm - Highland Cattle Services

4th Marie Ruadh 4th of Balnabroich - Balnabroich Farm

Female born on or between 1st January and 31st

December 2022

1st Bonnie of Blairlogan - D & C Logan

2nd Banrigh 16th of Hyndford - Alan Prentice

3rd Airleagach 10th of Goldenberry - Goldenberry

Highland Cattle

4th Flora of Gartocharn - J & C McKechnie

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Female born on or between 1st January and 31st

December 2021

1st Claggorm 62nd of Glengarnock - Highland Cattle Services

2nd Lili Don of Mohmar - Bannockburn Highlanders

3rd Cassie Buidhe 2nd of Glenmassen Estate - Thea Groves

4th Vicky of Ranch - Graeme & Rebecca Easton

Female in Milk born on or between 1st January and 31st December 2020

1st Lady Caroline 2nd of Lyntoun - Thomas Sloan

Female in milk born on or before 31st December 2019

1st Magaida 4th of Earn – Mrs Heather Corrigall

2nd Capleadh of Hunters - S & R Hunter

3rd Bach Mor 38th of Woodneuk - Woodneuk Farm

4th Marina of Borland - Caradog Fold

Bull born on or after 1st January 2023

1st Cameron of Balmoral - Glasgow City Council

2nd Angus 1st of Goldenberry - Goldenberry Highland Cattle

3rd Eoin Mhor of Barna - Barna Fold

4th Rich of Caradog - Caradog Fold

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Bull born on or before 31st December 2022

1st Cameron of Sguir Mor - D & C Logan

2nd Innes 1st of Glenfinnan - Andrew Polson shown by Kirsty Neil

3rd Jock 18th of Woodneuk - Woodneuk Farm

4th Ceiteach of Borland - The Late Mr K C R Howman

Best Calf at Foot, exhibited with its Dam in the Classes

Bachy Mor 38th of Woodneuk - Woodneuk Farm

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Best Junior Female

Oighrig Dhubh 2nd of Torrie - Highland Cattle Services

Reserve Junior Female

Lady Tara of Lyntoun - Thomas Sloan

Best Female

Claggorm 62nd of Glengarnock - Highland Cattle Services

Reserve Female

Magaida 4th of Earn – Mrs Heather Corrigall

Best Junior Bull

Innes 1st of Glenfinnan - Andrew Polson Shown by Kirsty Neil

Reserve Junior Bull

Cameron of Balmoral - Glasgow City Council

Best Bull

Cameron of Sguir Mor - D & C Logan & Ewen Macmillan

Reserve Bull

Innes 1st of Glenfinnan - Andrew Polson & shown by Kirsty Neil

Best Junior Animal

Innes 1st of Glenfinnan - Andrew Polson

Reserve Junior Animal

Oighrig Dhubh 2nd of Torrie - Highland Cattle Services

Champion

Claggorm 62nd of Glengarnock - Highland Cattle Services

Reserve Champion

Cameron of Sguir Mor - D & C Logan & Ewen Macmillan.

Best animal Bred By Exhibitor

Magaida 4th of Earn – Mrs Heather Corrigall

Best Group all being the property of one exhibitor

Caradog Fold

Head of The Parade.

SUMMER SHOWS

GREAT YORKSHIRE SHOW

9th - 12th July 2024

Judge – Mr Matt Auld

We were welcomed for Build-Up to glorious weather on the Monday before the show and woke on Tuesday to nearly one month’s worth of rain in one day! This did not dampen the spirits of our hardy members and their cattle or our Judge. They all pulled out the stops to put on a fabulous show of cattle for the many visitors who were not put off by the extreme weather conditions.

Matt Auld Tapped out his Breed Champion Lady White 144th of Balmoral owned by Coul Estates, Newtonmore and bred by our late Queen Elizabeth II. Brought out and shown by Allan MacDiarmid. Her sire is Prionnsa Dubh 3rd of Balmoral out of Lady White 102nd of Balmoral. Coul Estates have over 60 head of cattle, 20 of them kept pure and 40 are crossed with the British Blue. This was Allan’s first time showing a Highlander at the Great Yorkshire Show, so a very successful day for him.

Standing in Reserve was Cameron of Sguir Mor, this 5-year-old bull is owned in partnership by Dexter & Caroyln Logan & Ewen Macmillan and bred by Willie Maclean. Cameron recently stood Overall Reserve Champion & Male Champion at the Royal Highland Show in June so continuing a successful run for his owners. Cameron’s sire is Eoin Mor 18th of Mottistone and his dam is Tanya 3rd of Mottistone.

Reserve female champion was Alibhe of Marrick Park, owned by Milly Bradley and bred by Julia Carr. She is by Fionn Mhor of Strathellie and her dam is Anna of Eilean Mor.

Standing in reserve to the male champion was Louis of Earn, owned by Milly Bradley and bred by Mrs Heather Corrigall. Louis is by Angus Ruadh of Wester Croachy and out of Erin of Earn. A fabulous day for Milly!

Another member having a great show was Robert & Dianne Bradley who bred and brough out the Junior champion Bonnie Melody of Moorside. Her sire is King John of West Edmondsley and her dam is Bonnie Meg 2nd of Grey Brae.

Again, Highland Cattle proved a force to be reckoned with in the Interbreed Competition when our Junior Team of 4 were placed 3rd in a very strong class.

The team were: Maverick of Moorside – Owned & bred by Robert & Dianne Bradley shown by Robert Bradley, Bonnie Melody of Moorside – Owned & bred by Robert & Dianne Bradlye shown by Dianne. Maisie of Ranch –Owned & bred by Graeme & Rebecca Easton shown by Graeme. Sineag Ruadh 3rd of Seam – Owned & bred by Simon & Emma Haley shown by Matthew Iceton.

Parade.

Our Senior Team of 4 in the Interbreed Competition also did extremely well being placed 4th in another strong class of cattle, they were: Cameron of Sguir Mor – Owned by Dexter & Carolyn Logan & Ewen Macmillan & and bred by Willie MacLean. Bonnie Meg of Moorside – Owned and bred by Robert & Dianne Bradley shown by Robert. Bonnie of Blairlogan – Owned & bred by Dexter & Carolyn Logan. Kirsty 8th of Gartocharn – Owned & shown by Milly Bradley and bred by Jim & Catherine McKechnie. Our Breed Champion looked fantastic in the Supreme Beef Championship and was pulled out in the final 4, unfortunately it is only the Winner & Reserve that are chosen.

‘It was an honour & a privilege to be invited to judge the Highlands at the Great Yorkshire Show. Despite it being a bit damp for most of the day, & an entry of 60 plus, I thoroughly enjoyed my day.

I was most impressed with the standard of cattle brought forward and my final female line up had all the attributes I am looking for in a Highland, character, conformation & locomotion.

I must congratulate all the exhibitors for the way they presented their cattle on such a dreich day.

My champion was a well brought out 3-year-old, with a very correct young cow as reserve.

Congratulations to you all.

Matt Auld – Judge

One member missing from the show was our great friend Robert Phillip. Robert was sadly taken from us far to soon, in February of this year. He was a friend to all who knew him, a wonderful person with a huge zest for life and the Highland Cattle Breed. He was greatly missed in the trade stand and on the showground this year.

Anne-Marie Carruthers

Great Yorkshire Show Results

Class 83: Bull born before 1 January 2023

1st Cameron of Sguir Mor - D & C Logan & Ewen Macmillan

2nd Louis of Earn - Milly Bradley

3rd Brogach Murphy Ruadh of Seam - Cannon Hall Farm

4th Eoin Mhor of Lyntoun - Mr E Halford.

Class 84 - Bull born on or after 1 January 2023

1st Maverick of Moorside - Robert & Dianne Bradley

2nd Macsaul of West Edmondsley - Gary Braines

Class 85 Cow in calf or in milk, born before 1

January 2020.

1st Bonnie Meg of Moorside - Robert & Dianne Bradley

2nd Jess Dubh of West Edmondsley - Cannon Hall Farm

3rd Sineag Dubh of Seam - Chloe Roberts & Matthew Iceton.

4th Bannoch Dubh 2nd of Cailaich - Mark Luscombe

Class 86 - Cow in milk, born on or between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020.

1st Alibhe of Marrick Park - Milly Bradley

2nd Boideach 2nd of Hunters - Caradog fold

3rd Roxanne 2nd of Culloden - Mr E Halford.

4th Malda of Stocksbank - Oliver Ives.

Class 87 - Heifer born in 2021, in calf or with calf at foot.

1st Lady White 144th of Balmoral - Coul Estates

2nd Vicky of Ranch - Graeme & Rebecca Easton.

3rd Bonnie Millie of Moorside - Robert & Dianne Bradley.

4th Fionnghal 3rd of Culloden - Simon & Emma Haley.

Class 88 - Heifer born in 202

1st Kirsty 8th of Gartocharn - Milly Bradley

2nd Bonnie of Blairlogan - D & C Logan

3rd Mairina Eve 3rd of Borland - Caradog Fold

4th Alice of Ranch - Graeme & Rebecca Easton.

Class 89 - Heifer born in 2023

1st Bonnie Melody of Moorside - Robert & Dianne Bradley

2nd Maisie of Ranch - Graeme & Rebecca Easton

3rd Sineag Ruadh 3rd of Seam - Simon & Emma Haley

4th Beauty of Cawthorne - Simon & Emma Haley

Class 90 - Group of Three Animals

1st D & C Logan & Ewen Macmillan

2nd Caradog Fold

Class 91 - Pair of Animals

1st Milly Bradley

2nd D & C Logan & Ewen Macmillan

3rd Caradog Fold

4th Robert & Dianne Bradley

Highland Junior Champion

Bonnie Melody of Moorside - Robert & Dianne Bradley Reserve

Maisie of Ranch - Graeme & Rebecca Easton

Dexter Logan.

Highland Male Champion

Cameron of Sguir Mor - D & C Logan & Ewen Macmillan Reserve

Louis of Earn - Milly Bradley

Highland Female Champion

Lady White 144th of Balmoral - Coul Estates Reserve

Alibhe of Marrick Park - Milly Bradley

Highland Breed Champion

Lady White of Balmoral - Coul Estates Reserve

Cameron of Sguir Mor - D & C Logan & Ewen Macmillan

Winner of the Bill Fiddler Memorial Quaich for Best Pair of Females Caradog Fold

Winner of the Robert Phillip Memorial Bowl

Robert & Dianne Bradley

Highland-Champ-Lady White 144th of Balmoral -3265.

SUMMER SHOWS

ROYAL WELSH SHOW

Thursday 22nd - Sunday 25th July 2024

Judge Dexter Logan

Well, what a fabulous week was had by the Highlanders at the Royal Welsh Show this year.

Not only was the Champion, a black 3 year old, Lady White 144 of Balmoral (brought out by Allan MacDiarmid), pulled out in the last four in the Interbreed Championship and in the Group of Three our group of red heifers were in the last three, but then, in the Group of Five a fantastic group of red Highlanders were reserve champions and in the Pairs Young Handlers the champions were Anna Davies and Millie Bradley, with Guy Mumford’s pair of black heifers.

As Annie Perkins says – A year not to forget.

In his speech at the Monday evening supper and prize giving, Dexter Logan, our judge, commented on the excellent quality of cattle and thanked the Welsh Club for warmly welcoming him into their Welsh fold.

Jacky Harrison

Royal Welsh Show Results

Bull, born on or before 31 December 2022

1st Louis of Earn | Milly Bradley

2nd Wallis Dubh of Chadwich | John Monk

Bull, born on or after 1 January 2023

1st Sean Geal of Tregallon | Annie Perkins

2nd Maverick of Moorside | Robert Bradley

3rd Rich of Caradog | Rhain Mair Davies

Male Champion Louis of Earn | Milly Bradley

Reserve Sean Geal of Tregallon | Annie Perkins

Cow, any aged in calf or with calf at foot

1st Sineag Dubh of Seam | Chloe Roberts

2nd Ailbhe of Marrick Park | Milly Bradley

3rd Ellie Dhubh of Thistle | Annie Perkins

4th Marina of Borland | Caradog fold Rhian Mair Thomas

Best Calf going to Ailbhe of Marrick Park | Milly Bradley

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Heifer, born on or between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2021

1st Lady White 144 of Balmoral| Coul Estate Partnership

2nd Urshula Eleanor 4th of Yarchester | Guy Mumford

3rd Gruagach 4th of Caradog | Caradog fold Rhian Mair Thomas

4th Bonnie Millie of Moorside | Robert Bradley

Heifer, born on or between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022

1st Kirsty 8th of Garthocharn | Milly Bradley

2nd Urshula Faith 6th of Yarchester | Guy Mumford

3rd Marina Eve 3rd of Borland | Caradog fold Rhian

Mair Thomas

4th Jubilee Tilly of Thistle | Annie Perkins

Heifer, born on or between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023

1st Bonnie Melody of Moorside | Robert Bradley

2nd Sineag Ruadh of Seam | S & E Haley

3rd Wendy 3rd of Caradog | Caradog fold Rhian Mair

Thomas

4th Kandy Ruadh of Eolhc-Lash | Chloe Roberts

Best Pair of Heifers Bred by Exhibitor

Yarchester Fold | Guy Mumford

Best Group of Three

Yarchester Fold | Guy Mumford

Female Champion

Lady White 144 of Balmoral | Coul Estate Partnership

Reserve Bonnie Melody of Moorside | Robert Bradley

Overall Champion

1st Lady White 144 of Balmoral| Coul Estate Partnership

Reserve Champion

Reserve Bonnie Melody of Moorside | Robert Bradley

Interbreed Championship

Pulled out in the last four

Interbreed Group of Three

Pulled out in the last three

Young Handler Pairs

Milly Bradley and Anna Davies Champions

Interbreed Group of Five

Reserve champions

D am And Sire Of Dam

STOCK BULL LIST

C olour Sir e (And Herd Book Year Number)

R ed l each Mor Of Glengoyne C eat 36th Of Meggernie (1 1045) C hallenger Of Mottistone (9963)

R ed C eannard Of Eilean Mor (11272) O ighrig Ruadh 2Nd Of Glengoyne (71788) E wan Of Callachally (9118)

Fold Name Own er(S) N ame Of Bull And Breeder

Achnagoul A R M ackay F raser Of Meggernie

Achnagould A R M ackay M acphail Mor Of Glengoyne

R ed E oin Mhor 8Th Of Mottistone (10224) B an Righ Of Mottistone (65025) G rant Hyslop Philip 2N d Of Auchtenny (9133)

Barna Mo rag Middleton E oin Mhor Of Black Glen

Bl ack E oin Mhor 12Th Of Mottistone (10952) Ellit Dh ubh Valley 1St Of Walton (71433) P aul Harris W allace Of Cim (9198)

Cailaich R & S S trachan E oin Mhor 5Th Of Harris

Bl ack R obert Of Cloan (11447) Dil eas Dubh Of Cloan (74664) R ichard Haldane U llach Dubh 6Th Of Pollok (9913)

Cailaich R & S S trachan T aurus Of Cloan

R ed S eonaidh Mor of Ardura (10142) D ossan Ruadh of Pennygowan R uairidh of Pennygowan

R ed T orquil 2nd of Ubhaidh (TWU100046)) D ossan Ruadh Og 14th of Benmore C orneal 3rd of Lagg

Castles Estate C astles Estates Ltd S eonaidh Ruadh of Hope

Castles Estate C astles Estates Ltd S eamus of Benmore

R ed Al exander Of Glengorm (9790) J oyce 1St Of Glengorm (55850) Mr Mi chael Poland C ampbell Ruadh Of Dalriada (8974)

Catesby Mr s Ruth Thomson Al exander 3Rd Of Mottistone

B rindle

B arney Of Craigluscar Farm Fold (10896) M arie Ruadh 8Th Of Cnoc Na Sith (76218) I ain Mackay C arpenter Ruadh Vom Augustenhof (10597)

Cnoc Na Sith I ain Mackay A lastair Of Cnoc Na Sith

Cnoc Na Sith I ain Mackay C aptain Farquharson Of Cnoc Na Sith Ye llow C eannard 16Th Of Cnoc (10798) C aileag Ghrinn 3Rd Of Cnoc Na Sith (56319) I ain Mackay Al astair Ruadh Of Glen Nevis (8065)

R ed R ob Ruadh Of Gartchonzie (10268) C aileag Bheag 25Th Of Callachally (61382) M essers Maureen Macarthur & John Ashton Ao nghas Dubh Of Ardtornish (8711)

Cnoc Na Sith I ain Mackay T obermory Of Allanfearn

R ed I ain Ruadh Of Glenkinglass (11197) C laggorm 49Th Of Glengarnock ( 78326)

Cnoc Na Sith I ain Mackay I ain Ruadh Of Glengarnock

Mr & Mr s A Kirkpatrick J ock 4Th Of Glengarnock (10520)

Bl ack P rionnsa Dubh Of Craigowmill (10473) L ady White 64Th Of Balmoral (55249) B almoral Estates D omhnull Beusach Of Achnacloich (7949)

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Forthwood S ean Harton Pr ionnsa Dubh 2Nd Of Balmoral

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R ed Cr aigowl 7Th Of Glamis Castle (10576) Mo rag Mingeal 8Th Of Glengorm (73036) T om Nelson E oin Mhor 2Nd Of Miungairigh (10049)

Gray Brae D ouglas & Hilary Crane J ackson Of Glengorm

R ed E oin Mhor 8Th Of Mottistone (10224) Pr incess By 5Th Of Escafeld (61703)

Harris E oin Mhor 12Th Of Mottistone

Harris P aul

Mi chael Poland Fe rgus Of Tordarroch (8726)

Al exander 3Rd Of Mottistone (10228) L ady Juliette 3Rd Of Harris ( 79338) E oin Mhor 12Th Of Mottistone (10952)

R ed

Harris Al exander 1St Of Harris

Harris P aul

Dun Bl ack Prince Of Gilden Vale (11135) Bean a Of Walton (74707) G uy R Mumford Al asdair Ruadh Of Auchtenny (10414)

Harris Er nie Of Yarchester

Harris P aul

R ed S eumas Dubh Of Craigowmill (10618) Pr incess Dubh 6Th Of Dumyat (77210) U illeam Of Balmoral (10256)

Leys L eys Estate Llp S eumas Of Craigowmill

Bl ack M arrival Of Craigowmill (10617) Bo nnie Of Lagg (64549) An drew Clotworthy An gus Of Lyntoun (9569)

Mullagmossin R euben J. Dooris M arrival Of Firgrove

Bl ack

Bl ack Grouse 2Nd Of Glamis Castle (10575) J ulie Of West Edmondsley (74262) L & I Br aines Samv ais Of Brunnila (10252)

Mullagmossin R euben J. Dooris Bl ack Grouse Of West Edmondsley

Oberberg Ax el Potthoff R uairidh Ruadh Of Oberberg R ed Du art Of Allanfearn (11160) R obina Ruadh 8Th Of Oberberg (81091) Br eeder H ector Ruadh 3Rd Of Meggernie (10787)

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Bl ack Prince Of Dumyat (11031) L orna Dhubh 2Nd Of Craigluscar Farm Fold (78276) & N ancy Eschler T he Burns Family An gus Dubh Of Savalmhor (9793)

Taliaris I an Colledge R ingo Ruadh Of Tippetcraig

R ed Ao nghas 2Nd Munlochy (10097)

Bean R uadh 3Rd Of Munlochy R S & J M T ilford Ar munn Of Munlochy

J&L F raser H ector 1St Of Munlochy

Tilbouries

Dun Be ntalla Of Mottistone (10074)

Ni ghean Dubh Of Dunach L ord Denham, Dunach Estate D omhnull Of Penlayzebury

J&L F raser Be ntalla Of Dunach

Tilbouries

M airi 15Th Of Craigowmill

M olach Dubh Prionnsa Of Tilbouries (10328)

Bl ack

J&L F rason & Son S eamus Dubh Of Tilbouries

Tilbouries

J&L F raser & Son E ilean Dubh 2Nd Of Craigowmill

R ed E den 2Nd Of Sorne (10506)

Ann a 2Nd Of Southmuir J & L F raser & Son Aili g 2Nd Of Glengorm

J&L F raser & Son E den Of Tilbouries

Tilbouries

Dhubh 2Nd Of Tilbouries

Mo lach Dubh Prionnsa Of Tilbouries (10299) D eirdre

Bl ack

J&L F raser & Son Alban ach Dubh Of Tilbouries

Tilbouries

J&L F raser & Son E den 2Nd Of Sorne

Ann a 2Nd Of Southmuir

J&L F raser & Son H amish Ruadh Of Tilbouries R ed C ampbell 1St Of Tordarroch (9684)

Tilbouries

J&L F raser & Son Aili g 2Nd Of Glengorm

Ye llow E wan 1St Of Munlochy (10693) E ibhlin 12Th Of Woodneuk Mr s Jan Alder J ock 5Th Of Woodneuk

J&L F raser & Son E wan Buidhe Of Craigieray

Tilbouries

J&L F raser & Son D omhmull Geal Of Tilbouries Whit e E wan 1St Of Munlochy (10693) D ochus 4Th Of Dunach J&L F raser & Son Be ntalla Of Mottistone

Tilbouries

Dil eas Dubh Of Tilbouries

Bl ack Be ntalla Of Dunach (11334)

J&L F raser & Son Ailf rid Of Tilbouries

Tilbouries

J&L F raser & Son Mo lach Dubh Prionnsa Of Tilbouries

Tilbouries J&L F raser & Son Br ogach Dubh Of Tilbouries Bl ack C ampbell 1St Of Tordarroch (9684) L uisel Of Sillyearn J&L F raser & Son C ampbell 1St Of Tordarroch

Tilbouries J&L F raser & Son A ustin Dubh Of Tilbouries Bl ack U ileam Dubh Of Tilbouries (10872) Dil eas Dubh Of Tilbouries J&L F raser & Son Mo lach Dubh Prionnsa Of Tilbouries

Tilbouries J & L F raser & Son C ampbell 2Nd Of Tilbouries R ed C ampbell 1St Of Tordarroch (9684) C aroline Of Marchburn

J & L F raser & Son G lassel Ian Sean 1St Of Marchburn

Tilbouries J & L F raser & Son Z eus Of Hawthorn R ed Dipl omat 2Nd Of Glengorm (11285) Mo nica 11Th Of Thaggnam Vr w Contractors Fear Cinni dh Of Ardura

Torr Ban Mis ses Eilidh Al astair Of Cnoc Na Sith Br indle B arney Of Craigluscar Farm Fold (10896) M arie Ruadh 8Th Of Cnoc Na Sith (76218) & Kate Mackay I ain MacKay C arpenter Ruadh Vom Augustenhof (10597

THE EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHLAND CATTLE

The Early Development of the Highland Breed in Scotland and Its Introduction to the United States

by Angus Mackay, Coirefuar Fold, Scotland

This is just a brief insight into the evolution of what we know today as the breed of Highland cattle, which I have had the privilege to be involved with most of my life.

In considering the origins of what we now call the Highland breed, we must remember the conditions which prevailed throughout the Highlands and Western Isles of Scotland during the Agricultural Revolution, and especially after the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745.

Prior to this, the breeding of livestock with a view to improvement or developing anything that might be regarded as a breed today, was an unknown art. Those who kept livestock were totally focused on their own survival as they were completely dependent on their stock, whether it be cattle, sheep, pigs or goats for their food and clothing.

The commencement of the Industrial Revolution 17801830 and the rapid growth in population, who were leaving the countryside and settling in the rapidly expanding cities, brought about an unprecedented demand for beef followed by wool. All of this was to bring about a rapid change in the way livestock were kept and managed, leading to the development of recognizable breeds of both cattle and sheep as we know them today.

Before this the various types of cattle found throughout Scotland were referred to in relation to the

districts in which they were most commonly found. For example, the Galloway breed, in the southwest of Scotland; the Aberdeen Angus breed in the counties of Aberdeen and Angus in the east; and the now extinct, black, horned, Fifeshire breed from the county of Fife. With regards to dairy breeds the county of Ayr in the west of Scotland was the home, as the name suggests, of the now well-known Ayrshire breed.

From all accounts they were of a very mixed type, some horned, others polled. Regarding colour, from all accounts black seemed to predominate, within what were to become referred to as beef breeds. These were the very same beef breeds which were to revolutionise beef cattle production world-wide throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.

According to William Youatt, who wrote extensively on all matters pertaining to agriculture during the nineteenth century, as stated in his book Cattle: Their Breeds, Management and Diseases published in 1834, he was of the opinion that the West Highland were the purest of all the cattle found in the Highlands being unspoiled by other breeds. The term “West Highland” was the name given at that time to distinguish what was considered to be the superior type within the Highland breed.

The first recorded attempts at improving what was becoming known as the West Highland breed was instigated by John the 5th Duke of Argyll. On the 20th of October 1789 he, along with other landowners, held a competition for Highland bulls with the view to encouraging breeders to be more selective and to focus on improving conformation and structural correctness. The overall size was not thought to be a priority as the environmental conditions in which many folds of Highland cattle are kept would dictate to a large extent how big any animal would grow.

The Rev. John Walker states in his book An Economical History of the Hebrides and the Highlands of Scotland published in 1808, “The size of every sort of cattle will always be in proportion to the quality and quantity of their food, provided they are properly managed, according as they are skillfully or carelessly treated. To attempt a large size of cattle than what the feeding can fully sustain, is a frequent and egregious error.”

THE EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHLAND CATTLE

He went on to add, “The breed of black cattle in the Highlands is excellent of its kind, and the best adapted for the country.” He went on to state, “No cattle should be raised but from males and females of the largest size and of the best form.” He was adamant that it would be folly to introduce an outcross to improve the Highland breed and that all premiums offered by the public for the improvement of the Highland breed ought to be restricted to the pure native breed.

We can only speculate as to when the Highland breed was first introduced to the United States. It is unfortunate that there are no pedigree records of the Highland cattle imported by Spencer Biddle in 1886. Biddle’s saga is admirably detailed by Tom McConnell in his recent article America’s First Highland Cattle Baron (The Bagpipe, Winter 2023). As to where the 26 females and the 4 registered bulls originated from in Scotland, again one can only guess. In the absence of hard evidence, educated guesswork must suffice. In my view, an understanding of both the prevailing economic conditions as well as some familiarity with the individuals involved, their interests and habits, can go a long way to fill in the gaps.

In the US, the mid-19th century saw Easterners heading West to make their fortunes. These young men were often already from educated and wealthy families, striving to prove themselves, secure their fortunes, all the while displaying their cultural and intellectual ties to Europe and its wealthy aristocracy. Perhaps the bestknown of these early ranchers, Theodore Roosevelt famously stated, “I do not believe there was ever a life more attractive than life on a cattle farm.” The harsh winter of 1887 in the Dakotas might have gone some way to change his mind, but there is no doubt that he, along with others of the privileged gentlemen of his generation on both sides of the Atlantic, believed in the principles of selective breeding and natural adaptation. Whether or not Roosevelt and Biddle ever met in the

Dakotas (home to the 75th Anniversary Gathering where I presented this paper), they undoubtedly moved in the same circles and had much the same mindset. They shared an ambition to bring to the American West the livestock which they thought were most genetically suited to the environment; to take the best of the Old World and capitalize on it in the New.

Lewis F. Allen, writing in 1868 in his important work American Cattle: Their History, Breeding and Management stated that as far as he was aware there were no Highland cattle in the United States prior to 1868. He went on to recommend them as highly appropriate for exportation to the Americas:

We may sum up their qualities pretty much as follows:

They are an original breed, bred for untold centuries in one of the roughest climates; of great hardihood and endurance; homogeneous in their natures and habitats; strong in blood, with a tendency and power to transmit it upon anything with which they may be connected. The cows are not fitted for the dairy, nor is it necessary they should be for the purposes to which they are intended yet giving milk enough to rear their progeny well. They mature early and when mature are full in all their points. They feed their pastures closely, are active in movement capable of ranging over wide fields, gathering their subsistence without trouble, adapted to climates and soils where other cattle would glean a bare subsistence and thus a valuable race to introduce into the regions of the country which we have named.

The manner of doing this would be simple. A cargo of them might be selected near Glasgow, Scotland where the choicest of them may be purchased at an average not exceeding $150 each and shipped to New York or Boston; thence transported cheaply in return cattle trains westward, which usually go empty and then distributed to their destinations. We know of no cattle enterprise for the purposes we have named, conducted with proper intelligence and spirit which can promise more fairly and profitably, and we hope to see it undertaken by men whose means and foresight are equal to the object. A cargo of one hundred, about equally divided between bulls and cows might come out by way of experiment. A single bull or two should be retained with the cows for thorough breeding and the remainder might be placed with small native cows for the immediate propagation of grades. The progeny of these cows continuously put to through bred bulls would soon raise them to that degree of blood to satisfy the main object of the introduction and in a comparatively few years for all practical purposes they would become an established race with but a fraction of American blood remaining in them and finally holding

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continuously to the pure-blooded bulls in propagation become all that we need in that description of cattle. Thus, our far south western grazing regions which now send us only the ragged and comparatively worthless Texan cattle and the far northwestern wilds which send us none at all, together with our intermediate mountain ranges would ultimately even shortly furnish our interior rich lands with grazing material for the best of beef and our markets would be supplied with the choicest of flesh for consumption.

Our suggestions on this subject are not visionary not even enthusiastic. We only open one of those sure fields of enterprise which compared with everyday ventures even in the agricultural line usually so commonplace and probable may lead to success and fortune. We hope yet to see the Highland cattle introduced into the country. Their introduction could be no bar to the progress of other valuable breeds we have now among us as the latter must always occupy our good soils on which if the Highland cattle placed, they would soon lose their distinctive qualities and become mere common things. They are never bred on the good land of Scotland or England.

There is every possibility that the cattle in Spencer Biddle’s 1886 importation would have been chosen to conform to these guidelines. In my view they would most likely have come from two of the largest fold owners, the Duke of Atholl and the Earl of Dunmore on the Isle of Harris, both of whom had registered bulls in the first volume of the Highland Cattle Herd Book published in 1885. Biddle’s importation was probably the first to include fully registered Highland cattle as prior to the formation of the Highland Cattle Society and subsequent publication of the herd book only a small number of breeders kept anything which one could call pedigree records.

There can be little doubt that Biddle would have known many of the Scots involved in the early development of the cattle industry in the United States during the latter part of the nineteenth century, foremost of whom was the son of a prominent Scottish farmer, John Clay. Clay spent all his working life in the American cattle business, which he recorded in his wonderful book My Life on the Range published in 1924. Probably Biddle during his visit to Scotland had developed relationships with the likes of the 7th Earl of Dunmore whose family had had a long association with the Americas stretching back over more than one hundred years. Peter Pagnamenta’s wonderful book Prairie Fever, which gives an in-depth insight into the extraordinary story of the British aristocracy’s involvement with the expansion of the American cattle industry, states “the British aristocratic adventurer, Mordon Frewen returned to the west in the summer of 1878 to scout for a place where ranching could be combined with the quality of sport British aristocrats traditionally expected. Many of his friends were now on the same trail. On his way out, at the Brevoort Hotel in New York, he met his friend the 7th Earl of Dunmore, whose family had a long connection with America from before 1776, and whose uncle, Sir Charles Murry, had lived at close quarters with the Pawnee Indians. Dunmore praised the country he had been looking at in southern Wyoming and Colorado with a view to ranching.”

In this context in Scotland, probably one of the main driving forces behind the formation of the Highland Cattle Society and the compiling of the herd book was the unprecedented demand from across the Atlantic for beef cattle from the United Kingdom. The Aberdeen Angus, Shorthorn and Herefords all were required to be registered in their own herd books.

It was the Earl of Dunmore who first mooted the idea of compiling a herd book for the registering of pedigrees of Highland cattle. His idea was to come to fruition on the 24th of July 1884 during the Centenary of the Highland and Agricultural Annual Show held in Edinburgh. At that event, a meeting was held at which most of the prominent Highland breeders in the country were present. In introducing the subject at the meeting, Lord Dunmore alluded to the fact that although there were herd books for Shorthorn, Hereford, Polled Angus and Galloway cattle, yet their own most beautiful breed (the Highland breed) had no herd book. He went on to move that a society should be formed, to be called the Highland Cattle Society of Scotland.

There were several other prominent Scots involved in growing the United States cattle industry that Biddle probably would have come across: the 8th Duke of Argyll, the 7th Duke of Atholl, Earls of Airlie, Mar, Strathmore and Aberdeen – all of whom were prominent

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cattle breeders. It was not only the landed aristocracy who saw the opportunities in the American West. Many Scots businessmen were keen to get involved. Among them was Thomas Nelson, owner of the international publishing business T. Nelson and Son, established in 1789. He invested heavily in cattle ranching, which at times proved somewhat less than profitable. Regardless of the financial fluctuations in his American venture, his son Thomas went on to establish in 1901 the highly regarded Achnacloich fold of Highland cattle, which is still very much to the fore in this day.

There are some records of shipments during the early part of the twentieth century right up until the outbreak of World War II. One of those consisted of the cattle bought at the dispersal of the Balranald fold belonging to Captain J. A. MacDonald, one of the oldest folds in the Highland breed. The sale took place in Oban on the 13th of October 1921 when the very best of that renowned fold were bought by the Two Bars Cattle Company, Wyoming. They bought the top price cow, Eilakabh Bhuidhe, for £60 along with five of the best heifers and two of the very best young bulls. The following October sale of 1922 held in the town of Oban saw the best of the cattle from the wellknown Tangy fold belonging to Miss Grace M. Hall bought by Mr. Alex W. Ross for export to Walter Hill, Livingston, Montana. Many of them were sired by the then-record price bull Baron of Camusericht. He had been bought at the Oban sale of 1916 where he was placed second in his class and later sold for £170 to the Tangy fold. All of the younger cattle sold that day would have been sired by the then £200 record priced bull Domhnull Buidhe 2nd, bred by Mr. D. A. Stewart of Lochdhu. The average price for the heifers that day was £16, such was the depressed state prevailing within the agricultural industry at that time.

We can only assume that some of the descendants of those early imports were the forefathers on those cattle which formed the first volume of The Registry of Scotch Highland Cattle published in 1949 by the American Scotch Highland Cattle Association.

The first entry in that volume showing any Scottish breeding was the Canadian bred bull, Glencaledon Barry-123 (23) a red bull born 5th April 1947, bred by Godfrey S. Pettit, Caledon, Ontario. He was owned by Baxter Berry, Belvidere, South Dakota. The sire was Glencaledon Ruadh Ossian-65, while the dam was one of the Achnacloich fold’s outstanding Baravallas, Baravalla 2nd of Achnacloich-11275. This cow was to feature in the pedigrees of Glencaledon Ruadh Roderick-104 (188) a red bull born 12th February 1945 sired by Glencaledon Ruadh Ossian-65 and also owned by Baxter Berry. Yet another of the same Achnacloich family, Baravalla 3rd, was to feature in the pedigree of Glencaledon Barra Ruadh-102 (266) a red born 2nd July 1946 owned by John Matter, Eqhraim, Wisconsin. Further early Scottish influence are to be found in three bulls bred by the Canadian breeder Miss Mary Lindsay Saska and owned by the Shoop family, Browning, Montana: Eachan of Lloydminster-3836 (275) born May 10th 1935; Iain Riabhach of Lloydminster-3834 (278) born May 3rd 1934 (both sired by Major IV of Achnacloich and out of Molag of Kilchamaig-10144); and Tormoid Ruadh 2nd of Lloydminster-3838 (279), born May 23rd 1935 (sired by Major IV with the dam being Dossan Riabhach-10147).

The Shoop brothers also owned Ruadh Ossian of Glencaledon-54 (277) a red born November 25th 1940 sired by Ossian 4th of Southesk-3360 and out of Morag Ruadh of Killundine-11019.

Such were the early influences of not only wellknown Scottish folds but also highly regarded Canadian breeders, with the aforementioned females playing an important role in the foundation of the Highland breed in the United States.

When it comes to Highland bulls, few can have had more influence in the early development than Ferachar of Gartlea-4113 owned by Duncan Stewart, Millhills – a name probably more significant to those familiar with the Shorthorn breed. There can be little doubt that the influence of Fearchar helped to lay the foundation with more than a little degree of consistency in the early development of the Highland breed in the United States.

The highly regarded David of Fordie-4383 a brindle, born April 10th 1946 by Ferachar of Gartlea-4113 out of Moss of Balmuck-11749, was imported by Baxter Berry and used over many years, siring well over twenty bulls that were used by many of the early breeders.

Ferachar’s influence was to go much further with the importation yet again by Baxter Berry of Donnachadh of Strathallan-4721 (925), a silver dun born April 17th 1949 and Alisdair Bhuidhe of Mingary-4774 (926), a yellow born January 2nd 1950, (their grandsire being Ferachar of Gartlea-4113). To further add to

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this, Mr. L. D. Pugsley Chester, Montana, imported yet two more grandsons of Ferachar: Callum Ruadh of Strathallan-4759 (1004), a brindle born June 20th 1950, and bred by Sir Janes Denby Roberts, Bart; and Hugh of Fordie-4763 (1003), a red born June 1st 1950, bred by Mr. Duncan Stewart.

To help broaden the genetic base he included in the importation Gille Ruadh 3rd of Kilmore-4787 (1005), a red born April 30th 1950, bred by Mr. Iain Brown Kilmore, Oban; Cayman of Muckairn-4749 (1006), a yellow born May 1st 1950, bred by Mr. R. S. Courtauld Muckairn, Taynuilt; and Alasdair of Cladich-4784 (1007), a brindle born March 12th 1950, bred by Brig. R. W. L. Fellowes, Inistrynich, Dalmally. None of these were related to the aforementioned Ferachar. The sale report which appeared in the Agricultural Press went as follows, “Seven of the animals sold at this sale were bought for export by Mr. Hugh Nickerson at prices ranging between 100gs and 180gs.”

These animals, along with three bulls and five heifers, were shipped from the Clyde in the Donaldson Line cargo ship, SS Salacia, on the 25th of May to the USA and Canada. Mr. Baxter Berry, XX Ranch, Belvidere, South Dakota, was getting seven. Coming from Sir James Denby Roberts, Bart, Strathallan Castle Auchterarder, he received the bull, Donnachadh of Strathallan, along with heifers Nighean Buidh 2nd and Violet 3rd. From Mr. S. L. Courlauld, Muckairn, Taynult, he received a heifer, Jiuja of Muckairn; from Lord Trent; a bull, Alisdair Buidhe of Mingary; from Mr. Duncan M. Stewart, a heifer, Anna 2nd of Fordie; and from Douglas and Angus Estates, a heifer Ribhinn Aluinn 2nd of Douglas. Completing the consignment and going to Miss Mary Lindsay, Greenstreet, Saskatchewan, was Mr. E. J. Lowe’s twoyear-old bull, Ridire Buidhe 2nd of Glenfalloch.

This was followed in the winter of 1954, when an order for twenty young Highland bulls was received from a group of Highland breeders from North and South Dakota, Montana and Nebraska. This was to form by far the largest shipment of Highland bulls to date. The job of selection was placed in the hands of a former president of the Highland Cattle Society, Cap. Ben Coutts, who many years later told me it was by far the most difficult and thankless task he was ever asked to perform, trying to keep everyone happy whilst at the same time ensuring he could get the very best bulls available. It could be said that this importation of twenty of the best young bulls laid the foundation for the Highland breed in the United States as we know it today. Coming from nineteen of the best folds in Scotland helped to ensure the greatest degree of genetic diversity.

Included in the shipment were Iain Ruadh of Cladich-5281 whose sire was the outstanding Cnoc Dearg-4392. He was bought by Gerald Nunn, Medora, South Dakota, and two bulls bought by Stanley Sloan, Forsyth, Montana: Iain Ruadh of Newhall-5353 (1863), was sired by one of the best bulls of that era Alasdair Ruadh-4447, and Sealgair of Barguillean-5301 (1864). From Lady MacRobert’s recently established Douneside fold came Victor 3rd of Douneside-5315 (1865), sired by Victor of Gylen and out of one of the fold’s best foundation cows in the Douneside fold, Laurel of Glenforsa. He was bought by E. J. Eddie, Mission, South Dakota. Aoghan Ruadh of Kildalloig-5259 (1866), his grandsire being none other than Fearchar of Gartlea, was bought by Dick Foster Jr., Coal Springs, South Dakota. Angus of Findrack-5257 (1867), was bought by Frank Jacobsen, Castle Rock, South Dakota. Steaphen 2nd of Mingary-5235 (1868), whose grandsire on the dam side was also Fearachar, was bought by T. K. Larsen, Alzada, Montana. Larsen also bought Rob Roy of Benmore-5237 (1869) and Colin Mhor of Severie-5283 (1870), whose dam was by, once more, Fearachar. Magnus of Ardginglas-1871 was yet another whose dam was by Fearachar; he was bought by George Holmes, Decker, Montana. From the wellknown Scone Palace fold came the white bull, Uilleam Ban of Scone Palace-5321 (1872), bought by Ray Carr, Valentine, Nebraska; Mariner of Balole-5326 (1873),

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bought by David Carr, Valentine, Nebraska; and Laochan of Balole-5325 (1880), bought by Baxter Berry, Belvidere, South Dakota. The gentleman given the task of putting the shipment together bred Molach of Laggan-5254 (1874), his new owner being Paul Berry Estate, Norris, South Dakota. Paul Berry Estate also bought Merlin of Fordie-5356 (1875) a grandson of Fearachar. Speireag of Strathallan-5315 (1876), Corneil Coir of Duart-5306 (1877), Hamish of Barguillean-5300 (1878), Uilleam Ruadh of Barbreck-5265 (1879), and Coisiche Sloasach of Braes of Greenock-5287 (1881), were all bought by Baxter Berry.

A shipment of seven bulls was imported by J. R. H. Thouron, Wilmington, Delaware in the winter of 1957. Four of these were sired by Finglas Andra-5249 to further help broaden the genetic base. One in particular, Finglas Laoch-5279 (2643), had been champion at the previous spring sale in Oban and bought for the bargain price of £120. Laoch was used by several breeders including James M. Faulkner’s Pitcher Mountain herd where he left some outstanding stock. I well recall when visiting Pitcher Mountain in the autumn of 1987, the outstanding quality of the cows many of which were the not-too-distant descendants of Laoch. Even now I still consider the Highland cows I saw that day at Pitcher Mountain to be some of the best I had ever seen anywhere.

Although most breeders were mainly interested in quality Highland bulls to improve their stock, several imported heifers from the best folds in Scotland. Baxter Berry imported, in 1950, two outstanding heifers from the Strathallan fold of Sir James Denby Roberts: Nighean Buidhe 2nd of Strathallan-13139 (927) and Violet 3rd of Strathallan-13134 (929). Both of these were grand-daughters of, once again, Fearchar of Gartlea. Also in that shipment was Anna 2nd of Fordie-13401 (930) from the fold of Duncan Stewart, and from the Earl of Homes Douglas fold, Ribhinn Alainn 2nd of Douglas-13806 (931). Their sire was one of the best breeding bulls of that era, Dhaibhidh 3rd of Kilchamaig-4128.

Further shipments of Strathallan heifers were to follow in the mid nineteen fifties when Ernest B. Wilson, Detroit, imported six from the best breeding lines in the Strathallan fold: Bachy 5th-2412, Mary Buidhe 3rd-2411, Mary Buidhe 2nd-2413, Nighean Buidhe 6th-2414-, Matilda 7th2415 and Geralda 5th-2416. How I wish I could turn back the clock and have the chance to buy cattle such as this in Scotland today.

Prior to importing his seven bulls, J. R. H. Thouron had established his Highland herd with the importation of eleven heifers from folds such as Barbreck (Mairi

Ruadh-2617 and Eilidh Ruadh-2627); Ormsary (Bessie 4th-2620 and 16 Eileakach 4th-2621); Cladich (Mairi Ruadh-2622); Achnacloich (Neoinean Og 22nd-2623); Findrack (Eileakach 4th-2624, Aurea 2nd-2625 and Ardinrochet 3rd-2626); Ardkinglas (Lily-2619); and Severie (Lily Mhor 3rd-2618).

Throughout the late nineteen forties and early fifties most of the leading Highland folds had been engaged in supplying the export demand to both the United States and Canada. This had increased to the extent that there were those who thought it was having a detrimental effect on the number and quality of cattle exposed at the breed’s biannual sales in Oban. This situation was to be further exacerbated when the Ile fold, situated on the Isle of Islay, the largest in the country at that time, belonging to Mr. John G. Morrison, exported over forty heifers, many of which were sired by the Oban bull sale champion and record price bull, Uallach of Achnacloich-4475 (800gs). The first to go went to Seattle, Washington, bought by Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Van Vlit: Proiseag Riabhach Ile 11th-2801, Sidonia Ile 36th556 (2802), Annag Bhuidhe 28th of Balole-550 (2803), Elid Bhuidhe 39th of Balole-3142, Bhuidhe Bheg 8th of Balole-3143, Elid Bhuidhe 42nd of Balole-3144 and Annag Ruadh Ile17th-3154.

A fellow Washington breeder, Robert Rodruck, Chehalis, imported several more sired by the record price bull: Lady White 23rd-3116, Elid 12th of Balole-3117, Emily Dubh Ile 17th-3118, Morag Ile-3119, Cuiean 8th of Balole-3642, Capleadth Ile 48th-3643, Capleadth Ile 50th-3644, Capleadth Ile 49th-3645, Capleadth Ile 47th-3646, Annag Ruadh Ile 49th3647, Lady White 24th-3648, Ardoran Ile 10th-3649, Capleadth Ile 46th3650, Elid Buidhe Ile 4th-3651, Baravalla Laghach Ile 16th-3652, Cuilean Ile 7th-3653, Sidonia Ile 39th-3654, Ruadh Bheg 13th of Balole-3655, Bhoidhach Bhan of Balole -3656, Bhoidhach Bhan 4th of Balole-3657, Annag Buidhe of Balole-3658, Elid Buidhe of Balole -3659, Bhoidhach Bhan of Balole-3660, Elid Buidhe of Balole-3661, Cruinneag of Balole3662, Ribhinn Og Ile 7th-3663, Ribhinn Ile 8th -3664, and Annag Buidhe 33rd of Balole-3665. It also included two heifers sired by the black bull, Prionnsa Dubh of Rothiemurchus-5164, Fionnairidh 13th-3110 and Sidonie Ile 38th-3111. A shipment of this size and quality must have had more than a little effect on the quality of Highlanders in the far Northwest. It contained some of the very best female breeding lines which are still eagerly sought after in Scotland today, in particular the Lady White and Sidonia families.

Three Highland breeders from the state of Oregon introduced some new genetics with heifers from the

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old established Rothiemurchus fold: Ishbel 3rd-18562 (4309) and Uilleamena 4th18569 (4310). They were bought by Frank and Catherine Dilard, Portland, while from the Earl of Southesk’s fold came Sheila 25th of Southesk -5068, going to James Macdonald, Portland. Princess Geralda Ile 8th-3921, another sired by the record price bull Uallach of Achnacloich went to Dana MacBarron, Rogue River.

All the aforementioned cattle give an insight into the broad spectrum of genetics which influenced the early development of the Highland breed in the United States.

A question I ask myself is this: Was the predominance of the bull Fearchar of Gartlea-4113 planned, or was it purely a matter of coincidence? He was bred by John Christie, a highly regarded breeder who had produced many outstanding bulls during the early decades of the twentieth century. When one looks deeper into the pedigrees of some of the most celebrated Highland cattle of that era you find the bulls Auchmar and Colin of Inchvanick-3851, both of which were bred by John Christie, featured in folds such as James Carnagie’s Stronvar fold, the Earl of Home’s Douglas fold, and Lord Trent’s Mingary fold.

So, who was this bull Fearchar, born 6th of March 1940? His sire was AnT-Anrach of Barbreck-3907, bred by Mr. James P. Dalgleish. He in turn was by the highly regarded Ossian 5th of Southesk-3556, who in turn was sired by the outstanding light-coloured Ossian Ban of Atholl-3176. Fearchar’s dam line was the highly regarded Mairi Ruadhs of Atholl. It was at the Atholl dispersal sale of 1927 that John Christie bought his Mairi Ruadh for £72. His purchase that day was Mairi Ruadh 20th of Atholl-10107, which was to produce for him his first Oban bull sale champion, Colin of Inchvanick-3851, who subsequently produced the bull in question, Fearchar.

Fearchar did not emulate his older brother by lifting the top award when sold at the Oban bull sale of 1942, standing 3rd in the two-yearold class and was bought to be the foundation stock bull for Duncan Stewart’s newly established Fordie and Balmuck Highland folds. As mentioned, Duncan Steward was a highly regarded as a breeder of Shorthorn cattle. Bulls and heifers from his renowned Millhills herd had over several decades been exported world-wide, and to that end there was little he did not know with regards to the export trade. Along with this was the fact that he had stockmen of the highest calibre more than able to present cattle –whether it be Highland or Shorthorn – to look their very best at shows and sales ensuring a high level of success.

Fearchar of Gartlea. To the best of my knowledge this is the only picture of this highly regarded bull.

Over the coming decades other Highland bulls were to make their mark. Although unplaced in the showring at the Oban bull sale of 1967, the young bull Aidan of Ormsary-5978 was exported by Mr. John Sleigh to Mr. Henry Carse in Vermont, where he went on to prove himself more than a bargain at £95.

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Alasdair Ruadh of Cladich-6659 was the champion yearling bull at the Oban sale of 1977, bought by Mr. Dan Flynn, Dirtane Farm, Hampden, Massachusetts, for £740. This outstanding son of Ben Screel of Scone Palace and out of one of the finest breeding cows in the Cladich fold proved himself an outstanding breeder.

Ben Eniglair of Scone Palace-6930 was bought privately in 1982 by Dan Flynn from the Earl of Mansfield’s fold at Scone Palace. His sire, Gille Ruadh of Glenforsa-6359, was one of the finest Highland bulls I have ever come across. His dam, Ealla Ruadh 6th of Scone Palace, was a big wideframed cow with more than a little attitude. Ben Eniglair had been placed reserve male champion at the Royal Highland Show followed by a male championship award at Perth show, at which I had the pleasure to have been the judge. If the recent value of the semen from Ben Eniglair is anything to go by, breeders still hold this bull in very high regard.

Over recent years, several other bulls have played their part coming from not only Scotland but from as far afield as Australia and Germany and from across the border with Canadian breeding still having a big influence. The question I ask myself is this: How do we keep the genetic base from which we all work as wide as possible whilst at the same time not only striving to

improve our cattle, but ensuring that we do not lose the unique attributes which makes this great Highland breed so special? I would suggest that the answer lies more in a spirit of cooperation rather than competition. Competition leads us to assume prizewinners will always beget more prize-winners. Sometimes that proves true, but often it does not; and, in the pursuit of show ring success we are in danger of over-using the more famous bull of the past rather than seeking out suitable new out-crosses. Let us keep in the forefront of our minds the imperative to broaden the genetic base worldwide.

The late Queen, with prominent American breeder Jack Stroh.

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Author’s Note: I have included both Scottish herd book numbers and, when appropriate, herd book numbers from the American Registry of Scotch Highland Cattle in parenthesis. This is in the hopes that if any breeder wishes to trace cattle this information will help further research. The photos included in this article are important to the history of the breed. I chose to include them, but as you can see, several of them did not reproduce to today’s standards.

Sources of information and further reading:

• American Cattle: Their History, Breeding and Management by Lewis F. Allen. First published in 1868.

• An Economical History of the Hebrides and Highlands of Scotland by John Walker DD, 1808.

• Cattle: Their Breeds, Management and Diseases by William Youatt, 1864.

• My Life on the Range by John Clay, 1924.

• Prairie Fever by Peter Pagnamenta, 2012.

• America’s First Highland Cattle Baron by Tom McConnell. The Bagpipe, Winter 2023.

• Highland Cattle Society Herd Books, 18852022.

• Highland Cattle Society Annual Breeders Journals, 1960-2022. The Scottish Farmer Annuals, 1901-1961.

THE INTERNATIONAL GATHERING

The Fifth International Gathering of Highland Cattle Breeders: Highlanders

in the Highlands, Oban, October 2025

International Highland Gathering 1995

To the best of my recall the idea of staging an international gathering of Highland cattle breeders was first mooted at the Highland Cattle Societies Centenary celebrations in 1984. Like so many other good ideas it took rather a long time for the seeds of the concept to blossom, in fact ten years. Nevertheless, on the 18th of June of 1995 the first ever gathering of Highland breeders from across the globe took place in the MacRobert Pavilion, Royal Highland Showground Edinburgh.

The main theme of the first day was entitled “Conservation versus Commercialism” which was to demonstrate the role of Highland Cattle in environmental improvement schemes, with speakers from the Netherlands, Switzerland and France along with input from, Scottish Natural Heritage and the Scottish Agricultural College.

This was followed in the afternoon by speakers on subjects such as, Successful Breeding, Finishing and Marketing of Highland Cattle. Breeders from the United States, Canada and Scotland presented papers on Performance Testing using (BLUP) Best Linear Unbiased Predictions.

The following day delegates had a choice of seminars: ‘Highland Cattle – How to make them pay’, or ‘Highland Cattle Overseas’ giving an insight to the growth in popularity in the Highland Breed from breeders from Sweden, France, Germany, Denmark, New Zealand and Canada.

Herd book compatibility was a topic high on the agenda with agreement being reached between all the overseas Highland Cattle Societies in relation to recognising all Highland Cattle Herd Books.

With the formal part of the gathering over the third day was devoted to a visit to Balmoral Castle and Estate to see the fold of Her Majesty The Queen, the patron of the Highland Cattle Society.

The following day saw the opening of the Royal Highland Show, the main attraction being the outstanding display of Highlanders from breeders from Caithness and Worcestershire vying for the top prize.

To finalise the formal part of the event a banquet was held on the Friday evening at Hopetoun House, at which the presentation of the commemorative trophies to the 1995 Royal Highland Show Champions were made. The event was attended by one hundred and eighty guests.

The following week was taken up by various fold visits throughout the Highlands and Islands.

International Highland Gathering 2010

Join the Clan at the Highland Homecoming 2010 was the title given to the 3rd International Gathering of Highland Breeders held in the city of Glasgow from the 29th of September until the 11th of October.

The object on this occasion was to:

1. Define the role of the Highland breed in the 21st century.

2. Define how we, as cattle breeders, can ensure we are breeding the right type of cattle to meet future needs of the beef industry (whatever they might be).

3. Ensure the survival of the Highland breed by increasing its popularity throughout the cattle breeding world and developing a greater understanding of the environments to which the breed is best suited.

The topic of the opening seminar was, The Role of Highland Cattle in the 21st Century, with speakers from the United States, Germany, England and Scotland. One of highlights of the event was the Gala Dinner held at Stirling Castle attended by one hundred and fifty delegates.

The following day’s seminar was focused on ‘How to Breed the Right Cattle’ with prominent breeders from the United States and Scotland along with Dr. Basil Loman from the Scottish Agricultural College.

The afternoon was taken up with two fold visits to Killochries and Woodneuk.

That evening, The Lord Provost of Glasgow kindly hosted a civic reception in the wonderful surroundings of the city chambers to which all the delegates were invited.

Glamis Castle was the destination of the next fold visit and although the weather conditions could have been kinder the outstanding quality of all the cattle, Highland and commercial, along with the hospitality enjoyed by all made up for a ‘gie dreach Scottish day’.

Thankfully the weather the following day was set fair for all the delegates to enjoy what was by far the largest show of Highland Cattle seen for many years.

The setting was Pollok Park and the task of making the awards was put in the very able hands of highly regarded German breeder, Dr Stephan Janz.

Following the marathon judging event a Ceilidh and Supper was held in Glasgow Science Centre where those who still had the energy gave a fine display of Scottish dancing.

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The second week of the event was taken up with a tour of Highland folds throughout the Highlands and Western Islands culminating in Oban in time for the annual Autumn Highland Show and Sale.

Food for thought:

Notes from an informal meeting of Delegates after the International Gathering:

1. A chairperson for the whole Conference could have guided the speakers and exercised more flexibility in allowing questions and panel discussions.

2. There were insufficient forums, panel discussions or break out sessions to give the opportunity to debate the ideas put forward by speakers.

3. There was no wrap up session to send out a message from the Gathering.

4. Plans for the next Gathering were not discussed.

5. There were not enough cattle/ folds to view. All Highland breeders like to see as many cattle as possible.

Angus R. Mackay

The after show Ceilidh. The Stricklands demonstrating exactly how it is done.

David Soutar doing his best to convince the visitors that it was not going to rain all day.

German breeders, Her Falco and Helma Steinberg enjoying the show.

Walter Schluepp, Switzerland & Alaster Stewart Australia.

Overall champion from the Woodneuk fold.

Stirling Castle - The Assembled Guests.

Dr Stephan Janz total focused on his judging task.

Male champion from Balmoral.

The Pride Of The Irish

The mobile phone rings as I sit down to write a few words here on behalf of the Highland Cattle Members in Ireland - 90% of my calls I reflect are related to Highland Cattle. It is now August and I have genuinely lost count of the number of shows and events my Highland Cattle have been invited to for the 2024 show season. It is well past 80 invites. Far too many for one person and her cattle. My darling cattle are already show tired by March as the demand for them covers the 12 months of the year. I am resting them and taking a break from showing them while at the same time encouraging other Irish breeders where possible to take their gorgeous cattle out and show them off.

We have probably closed to 75 registered breeders now in the island of Ireland. We no longer have a market for non-registered highland cattle with folks demanding only registered cattle with full pedigree certificates when buying.

At our Irish shows and events, we typically “show”

or “exhibit” our highland cattle. Leading Irish shows are looking at insurance policies to host dedicated highland classes to accommodate their horns etc. Some breeders none the less like Andrew Agnew, Liam Reilly, Alasdair and Linda Moore, Clive and Ashley Bachus, Aoibhe Boyle and Alison Boyle are leading the way in the show ring as are Robert Porter, Adrian Gallagher, Mark McLaughlin, Billy Doherty, Killian McLaughlin, Iain Bracewell and Shauna Reilly. Irish shows don’t mind if they highlanders are on haulters or on exhibit – the agenda is simple from the Chairperson – “no matter what it takes, make sure you get them highland cattle back to attend again this year”. They are quite simply the highlight of any show we have attended. They are the only breed of livestock absolutely smothered by crowds compared to other breeds with all due respect of course to the other breeds. I simply love the sudden turn of the head as other breeds of cattle are walked out to the show ring and then one sees the highlander on display – as soon as the public catch a glimpse of our magnificent iconic masterpieces, the jaw dropping look

on their faces of wonder and awe confirms that we have the most beautiful breed of cattle at that show.

Bragging rights here are truly justified and deserved - I smile when you walk into retail stores all around Ireland, the highland cattle merchandise are on display; I smile when you attend school events, the subject title of the project is the “history of the highland cow”; I smile when you attend weddings, there stands the Glascorn Fold highland ladies standing in the middle of the bride and groom – (no one is actually looking at the bride and groom); I smile when you visit Irish Castles, there perched on the lawns of the Castle are the proud highlanders; I smile when I am driving back to Dublin there staring in front of me is a M&A courier artic lorry with a beautiful ginormous highland bull advertised on the back; I smile when I watch with absolute pride the 32 International Rose of Tralee Beauty pageants come to Longford to meet the infamous Hamish and Henry superstars; I smile when I see “pic of the week” yet again feature the Highland in our Irish Farmers Journal national paper; I smile when every calf born in Ireland my mobile phone lights up with a message; without question the highland breed appears to be taking pride of place around our Irish landscape.

THE PRIDE OF THE IRISH

The Irish attended the Oban Autumn sale last October 2023 – we bought approx. 20 cattle inside and outside the ring. Blue Tongue stroke the UK in November 23 just as our 40 day quarantine to allow us to take our Oban cattle back home was near completion. The outbreak of bluetongue in the UK restricted any movement of livestock from GB to non-Blue Tongue impacted countries like Ireland. That was a heart break for us to put it mildly. I did work tirelessly with the senior Government Department vets in Ireland and Dail Eireann to see could we get our Irish cattle home as an exemption without compromising the safety of Ireland from the disease and our own export market. There was not a hope for us – we had too much to risk with our own Irish domestic agricultural market to protect - which of course we understood and respected. We could not and still cannot get our cattle home to Ireland. On that note I personally want to thank Andrew and Aileen Ewing and Mark Philpot and Portia May Kennaway (Worlds End Fold) for their support and help in looking after my own cattle. It is a joy to go visit them in the UK and see how well they are thriving and looked after.

On a somewhat positive note, I suppose the Blue Tongue saga in the UK has forced us Irish to actively trade amongst ourselves. We have I believe a huge range of Scottish and British bloodlines now in Ireland accumulated over the years form private sales and Oban sales. We have some good strong bulls running in Ireland – Hyndford, Woodneuk, Balmoral, Killochries, Glengoyne, Cladich, Rannoch, Applecross, Marrick Park, Quantock, Pollock Park, Miungairigh, Craigowmill, Kintore Castle, West Edmomdsley, Torrdorach, Corntown, Glengorm Castle, Beebrock, Gray Brae, Thistle, Black Glen, Hellifield. Our AI pool is too small now for the number of breeders, so bull sired calves are the preference to avoid cross breeding.

Andrew Agnew, Whitemountain fold with Iolair of Woodneuk.

THE PRIDE OF THE IRISH

Late 2023 Ireland hosted the first ever show and sale of Registered Highland Cattle in Co Donegal. The show was packed with crowds. At one point I had to leave the show to pick up some pedigree certificates outside. I simply could not get back in - it was wedged. Top sale prices were reached that day. This was a pivotal point for us in terms of future shows and sales professional organised. Northern Ireland want to follow suit and host a similar event in Sept 24. We have a strict border of trade between the North and South of Ireland – hence we need to physically export and import amongst each other with our Ministry and Dept of Agriculture to trade across the border.

I regularly get asked about the bull market in Ireland – I gently remind breeders to be selective in choosing stock bulls to register– us proud Irish who adore every single calf we breed could automatically think every bull calf will go on be breeding stock bulls – so we need to be strictly selective here and assess the breed characteristics and standards once the bull calf is a solid enough age to assess his breeding potential . Ireland still needs to develop a highland beef market which a few breeders are looking to pursue.

Oban Autumn sale is a few weeks away now I reflect as I wrap up my few words of ramble here. This year has flown by. The fact that the Irish currently cannot buy in Oban due to the blue tongue restrictions still in place will not stop us from heading back across to Oban. One Irish gentleman friend who has been going to Oban for the past 15 years has just found out he needs lifesaving surgery. Last week he told his surgeon

“You know I’m going to Oban in October, now there will be no operation for me until I get back - do you hear me?” – this I suppose in a small and huge way defines what an important world the highland cattle have become to some of us Irish. So, on that important wee defining note, I will conclude my few words from Ireland and thank you again and again for the beautiful cattle you have bred over the past 200 years. We truly love and adore them in Ireland. They are my life.

Michelle Shaughnessy

Alastair and Linda Moore and Clive and Ashley Bachus with their winning highland bull Eoin Mhor of Balmorak in the all breeds competition at Omagh Show Co Tyrone.

Royal Highland Show Supreme Young Handler

There can be no doubting of the superior standard and ability of the young handlers coming through the ranks. The quality and showmanship saw 6 young star performers compete for the Dalchirla Trophy which was first presented in 2019. They included the supreme from the Sheep section along with winners from the Goat, Beef & Dairy sections also a Shetland Pony and Clydesdale.

Judges Robin Orr and daughter Caroline Morton were very impressed with he standards with the title going to the Beef Section Winner Rhianydd Davies exhibiting a Highland heifer from the Caradog Fold in Wales. ‘The beef cattle winner was on the button as soon as she came in the ring. She had her heifer brough out to perfection and she was always paying attention to where the judges were and to how her animal looked.’ said Mrs Morton.

Rhianydd is 16 and has just finished her GCSEs choosing Geography and Cookery as her options. She also did a day a week studying Agriculture in Gelli Aur College. She lives with her parents in a house built on her grandparents small holding near Ammanford in Carmarthenshire. They run the Aman flock of Texel sheep, who are the current Texel Champion Flock of Wales. She also has some ewes with her sister under the Tyrcan prefix.

Her other grandparents own Carreg Cennen Castle and farm near Llandeilo. They have the successful Carreg herd of Longhorns and are one time breed record holders. It was when she was showing Longhorns that we met her. In 2019 she prepared Grav, our bull calf, for the Highland Cattle Club of Wales competition at the Three Counties show in Malvern when she came second. She hasn’t looked back since!

She also likes playing football. She has represented Carmarthenshire Schools for three seasons and has been awarded the “breakthrough player”. When she turned 16 she qualified to play Ladies football and made her debut for Ammanford Ladies in the West Wales Cup Final a couple of days later.

She has won many young handler classes, championships and points trophies in the past few years. She won her class and was Reserve Champion in the Royal Welsh and was Champion at Stars of the Future in Stirling in 2022. Earlier this year she won the Carmarthenshire YFC Rally preparing a beef calf gaining full marks in the process.

Having come second in her two previous attempts, winning her class and in going all the way to overall young handler champion at the Highland this year means she is absolutely over the moon! We are extremely proud of her for all she has achieved in the Highland Show this year as well as over the previous years.

Royal Highland Show Supreme Young Handler, Rhianydd Davies.

GREENER PASTURES BY GOING NATIVE

Greener Pastures by Going Native

When Martin and Jackie Beard first encountered rare breed pigs at a highland show nearly 30 years ago it was love at first sight and in 2015 their dream of rearing native and rare breed animals on their 25acre Parkhill small- holding in Angus was realised.

In addition to pigs, they also raised rare breed cattle, sheep and chickens, and created a loyal following at their local farmers’ market for their produce. During this time, Martin also got involved with the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST ) which is a charity that champions the conservation and promotion of Britain’s native livestock as sustainable alternatives to the intensively farmed breeds that have come to dominate agriculture today.

In addition to providing advice for people interested in raising native and rare breed animals, the RBST also produces an annual ‘watch list’ of breeds that are declining or improving in terms of breeding, and has a long- term aim to ensure the future of native breeds.

The Beards started their smallholding with a range of livestock including four British White heifers – a breed currently ‘at risk’ on the RBST watch list – and were impressed at how easily the animals calved and finished on grass only. After a few years they decided to focus on pigs and sheep and again they’ve been happy with the ease of rearing Portland sheep and Oxford Sandy and Black pigs, both ‘at risk’ species.

Martin said: “We chose Portland sheep as they typically only give birth to one lamb so it suited our smallholding plans but they have surprised us because, over the last few years, three or four births have been twins. We now have 16 ewes and sell the lambs as hogget, and we’ve not needed to restock so they have proven their worth already.”

The RBST is attracting more interest from farmers who are looking to diversify or take their farm in a different direction, particularly with regenerative agriculture, as Martin explained: “There are many benefits to rearing native and rare breeds as they are capable of surviving on poorer quality land, with the main factor being lower inputs, which can potentially improve your profitability. “I think a lot of people are also looking at how they can diversify into selling their own products, either direct to suppliers or through farm shops and markets, and I believe that rare and native breeds are fundamental to this because they are a premium product – they will

Iain Graham has been breeding pedigree Highland cattle on his hill farm near Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire since 1995.

Highland cattle are being used by Moray Estate to improve the habitat for capercaillie at Darnaway Forest, near Forres.

GREENER PASTURES BY GOING

give you a higher margin, real provenance and create a great story that consumers like to buy into.”

The Beards now sell all their meat to Macbeth’s butchers in Forres, but there remains concern about the abattoir network able to handle private kills; the pigs are generally larger and hairier than animals grown intensively and Martin only has the choice of using abattoirs more than 100 miles away.

Despite these issues, Martin believes that there is a place for rare and native breeds in every farmer’s portfolio: “If you can turn a few fields over to native breeds, you can diversify and bring a different approach to your farming. These animals were born to live in Scotland so they will graze very well on poorer quality land and many can stay out all year round.

acre Balgay farm, in the Carse of Gowrie, and the 160-acres Drumcross Farm in Bishopton – is ultimately to improve the health of his soil.

“You may have a smaller carcass at the end, but your return on that animal may be better as your inputs are lower in the first place and you will be getting a premium for your meat.”

One farmer who does not have to be convinced of the benefits of raising a native breed of cattle is Iain Graham who, since 1995, has been breeding pedigree Highland cattle – the Killochries Fold – on his hill farm near Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire. The 200-strong Killochries Fold has developed a formidable reputation not only as show winners but also as a strong commercial strain with earlier maturing characteristics and exceptional live weight gains. Iain’s main focus on keeping cattle on his farms – which includes the 1,000

He explained: “My main concern is the depletion of topsoil and the damage done by industrial agriculture, and that’s why I practise rotational grazing of cattle as it is the most powerful tool that we have to add organic matter back to the soil and improve its health. For example, for every 1 per cent increase in organic matter we will help capture 10 tons of carbon and add 26,000 gallons of water per acre.”

At the Killochries Fold farm, Iain has an agreement with the tenant farmer, Ian Duff, on the 2,000-acre moor above his property to winter his Highlanders and this has led to benefits for both the herd and the local environment.

He said: “We winter our Highlanders, with their calves at foot, on his moor, feeding them 2.5kg/day of cattle cobs. The cattle take out the invasive plant species and control the rank heather, stimulating new heather growth and providing an improved habitat and food source that develops biodiversity.

“We believe that Highland cattle have made a significant contribution to the increase in bird life by increasing the invertebrate food for birds and mammals. A hill cow will produce as much as 25 per cent of its own body weight of insect life per season. That means a 500kg hill cow equals 125kg of insect life!

Highland cattle are being used by Moray Estate to improve the habitat for capercaillie at Darnaway Forest, near Forres.

Martin Beard believes that there is a place for rare and native breeds in every farmer’s portfolio.

GREENER PASTURES BY GOING NATIVE

“A recent bird survey has demonstrated the increase of bird life on the farm, in particular a huge increase in the lapwing population.”

Iain brings the cattle down to pasture in the spring and has changed the calving regime to early summer so that the young animals have access to good nutrition with fresh grass when they most need it and to experience better weather conditions, and this has virtually eliminated any calving difficulties.

He said: “Our main market is selling breeding cattle so we only select the very top bulls that show the highest level of the DNA traits we are looking for. As a result, we only select about five a year out of around 30 cattle.

“Highland cattle will do well in most conditions, and paddock grazing them is a good way to proceed if people were thinking about using them as you can get a large number of animals over a limited area but you must rest up each pasture area for a minimum of 24 days to give the grass time to recover. The breed is very good at grazing and putting carbon back in the soil, and the saliva from their tongue ripping out the swarth actually stimulates the grass roots.

“The opportunity for Highlanders in Scotland, in terms of carbon capture and improving biodiversity, is colossal, as you can see from the results of our paddock grazing in the summer and holistic hill grazing in winter.”

The Highland cow may be the oldest registered breed

of cattle in the world but Iain uses the latest technology to control their paddock grazing in the summer: the ‘Nofence’ system where each animal is given a solarpowered GPS-activated collar which sounds an alarm if the cattle stray outside a predefined area of the field designated by the Nofence software.

Another innovative use of Highland cattle and the Nofence GPS collar system is being used at Darnaway Forest, near Forres, as part of Moray Estate’s trial to use cattle to create an improved habitat for capercaillie. The trial is underway in the 500ha Darnaway & Lethen Capercaillie Special Protection Area (SPA), as Moray Estates Forestry Manager Ben Clinch explained: “The capercaillie SPA is in an unfavourable condition and the bird population, like everywhere else, is in decline, so we decided to undertake a number of initiatives to hopefully benefit the species in this native pinewood forest. In addition to trying out diversionary feeding at the site to keep pine martins, foxes and corvids away from the chicks, we are also using cattle to modify the understorey habitat through their grazing, pugging and dung.

“The forest is thinned and has ground cover including heather, bilberry, woodrush and various soft grasses and we can already see improvements as a result of the cattle’s non-selective browsing, which is keeping rank heather growth down, and their dung is a big biodiversity boost for invertebrates.

“We’ve had the cattle in the woods since October

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2023 and we’ve not had to give them any additional feed and we’re also not having any problems with worms as the grazing density of the cattle is so low (the herd often has over 100ha to roam through), and they are potentially self-medicating by browsing on different plants – we’ve actually found the overall condition of the cattle has improved since they have been in the forest.”

Renowned conservationist Roy Dennis was instrumental in helping the estate to plan this project using the cattle to improve capercaillie habitat, something which Roy himself has been a huge supporter of for decades.

The 16 animals in the trial are predominantly purebred Highlanders with several Highland/ Shorthorn or Highland/Shetland crosses and were chosen because they are suited to poor quality grazing and for good temperament, as the forest has public access. The animals are not dehorned as the horns are a natural part of their rummaging in the forest.

“Another important consideration was their grazing

ability because we are primarily using them as ‘big mowers’, and they are doing a great job. As they walk from one forest patch to another they create small paths through the dense vegetation which are good for young capercaillie chicks to move around safely for food. The cattle love the woodrush and their hard grazing of this creates patches of earth where other birds can dust-bathe.”

The cattle’s grazing areas are controlled by the GPS collars which negates the need for fencing and Ben’s forestry team can check on their location at any time, particularly if the solar batteries that power the collars run down and need to be replaced.

Ben said: “The GPS collars are a real game changer for this type of natural habitat intervention and I can see the cost coming down in the future which would open up this approach to other forests. The Highland cattle are perfect for this environment and it’s not just the capercaillies that are benefiting from opening up the forest floor as other species like woodcock and numerous small bird species are thriving too.”

AGERVIG FEATURE

Coming Home

Allanfearn – We have been friends with Elin & Jorn for many years. They had previous enabled one of our bulls, Seer of Allanfearn to travel to his new home in Demark with Arne & Sine Hansen.

John & Jorn had many conversations about the possibility of a Danish bull coming to Oban and so the journey begun. We visited Elin and Jorn talked about the difficulties of transport, health and government legislation surrounding the import of Hassell. Jorn was very enthusiastic and the dream could be achieved with Elin’s in depth knowledge of the import/ export requirements and our agreement to bring out Hassell. This would be (as far as we know) the first Danish bull and only the second European bull to have been brought out at Oban.

Hassell of Agervig (DK04550101236 / D.O.B 16.07.2021) arrived in Scotland in September, he went straight into isolation and after all the necessary blood tests etc and our vet inspections to ensure he could join our herd safely. His new Scottish passport was applied for and arrived from Scoteid without any delay as Elin had ensured all his paperwork was in proper order. His Highland Cattle Society Bloodlines, DNA , Myostatin tests were all done and completed with assistance from Anne Marie.

Hassell was kept in strict isolation while all these tests were done, this gave him time to get used to the new

surrounding and us. Once he cleared all the tests he was then paired up with our young bullocks. During the backend they had adlib hay & silage. Our herd blood test were carried out in December and Hassell was of course retested, this was his third test.

After the test we begun to feed him and the bullocks a little blend getting him more used to being handled.

The final weeks before Oban, Hassell was taken into the shed to enable the all important pre show preparations, halter work, semen tests, blood tests and grooming.

Oban – Highland Cattle Society’s Spring Show & Sale Feb. 2024 – Elin, Jorn and many of the Danish Breeders arrived to the sale after a difficult journey for them. They were delighted to see the bull and see his progress. Hassell was the youngest bull in the Senior Bull Section, a difficult place to be. He managed to achieve a second place rosette in his class. He handled well and did all that was asked of him. On Monday Raymond Kennedy announced it was a ‘ first for him’, never had he sold a Danish Bull before. Hassell was sold on to Mr Charlie Maclean. It has been a privilege to help Elin & Jorn with Hassell, we hope he goes onto breed well in Scotland.

The first Highland Cattle cow arrived at Agervig Cattle in 1986 and subsequently we imported Highland Cattle five times before BSE put a stop to all exports in 1988. Most of the imported cattle from Scotland became the beginning of new herds around Denmark.

A few years later in 1991, we began exporting Highland Cattle from Denmark and over the years it has grown to a total of 16 countries; Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Finland, France, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the Faroe Islands and Scotland in 2024. We have been members of the Highland Cattle Society throughout all the years, and in the first many years we also got all our animals registered in Scotland, because many countries in mainland Europe did not have a registration system so therefor the logical thing was to have the animals registered in the Highland Cattle Society – so our animals had Danish ear tags and were branded AUH xx.

When the BSE ban ended in 2006, a new era of animal imports from Scotland began. We have bought a lot of animals at the Oban Show and Sales and of course from private breeders over the years. To highlight one is difficult but of course it is worth mentioning that we

bought the bull Coinneach 3rd of Killochries who came to the bull station in Denmark and its genetics have been spread to many countries.

Over the years there has been many trips around Scotland and of course many shows. It has often been the Royal Show in Edinburgh which has been the place we visited and one year Agervig Cattle had a sales stand there with Lis Show as an active helper.

The heifer, Katie Morag 10th of Blairlogan, was bought at Oban Show and Sales in a sharp bidding round with Tom Thomsen from Woodneuk farm, luckily Katie came to Denmark and had many calves here, including Hassel of Agervig, which was at Oban Show and Sales in February 2024.

Maureen and John from Allanfearn visited us in June 2023, and Jørn and Maureen talked about the possibility of getting Hassel of Agervig to Allanfearn and getting him ready for Oban Show and Sales in February 2024. Many phone calls and emails later, finally on 25th of September 2023 Hassel of Agervig could start his journey to his home country, Scotland.

Best regards, Jørn and Elin

Maureen, John & Hassel.

Maureen & Hassel.

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Andrew Polson Ltd

GLENFINNAN

Glenfinnan, Findon, Portlethan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB12 4RL M: 07500 600269 E: apolson@polsonproperties.com

Andrew Thomson

Craighaugh Cottage, Hillside Road, Barrhead, Renfrew, Scotland, G78 1ES M: 07850 776807 E: andrew_thomson86@hotmail.com

Andy Smith

GLENGARRY

Rivermill House, 6 Deer Park, Pitcairnfield, Perth, Scotland, PH1 3|SP T: 01738 315718 | M: 07880 792805

Angus Webster

Gullin Farm, Meggernie Estate, Glenlyon, Perthshire, Scotland, PH15 2LR

T: 01887 866270

E: anguswebster@hotmail.co.uk

Anna B Nicholson

Barranrioch Farm, Glencruitten, Oban, Argyll, Scotland, PA34 4QB M: 07884 324911

E: annabnicholson62@gmail.com

Anne & James Skea

THE BLAIR ROWAN FOLD Windy Park Farm, Blairlusk, Gartocharn, by Alexandria, Scotland, G83 8NB E: anneskea@outlook.com

Archie McArthur

TIRETIGAN

Tiretigan Farmhouse, Kilberry, Tarbert, Argyll, Scotland, PA29 6YD

T: 01880 770225 | M: 07881 908556 E: tiretigan@gmail.com

Ardmarnoch Management Ltd

ARDMARNOCH ESTATE

Ardmarnoch Estate, Kilfinan, Argyll, Scotland, PA21 2ER

T: 07979 264972

E: graham@ardmarnoch.co.uk

Ardoran Marine

ARDORAN

Per Mr Colin Robertson, Lerags, By Oban, Argyll, Scotland, PA34 4SE

T: 01631 566123 | M: 07918 601549

E: colin@ardoran.co.uk

Ardura Estate

ARDURA

Ardura, Craignure, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, PA65 6BD

T: 01680 812199

E: davidshooker@gmail.com

Ashmore and Strone Estate Ltd

ASHMORE

The Estate Office, , Romadie, Bridge of Cally, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, PH10 7LG T: 01250 886262

E: ashmore_farm@dalmunzieestate.com

Auchencairn Forest LLP

GLENMASSAN ESTATE

Garrachra, Glenmassan, Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland, PA23 8RA

T: 01369 706640 | M: 07799 304013

E: theagroves@gmail.com

Auchnacraig Estate

AUCHNACRAIG

Auchnacraig, Lochdon, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, PA64 6AP

T: 0131 226 7744

E: richard@deklee.co.uk

B A Bateman

HALLHILL

Hallhill House, Howwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland, PA9 1AB T: 01505 703559

E: jessica.bateman@btinternet.com

B Kennedy

Unthank Cottage, Ewes Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, DG13 0HW T: 01387 380684

E: bandjkennedy72@gmail.com

Balmoral Estates

BALMORAL

Att: The Resident Factor, Estates Office, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB35 5TB T: 01339 742551 - Moira McDougal

E: farm@balmoralcastle.com

Balrownie Farm

BALROWNIE

Balrownie, Menmuir, Brechin, Angus, Scotland, DD9 7RG

T: 01356 648648 | M: K-07764 930208 R-07912 044986

E: kevin@carnegiefuels.co.uk

Bannockburn Highlanders

BANNOCKBURN

Snabhead West Farm, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, FK7 8HA

M: 07799 773343 / 07787 427055

E: jf-clydesdale@hotmail.com

Beinn Dorain Ltd

Auch Estate, Bridge of Orchy, Argyll, Scotland, PA36 4AF

M: 07789 359766

E: charlesjohnson@auchestate.com

Ben & Elaine Evetts

BARDNAHEIGH

per Ben Evetts, Station House, Bridge Street, Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland, KW12 6YG

T: 01847 831685 | M: 07921 840195

E: benevetts156@yahoo.co.uk

Black Sheep Farms

TORNACARRY

per Kenneth Knott, Tom An OIR, Invergarry, Scotland, PH35 4HR

M: 07572 312460

E: kenneth.knott@glengarrytimber.com

Blackhall Farms

BLACKHALL

Blackhall, Work Road, St Ola, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, KW15 1UF

T: 01856 876532 | M: 07720 711985

E: edenmore@supanet.com

Blair Castle Estate Ltd ATHOLL

per Hugh Chamberlain (Farm Manager), Balanloon Home Farm, Atholl Est Office, Blair Atholl, Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland, PH18 5TH

T: 01796 481355 | M: 07535 798781

E: hughc@atholl-estates.co.uk

Blingery Farms BLINGERY

Blingery Farm, Mains Cottage, Wick, Caithness, Scotland, KW1 5SF

T: 07761 244936 | M: 07761 244936

E: morvencoghill@hotmail.co.uk

Bob McWalter

12 Clerk Drive, Corpach, Fort William, Inverness, Scotland, PH33 7LE

T: 01397 772212 | M: 07464 072551

E: gwenmcwalter@hotmail.co.uk

BOH Estates

BOH ESTATES

North Gate Lodge, Haddo, Inverkeithny, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB54 7XB

T: 01462 851621 | M: 07960 362611

E: dmcb1@me.com

Bonnie Brae Croft

BONNIE BRAE CROFT

per Claudia Marshall, 15B Earlish, Portree, Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland, IV51 9XL

M: 07818 571700

E: marshall.claudia@outlook.com

Bradley Harris

HORSBURGH

Woodside, Glenfarg, Perthshire, Scotland, PH2 9QJ

T: 01577 830789 | M: 07711 522898

E: bradley_harris@hotmail.com

Braesgill Ltd HOPE

Att: Mr Allan G Mackay, Hope & Melness Farm, c/o 139 Skinnet, Talmine, Melness, By Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland, IV27 4YP

T: 01847 601207 | M: 07766 762697 E: allan.g.mackay@btinternet.com

Brenda Skene

6 West Burnside, Laurenckirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB30 1UY M: 07525 943856

E: bmskene@hotmail.co.uk

Brian & Valerie Wiseman HEADROOM

Headroom Steading, Sandhaven, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB43 7EJ

T: 01346 510388 | M: 07968 010133

E: b772w@aol.com

Brucefield Farms BRUCEFIELD

Brucefield Farm, Allanton Road, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML7 5OF M: 07552 535758

E: moragndickie@hotmail.com

Bryon MacNaughton LITTLE RANNOCH

Tordarroch Farm Cottage, Tordarroch Estate, Farr, Inverness-shire, Scotland, IV2 6XP M: 07539 020072

E: bryonreilly@live.co.uk

C & E Rankin KYLESTON

per Maxwell Rankin, Heads of Ayr Farm Park, Laigh Kyleston Farm, Dunure Road, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA7 4LD T: 01292 443644 | M: 07834 557443

E: max@headsofayrfarmpark.co.uk

C.P & M.P Bruce KYNEDOR

25 Deveron Road, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB53 4BB

T: 01261 821244 | M: 07801 698787 E: charliebruce57@me.com

Caledonia Farm Glengarnock RIVERVALE

36 Kirkland Road, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA25 6HV

T: 01505 682140 | M: 07917 585903

E: cshepherd@hillhousegroup.co.uk

Caroline Cuthbertson JEDDERFIELD

4 Ivanhoe Road, Peebles, Peeblesshire , Scotland, EH45 9BB

T: 01721 723453

E: cuthbertson941@btinternet.com

Caroline Ronald

GLEN MOR

Royal Oak Hotel, Cullen, Moray, Scotland, AB56 4SD

T: 01320 366230 | M: 07767 010673

E: carolineronald@live.com

Castles Estate

CASTLES ESTATE

Lochawe, Dalmally, Argyll, Scotland, PA33 1AP T: 01962 767910 | M: 07802 258341

E: bebe@southlynch.co.uk

Catherine Adams SOMERLED

Mount Pleasant Farm, Isle of Kerrera, Oban, Argyll, Scotland, PA34 4SX

M: 07770 817909

E: catherineadams171@gmail.com

Cathleen Hepburn

PENTLAND HIGHLANDS

Whin Park Cottage, Lamancha, West Linton, East Lothian, Scotland, EH46 7BD

M: 07738 638486

E: cath21@hotmail.com

CCR Mackay

BLAIRQUOSH

Little Drumquharn Farmhouse, Balfon Station, Glasgow, Scotland, G63 0NL

M: 07393 307774

E: madhattercaitlin@gmail.com

CDR Holdings (Scot) Ltd

HARELAW FARM

Harelaw Farm, Glasgow Road, Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA3 6ES

M: 07768 178502

E: georgeelliottcdr@gmail.com

Charles MacPhee

Rhu Ard, Connel, Oban, Argyll, Scotland, PA37 1PJ

Charlotte Gold-Taylor FINDOYA

Carnichal House, Maud, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB42 4QG

M: 07766 760527

E: charlottegoldtaylor@outlook.com

Cherrytree Croft

CHERRYTREE CROFT

per Helen Laing & Kenneth MacKenzie, Cherrytree Croft, The Grainshed, Pitmaduthy Farm, Invergordon, Ross-shire, Scotland, IV18 0PA

T: 01862 842633 | M: 07873 834655

E: cherrytreecroft@gmail.com

Chris James TOROSAY

Ard Daraich, Lochdon, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, PA64 6AP

T: 01680 812421 | M: 07900 692973

E: torosay@aol.com

Christopher Harrison BALFOUR CASTLE

Balfour Castle, Shapinsay, Orkney, Scotland, KW17 2DY

T: 01856 711282 | M: 07917 572157

E: info@balfourcastle.co.uk

Clyde Valley Holdings Ltd CARFIN

per Grant Bell, Carfin Estate, Crossford, Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML8 5NJ

T: 01555 861222 | M: 07775 713646

E: info@clydevalleyfamilypark.co.uk

CMB Farms THISTLY

Beechlea, Mintlaw, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB42 4LX M: 07450 836099

E: cmbolger91@gmail.com

Cnoc Fold, Glenure Estate Ltd CNOC

Cnoc Lodge, Creagan, Appin, Argyll, Scotland, PA38 4BQ

T: 0032 85 712134 | M: 0032 473 622386

E: sandrinecollinet@gmail.com

Colin MacPhail

The Paddock, Over Abington Farm, Abington, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML12 6SF M: 07747 046461

E: colin@macphailconsulting.co.uk

Colin Souter THISTLEBROOK

6 Rigg Souter, Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA3 5AG T: 07818 628541

E: colinsouter8@gmail.com

Conaglen Est, Broadlands Properties Ltd CONAGLEN per David Mosgrove, Aryhoulan

Cottage,Conaglen Estate, Ardgour, Inverness-shire, Scotland, PH33 7AH T: 01855 841321

E: dmosgrove@broadlandproperties.co.uk

Connon Brothers Ltd

TIPPERTY

Tipperty Ind Centre, Tipperty, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB41 8LZ T: 01358 720320 | M: 077440 043222

E: karen@connon.co.uk

Coreen MacLean

9 Rosecroft, Muir of Ord, Ross-shire, Scotland, IV6 7RH M: 07770 230272

E: coreenmaclean@hotmail.com

Coul Estate Partnership COUL

per Allan MacDiarmid, Coul Farm, Laggan, Newtonmore, Scotland, PH20 1AJ T: 07799 427764 | M: 07833 682010

E: coulestate@gmail.com

Craig Dhu & Biallid Farm

BIALLID

Craig Dhu House, Laggan, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, Scotland, PH20 1BS

T: 01528 544200 | M: 07801 337590 E: craig.dhu@virgin.net

Craig Finnie

RICHMONDHILL

Richmond Developments, Richmondhill House, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB42 3JW T: 01779 473552 | M: 07710 511582 E: craig@finnie4x4.com

Craig Jeffrey & Louise Taylor

SPRINGHILL

Springhill Farm, Tweedmouth, Berwick upon Tweed, Scotland, TD15 2QW M: 07585 054001 E: louisetaylor89@yahoo.com

Craig Kirkwood

BEEBROCH

Foresthill Farm, Carronbridge, Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland, FK6 5JF M: 07842 169112 E: kirky112@live.co.uk

Croc Mhor Farms Ltd

CROC MHOR

Glenburnie, Eden Grove, Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland, TD3 6JU T: 01573 410606 | M: 07926 009310

Croft 17 Lemreway

LEMREWAY

per David Bartles-Smith, 17A Lemreway, South Lochs, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, HS2 9RD M: 07713 218060

E: davidbartlessmith@yahoo.co.uk

Crofthead Fold

CROFTHEAD

Crofthead Farm, Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML10 6QF M: 07825 507397

E: lorna@southwestpaints.co.uk

Croftmuir of Dounie Farm

CROFTMUIR

Croftmuir of Dounie, Kirkmichael, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, PH10 7NR M: 07789 467638

E: croftmuirfarm@gmail.com

Culachy Estate Management Ltd

CULACHY

per Bidwells, Carn Dearg House, North Road, Fort William, Inverness-shire, Scotland, PH33 6PP T: 07320 366573 | M: 07867 775034

E: fort.william@bidwells.co.uk

D & J MacIsaac

WINDBRECK

The Glebe, Hoy, Orkney, Scotland, KW16 3NJ

T: 01856 791331 | M: 07584 283168

E: donaldmacisaac123@gmail.com

D & K Laing

STAC A CHAGAIR

Bannochy, Muasdale, Tarbert, Argyll, Scotland, PA29 6XD

T: 01496 810613 | M: 07853716303 E: david.laingfrs@gmail.com

D Blyth & Son Ltd

CLAIREVILLE

5 Holdings, Balcorme, Windygates, Leven, Fife, Scotland, KY8 5RZ

T: 01333 352165 | M: 07967 008352

E: lindablyth@aol.com

D J MacGillivray

Pennygown Farm, Aros, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, PA72 6JN

T: 01680 300335 | M: 07770 598324

E: donaldmacgillivray@btinternet.com

D S & B J Mitchell

MORAYVIEW

Morayview, Braehead, Longmoran, Nr Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland, IV30 8RJ

T: 01343 860497 | M: 079837 946434

E: brenda_mitchell@hotmail.co.uk

D Williamson Electrical Ltd

GREENBRAES

per David Williamson, Millbrook, Sumbister, Whalsay, Shetland, Scotland, ZE2 9AQ

T: 01806 566210 | M: 07584 562466

E: dsw1992@hotmail.com

Dale Scott

Grieve’s House, Leys Castle, Inverness, Scotland, IV2 6AF

M: 07848 006271

E: dalescott2990@gmail.com

Dalness Estate

DALNESS

per Kate Tuer, Sannox Glen Etive Ltd, Dalness House, Glen Etive, Argyll, Scotland, PH49 4JA

M: 07940 466733

E: factor@dalnessestate.co.uk

Dan McLaughlin

Castles Estate, Dalmally, Argyll, Scotland, PA33 1AP

T: 01838 200638 | M: 07584 391648

E: castlesfarm@live.co.uk

Daniel Rowbottom

KELBY

Balnabroich Farmhouse, Strathardle, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, PH10 7NW

T: 07812 858893

E: rowbottom2@hotmail.com

David MacGregor

BO BHIAN

Holm, King Edward, Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB45 3NB

M: 07449 370701

E: td5disco@gmail.com

David R Dickson LYNTOUN

Hamilton Hall Lodge, West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland, EH46 7DB

T: 01968 660347

E: lyntoun@gmail.com

David S Raeburn

PRESSOCK

Bractullo Mill Farm, Letham, Angus, Scotland, DD8 2NR

M: 07500 799061

E: stuart.raeburn@raeburnbrick.co.uk

David Smith

CONGASH

Flowerybrae Farm, Memsie, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB43 7AW

M: 07763 286366

E: rhoda.smith@davidsmithcontractors.com

David Soutar

STRATHELLIE

Strathellie, Old Drove Road, Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland, PH11 8JX

T: 01828 633917 | M: 07836 578957

E: david.soutar@btinternet.com

Daviot Farms

SCATRAIG HIGHLANDERS

Lairgandour, Daviot, Inverness, Scotland, IV2 6XN

T: 01463 772347

E: kgrantdaviot@outlook.com

Daviots Farms

Daviot Farm, Lairgandour, Daviot, Inverness, Scotland, IV2 6XN

M: 07887 552165

E: fionafinglack@yahoo.co.uk

Delnabo Estate DELNABO

per David Taylor, Tomintoul, Ballindalloch, Banffshire, Scotland, AB37 9HT

T: 01807 580366

E: ktdelnabo@btinternet.co.uk

Dempster Family TEAGHLACH

Blackpark Lodge , Bridge of Cally, Perthshire, Scotland, PH10 7LQ

T: 01764 650024 | M: 07748 231406

E: donaldmdempster@gmail.com

Denise Montgomery

BIRCHFIELD

24 Hilton, Cowie, Stirling, Scotland, FK7 7AW

T: 01786 811787 | M: 07391 584652

E: robertmontgomery1968@gmail.com

Derek Wilson

Killochries Fold, Sheraig Cottage, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland, PA13 4TE

T: 01505 873627

E: derek@killochries.com

Dexter & Carolyn Logan

BLAIRLOGAN

Greenhead Farm, Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, FK12 5BQ

T: 07825 176095 | M: 07871 074440 (C)

E: carolyn.logan1987@gmail.com

Don Reddie

TIREE

Muirhouses Cottage, Cocyno Road, Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland, G81 5QP

T: 01389 876072 | M: 07712 687136

E: don@waterwiseutilities.co.uk

Donald & Malcolm MacNaughton

RANNOCH

72 Centre Street, Kelty, Fife, Scotland, KY4 0EH

M: 07706 947510

E: macnaughton.1994@hotmail.co.uk

Douglas and Angus Estates

DOUGLAS

Estates Office, c/o Allan Telford, Newmains, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML11 0RH

T: 01555 851536/01890 882618

M: 07896 660596

E: office@daestates.co.uk

Douglas and Hilary Crane

GRAY BRAE

Gray Brae Farm, Leadburn, West Linton, Peebleshire, Scotland, EH46 7BE

T: 01968 670947 | M: 07831 586 653

E: graybrae@aol.com

Dr G MacKenzie

TINTO

Earisdal, 66 Sherifflats Road, Thankerton, Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML12 6PA T: 01899 308009

E: mackg@btinternet.com

Dr Kayleigh & Mr David Shearer

GLENFIA

2 Hayhillock Cottage, Ellon, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB41 8DH

T: 01358 725098 | M: 07894 833052

E: kayleigh.jhamilton@gmail.com

Drumad Estate

DRUMAD

Drumad, Bankfoot, Perthshire, Scotland, PH1 4EG

T: 01738 787939 | M: 07738 230162

E: office@drumadestate.co.uk

Duncan & Chrissy Ross

BALNACRA

Lochcarron Garage, Main St, Lochcarron, Inverness, Scotland, IV54 8YS

T: 01520 722205 | M: 07796 660960

E: lochcarrongarage@tiscali.co.uk

Dunlossit (Farming) Ltd

CEANNACROIC

Dunlosit Castle, Port Askaig, Isle of Islay, Argyll, Scotland, PA46 7RE

T: 01496 840232 | M: 07816 929068

E: office@dunlossitestate.co.uk

E & J Brown CRUACH

Aoradh Farmhouse, Gruinart, Isle of Islay, Argyll, Scotland, PA44 7PR T: 01496 850496 | M: 07702 779364 E: e.brown672@btinternet.com

E & S M Bignal KINDROCHAID

Kindrochaid, Bruichladdich, Isle of Islay, Argyll, Scotland, PA44 7PT T: 01496 850330

E: ericbignal@cali.co.uk

E & S Paterson

SANYBRAE

Mill of Delgaty, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB53 8HL

T: 01888 568686 | M: 07727 096103

E: emmapaterson39@hotmail.com

Ecohuman Escapes Ltd LETHAM

22 Letham Mains Holdings, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, EH41 4HB

T: 0131 618 3434 | M: 07860 657924 E: nathan@ecohuman.co.uk

Edgerston Trading (2006) Ltd

EDGERSTON

Edgerston Home Farm, Jedburgh, Borders, Scotland, TD8 6NF M: 07966 476377

E: theralstons@btinternet.com

Edinvale Farms

CULLERNE

Edinvale, Dallas, Moray, Scotland, IV36 2RW T: 01343890265 | M: 07747 845942

E: jock@macbeths.com

Elizabeth Mitchell

Woodneuk Farm, Hillside Road, Barrhead, Glasgow, Scotland, G78 1ES T: 0141 880 6681 | M: 07876 783354

E: bmcontracts@btinternet.com

Emma McGrigor

Achlian House, Cladich, by Dalmally, Argyll, Scotland, PA33 1BQ M: 07801 731267

E: emma.mcgrigor@gmail.com

Enda Finnegan

BALNAIRD

8 Corntown, Connon Bridge, Ross-shire, Scotland, IV7 8HR M: 07501 994647

E: endafinnegan@hotmail.com

Errol Enterprises Ltd

ERROL

per Abigail Tait, Savilles, Earn House, Broxden Business Pk, Lamberkin Drive, Perth, Scotland, PH1 1RA

T: 01463 215124 | M: 07811 804748

E: lewishm@errolpark.co.uk

Finlayson Croft Rhunasoul KISHORN per Calum Finlayson, Fuaran, Kishorn, Strathcarron, Scotland, IV54 8XA

T: 01520 733389 | M: 07522 107341

E: calum_ally@hotmail.com

Firm of R S Duncan BLACKSTONE

Blackstone Farm, Rigg Road, Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA18 3JJ

T: 01290 421639

M: 07785522735 / 07768835346

E: info@rsduncan.co.uk

Forgieside Zwarbles FORGIESIDE

per Graeme & Jennifer Roger, Forgieside, Keith, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB55 6QT

T: 07879 663001 (G) | M: 07837 043420

E: forgieside@gmail.com

Fraser Skene

6 West Burnside, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB30 1UY

M: 07743 733924

E: fajskene@hotmail.com

Frenich Farm

STRATHARD

per Mark Hamilton, Loch Chon, Aberfoyle, Stirlingshire, Scotland, FK8 3TT

T: 01877 386386

E: contact@frenich.com

G & K Dunnet

AUCKHORN per Gordon Dunnet, Kestrel View, Lyth, by Wick, Caithness, Scotland, KW1 4UD

T: 01955 631389 | M: 07799 710990

E: gordondunnet@yahoo.co.uk

G & S Cron

AYTON CASTLE

per Garry & Sheila Cron, Garden House, Ayton Castle Estate, Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland, TD14 5RD

T: 01890 781090 | M: 07715 902817

E: gjcron@yahoo.com

G C Morrison & Son

CUNNINGHAUGH

Cunninghaugh Farm, Spey Bay, Fochabers, Moray, Scotland, IV32 7PJ

M: 07814 602808

E: katrina_morrison@sky.com

Gavin & Anna Brown

SPRINGFIELD (LEADBURN)

Springfield Farm, Springfield Road, Penicuik, East Lothian, Scotland, EH26 8PR

T: 01968 670397 | M: 07776 198979 E: anna.borth@btinternet.com

Glasgow City Council POLLOK

Att. Mel Curran, Pollok Country Park, Knowehead Lodge, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow, Scotland, G43 1AT T: 07919 228061 | M: 07747 495208 E: melissa.curran@glasgow.gov.uk

Glen Nevis

GLEN NEVIS

per E A Cameron, Glen Nevis, Fort William,

Inverness-shire, Scotland, PH33 6SX T: 01397 705181 (office) E: eac@glen-nevis.co.uk

Glen Tanar Estate

GLEN TANAR

Glen Tanar House, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB34 5EU T: 01339 886451

E: jonathan@glentanar.co.uk

Glengorm

GLENGORM

Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, PA75 6QE T: 01688 302321 E: enquiries@glengormcastle.co.uk

Graeme Houston

AUCHAMORE

Wellbank, Hatton Road, Rattray, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, PH10 7HZ M: 07561 869802 E: graemeatwellbank@gmail.com

Grant Hyslop

BLACK GLEN

Glentewing Farm, Crawfordjohn, Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML12 6ST M: 07557 862131 E: granthyslop96@gmail.com

Greenburn Sporting GREENBURN

per Brian-Thomas Paxton, 18 Holding, East Fortune, East Lothian, Scotland, EH39 5LE T: 01620 880226 | M: 07711 409325

E: brian.paxton2016@hotmail.com

Guy Buckle

Leafield Farm, Dalton, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, DG11 1EA

T: 01387 750357 | M: 07732 214841

E: guybuckle@hotmail.co.uk

H & E MacPhail CALLACHALLY

Callachally Farm, Salen, Aros, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, PA72 6JN

T: 01680 300424 | M: 07747 046461

E: colin@macphailconsulting.co.uk

H & F Moir Farms Limited FERNIEBRAE

Nethermill Croft, Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB1 0UJ

T: 07774 483522

E: mmcatto@btinternet.com

H J & I M Duncan DRUMHEAD

per Shona Duncan, Lands of Drumhead, Balfron Station, Glasgow, Scotland, G63 0NH

T: 01360 660609 | M: 07749 931144

E: shona.duncan1@btinternet.com

Hamish E T Irvine CRAIGLUSCAR FARM FOLD

Craigluscar Farm, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, KY12 9HT

T: 01383 727222

M: 07989 000000 (H)/07894 325134 (J)

E: hamish@craigluscarfarm.co.uk

Hayley McKnight DALHABBOCH

Cooriedoon, Glenluce, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland, DG8 0AA

T: 01581 800357 | M: 07825 209676 E: mcknight96@hotmail.com

Heather Smith

ARDENTALLEN

Shiol, Ardentallen, Lerags, Oban, Argyll, Scotland, PA34 4SF T: 01631 563100

Hebridean Baker Ltd per Peter MacQueen, Tigh a’Gharraidh, Glencruitten, Oban, Argyll, Scotland, PA34 4QB M: 07876 734518

E: padmacq@gmail.com

Hebridean Baker Ltd

CROMORE

per Peter MacQueen, Tigh a’Gharraidh, Glencruitten, Oban, Argyll, Scotland, PA34 4QB

M: 07876 734518

E: padmacq@gmail.com

Highland Wagyu

MOHMAR

Burnside of Balhaldie, Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland, FK15 0NB T: 01786 823767 | M: 07500 000035

E: martine@wagyu.co.uk

Howlands Herdwicks HOWLANDS

Howlands, Cornhill, Banff, Scotland, AB45 2HT

T: 07852 423510 | M: 07885 628827

E: highland6237@outlook.com

Hugh Sydney Mitchell BRAELANGWELL

Braelangwell House, Balblair, Ross-shire, Scotland, IV7 8LT

T: 01381 610247 | M: 07407 249362

E: hughandlindamitchell@gmail.com

Hunter Vassa VASSA

Vassa, Skellister, Shetland Islands, Scotland, ZE2 9PP

T: 01595 890329 | M: 07932 275045

E: vassawa@aol.com

I & A Forbes & Son LAWFORDS HIGHLANDERS

Lawfords, Durno, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB51 5EU

M: 07747 800206

E: angus_forbes@hotmail.co.uk

I & I Stewart - Dunedin Highland Fold DUNEDIN

per Irralee Stewart, Welltree Farm Cottage , Madderty, Perthshire, Scotland, PH7 3PD

T: 01764 683388 | M: 07788 987939

E: tankservices@aol.com

I J Stephen RIGIFA

Rigifa, Cove, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB12 3LR

M: 07751 075300

E: alisonmastephen@gmail.com

Iain Thomson

Craighaugh Cottage, Hillside Road, Barrhead, Renfrew, Scotland, G78 1ES

M: 07703 965399

E: thomsoniain18@gmail.com

Inchyra Estate

INCHYRA

per James Inchyra, Inchyra House, Glencarse, Perthshire, Scotland, PH2 7LU

T: 01738 860066 | M: 07789 720063

E: ji@inchyra.com

Innes Harrison

SOUTH SHAWBOST

An Cnoc , 46A South Shawbost, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, HS2 9BJ

T: 01851 710402 | M: 07572 262708

E: harrisoninnes138@icloud.com

Invercannich Farm INVERCANNICH

per Karl Falconer, Invercannich Lodge, Cannich, Inverness, Scotland, IV4 7LS

M: 07793 797599

E: karlfalconer@aol.com

MEMBERS’ LIST

Inverdunning Ltd

DUMYAT

Inverdunning House, Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland, PH2 0QG

T: 01764 684530

E: gordon@inverdunning.com

Inverinate Estate

KILLILAN

Smech Management Co Ltd, Inverinate, Kyle of Lochalsh, Ross-shire, Scotland, IV40 8HB T: 01599 530055 | M: 07771 777807 E: catriona.macrae@smech.co.uk

J & M McConachie & Son

CULFOICH

per Gordon McConachie, Culfoich House, Advie, Grantown-on-Spey, Morayshire, Scotland, PH26 3PN

T: 01807 510201 | M: 07712 672399

E: gordon@mcconachie-agri.com

J & M Stewart

LANGRAW

Langraw, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, KY16 8NR

T: 01334 473061

E: langraw@btclick.com

J Logan & Son

HIGHROAD HIGHLANDERS

per John Logan, Newhouse, Flora Street, Bowmore, Argyll, Scotland, PA43 7JX

M: 07833 163138

E: jjislay@gmail.com

J P Grant of Rothiemurchus

ROTHIEMURCHUS

Rothiemurchus Estate Office, Dell of Rothiemurchus, Aviemore, Inverness, Scotland, PH22 1QH

T: 01479 810858

M: 07495 221696 (Grant MacKenzie,cattle)

E: grant.mackenzie@rothie.net

J S & R Harris

CROSS REGUILL

South Shields Farm, Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML10 6TY

M: 07908 950676

E: crossreguill@live.co.uk

J. Mark Gibson

CRAIGENGILLAN

Craigengillan, Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA6 7PZ

T: 01292 551818

E: mark@craigengillan.com

J. Michael Loughray

ARNBEG

Arnbeg, Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland, FK8 3EW

T: 01786 870926 | M: 07879 896289

E: mloughray@aol.com

Jack Thomson

GARTH

Garth, St Margaret’s Hope, Orkney, Scotland, KW17 2TQ

T: 01856 831257 | M: 07933 203336

E: garthfarm01@gmail.com

James & Laura Hall

THE GALLABOG

Gallabog Croft, Balgaveny, Rothienorman, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB51 8XX M: 07764 478487

E: laulrei@aol.com

James Cameron HIGHFIELD

Bracken Muir, Highfield, Muir of Ord, Inverness-shire, Scotland, IV6 7XN

M: 07974 649078

E: jcc.planthire@gmail.com

James D J Oswald

FLISKMILLAN

Fliskmillan Farm, Newburgh, Cupar, Fife, Scotland, KY14 6HN E: james@fliskmillan.com

James Foster

CRAGGANVALLIE

2 Cragganvallie, Kiltarlity, Beauly, Inverness, Scotland, IV4 7HT

M: 07887 402367

E: james.foster6@hotmail.co.uk

James Peterson

Managers House, Ormsary Estate, by Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland, PA31 8PE

T: 07557 991688 | M: 07511 152299

E: jpeterson@ormsary.co.uk

James Pirie (A Firm)

NORTH CRAIGHILL per Lorna Pirie, North Craighill, Strichen, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB43 7TR

T: 01771 637361 | M: 07788 256732

E: pirie.craighill@icloud.com

James Taylor & Son

WELLHILL CULBIN

Wellhill Farm, Kintessack, Dyke, Forres, Morayshire, Scotland, IV36 2TG

T: 07557 439518 (Owen) M: 07786 066163 (ilene)

E: owen-taylor2@live.com

James Wallace

BLACKMOUNT

Hartsop, Biggarshiels Road, Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML12 6RE

M: 07711 807115

E: jimwallace64@outlook.com

Jan Baird REDFORD

Redford House, Maddiston, Falkirk, Scotland, FK2 0BT

M: 07968 200912

E: janbaird@hotmail.co.uk

Jane Isaacson

ACHINREIR

Achinreir Farm, Barcaldine, Argyll, Scotland, PA37 1SF

T: 01631 720378 | M: 07501 726511

E: achinreirfarm@gmail.com

Jane Joan Lunney

33 Hamilton Place, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB15 4AX

T: 01224 638990

E: lunneys@me.com

Janette Thomson Craighaugh Cottage, Hillside Road, Barrhead, Glasgow, Scotland, G78 1ES

T: 0141 881 1538 | M: 07843 061063

E: janettethomson59@gmail.com

Jim Ogston Innishewan Cottage, Luib, Crianlarich, Perthshire, Scotland, FK20 8QT

T: 01567 820583 | M: 07746 423399

E: jimogston@btinternet.com

John & Jacqueline Riley PAIBLESGARRY

No 2 Paiblesgarry, Isle of North Uist, Scotland, HS6 5EF

T: 01876 510249/01975 651382

E: gtec@talk21.com

John Ashton

Newhouse, Heights of Inchvannie, Strathpeffer, Ross-shire, Scotland, IV14 9AE

T: 01997 421447 | M: 07768 234589

E: allanfearnhighlanders@gmail.com

John Callaghan

Flat 5 , 21 Bonhill Road, Dumbarton, Scotland, G82 2DH

M: 07852 586095

E: jcallaghan852@gmail.com

John Cameron LOCHNESS

Balmacaan Farm, Drumnadrochit, Inverness, Scotland, IV63 6UP

T: 01456 450778 | M: 07859 827975

E: balmacaan@hotmail.com

John D Valentine CAMMACHMORE

25 Catto Crescent, Cove Bay, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB12 3PQ

M: 07715 609204

E: covejock@yahoo.co.uk

John Singer

KINTORE CASTLE

Kintore House, Auchenblae, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB30 1TS

T: 01561 320717 | M: 07786 396504 E: jockfaetheblae@hotmail.com

Jon H Strickland

CLADICH

Cladich Mor, Cladich, Dalmaly, Argyll, Scotland, PA33 1BQ

T: 01838 200656 | M: 07718 524158 E: highlandcattle@cladich-argyll.co.uk

Jordan Headspeath

THE WELLBURN

Borland Farm, Blacklunans, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, PH10 7LA M: 07535 234853

E: jordanheadspeath12@gmail.com

Jozef Kamensky TRUBAC

3 The Square, Cladich, Dalmally, Argyll, Scotland, PA33 1BQ E: josefkamensky@yahoo.co.uk

K & H Chambers

GOLDIEMEADA

Skemrighead, Johnstonebridge, Lockerbie, Dumfries, Scotland, DG11 1HE M: 07590 551645

E: kerrylc74@hotmail.com

K & L Matheson BRUE

Seabhal, 19 Brue, Isle of Lewis, Western Isles, Scotland, HS2 0QW T: 01851 840377/239 E: lesley@stacard.co.uk

Karen & Michael Macgregor EILEAN MOR

Port An Aiseig, Glenborrodale, Acharacle, Argyll, Scotland, PH36 4JP T: 01972 500263

E: info@michael-macgregor.co.uk

Kate Graham SHANKEND

Heip Hill House, Greensidehall Road, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland, TD9 7HE

T: 01450 374772 | M: 07791 117425

E: shankendfarming@gmail.com

Katie Brown

BEINN GHLAS

4 Strawlaw, Biggarshiels Roads, Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML12 6RE

M: 07971 332599

E: katiebrown.com@gmail.com

Ken Fletcher

Strathearn, 1 Main Street, Ruthwell, Dumfries, Scotland, DG1 4NN

Kenneth Knott INCHMORE

Inchmore Cottage, Glenmoriston, Invernessshire, Scotland, IV63 7YN

T: 01320 340349 | M: 07887 625751

E: kennethknott@btinternet.com

Kidlalloig Farm DAVAAR

per Davaar Island/Catherine Cannon, Kidlalloig Farm, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, PA28 6RE

M: 07979 296197

E: catherine@davaarisland.co.uk

Kilchoan Management Ltd KILCHOAN

per Melissa Oatts, Kilmelford, Oban, Argyll, Scotland, PA34 4XD

T: 01852 200283/761 | M: 07977 182108

E: factor@kilchoanestate.co.uk

Killochries Fold KILLOCHRIES FOLD

Sheraig Cottage, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland, PA13 4TE

T: 01505 873627

E: mari@killochries.com

Kinch Enterprises (Farms) WESTFIELD

Westfield Lodge, Contlaw Road, Milltimber, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB13 0EX

T: 01224 735269

E: mtaylor@landmanagementscotland.co.uk

Knockally Croft KNOCKALLY

per Donna Allan, Cnocgoil, Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland, KW6 6ED

T: 01539 731230 | M: 07786 545795

E: dallan7@btinternet.com

Lady Lithgow

CARSAIG

Ormsary Estate Office, Lochgilphead, Argyll, Scotland, PA31 8PE

T: 01880 770700

E: jpeterson@ormsary.co.uk

Lesley-Anne Harrison LITTLEINCH

4 Littleinch Farm Cottages, Balmerino, Newport-on-Tay, Fife, Scotland, DD6 8RN

M: 07736 341868

E: lesleyanneharrison77@gmail.com

Leys Castle Farm LEYS

Estate Office, Leys Castle, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, IV2 6AF T: 01463 234713 | M: 07549 172365

E: hugh.saggers@yahoo.co.uk

Linda Dennis 18 Park Avenue, Darley Dale, Matlock, Derbys, Scotland, DE4 2FX

T: 01629 733009 | M: 07896 962632

E: kandldennis@tiscali.co.uk

Lindsay Soutar

CLOAK OF CATTERLINE

Cloak House, Catterline, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB39 2UN

T: 07710 186401

E: lindsayjsoutar@gmail.com

Little Keills Holdings Ltd

CREAIGFEANNDAGACH

Flat G/2, 17 Park Terrace, Glasgow, Scotland, G3 7BY

T: 07860 757549 (N) | M: 07990 680545

E: neil@littlekeills.com

Liz Shaw

1 Glen View, West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA23 9JG

T: 01294 829002 | M: 07949 460973

E: lizshawacn@aol.com

Lizzy Francis WILLOW-ROSE

Ledlanet Cottage, Kinross, Kinross-shire, Scotland, KY13 0RR

M: 07801 570605

E: lizzy@francis.com

Lord Denham DUNACH

Dunach Estate, Glenlonan, Oban, Argyll, Scotland, PA34 4QE

T: 01631 770364

E: dunachestate@btconnect.com

Lord Strange

The Mains of Megginch, Errol, Perthshire, Scotland, PH2 7RN

T: 01821 642120

E: balmyrefarm@btconnect.com

Lt. Col. J.P.C. & Mrs A.S. Robinson KYNACHAN

Dalchosnie & Kynachan Estate, Creag Mhor Lodge, Kinloch Rannoch, Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland, PH16 5QD

T: 07584 374230 | M: 07802 288253

E: jezrobinsonkynachan@yahoo.co.uk

Lurg & Townhead Farms LURUHA

per Ewen Macmillan, Lurg Farm, Fintry, Glasgow, Scotland, G63 0XJ

T: 01360 860070 | M: 07801 328632

E: lurgfarm@hotmail.com

Lynch Ayerst Consulting Ltd

per Penelope Lynch, Newmilton of Schivas, Ythanbank, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB41 7TJ

M: 07939 557899

E: penny@lynch-lac.co

M D & S A Clarke

ASHIEBURN

Williamwood Farm, Kirtlebridge, Lockerbie, Dumfries, Scotland, DG11 3LN

T: 01461 500213 | M: 07833 627849

E: saclarke@williamwoodfarm.co.uk

M Weir SUNNYSIDE

t/a Sunnyside Estate, Venlaw, Greentowers Road, Cartland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML11 7RB

T: 01555 662513

E: funnyside@btinternet.com

M. G. Cockram

Fersness Farm, Eday, Orkney, Scotland, KW17 2AA

M. Johnstone Agri Services MEETLAW

Meetlaw Farm, Fordoun, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB30 1LL

M: 07701 007919

E: m.jagri@hotmail.com

Mac Farms

MAC GLEN

per Nic MacLeod, Cowdonmoor Farm, Uplawmoor, Glasgow, Scotland, G78 3BH

M: 07735 120396

E: nic@mac-farms.co.uk

Mahoney Holding MAHONEY HOLDING

Trevelle, Yhtanbank, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB41 7TH

T: 01358 761404 | M: 07740 493010

E: m.mahoney@yardbury.com

Mairi Mclellan

SHIELDAIG CROFT

Inverbraan, Little Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland, PH8 0AD

M: 07887 833237

E: mm@mairimclellan.co.uk

Major H R MacDonald-Haig

BORLUM

Borlum Farm, Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire, Scotland, IV3 6XN

Malcolm MacAulay

THE MACAULAY FOLD

Croft 1, c/o Cala, Breanish, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, HS2 9HB M: 07766 663409

E: eileen.macaulay@btinternet.com

Marcus & Sharon MacBean

DRUIM AN LOCHAIN

Druim An Lochain Farm, Dalnavert, Feshiebridge, Scotland, PH21 1NQ

M: 07746 112005(FOR HCS OFFICE use only)

E: samacbean@yahoo.co.uk

Mark & Susan Venables

LOCH VOIL

Tulloch Farm, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, FK19 8PQ

T: 01877 384296

M: 07973 172894/07971 166936

E: markv@highland-marketing.com

Mark Gerrard

27a Andrew Dodds Avenue, Mayfield , Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, EH22 5BW

M: 07800 729299

E: markgerrard1@sky.com

Mark Reynier

WESTER ELLISTER

Wester Ellister, Port Charlotte, Islay, Argyll, Scotland, PA48 7UE

T: 01496 860375 | M: 07799 346137

E: markreynier@mac.com

Matthew Auld

West Plann, Crosshouse, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA2 0EF

T: 01563 525905

M: 07919 228070 / 07837 501980

E: moragauld@gmail.com

Maureen MacArthur & John Ashton

ALLANFEARN

Newhouse, Heights of Inchvannie, Strathpeffer, Ross-shire, Scotland, IV14 9AE

T: 01997 421447 | M: 07768 234589

E: allanfearnhighlanders@gmail.com

Mayen Farms

MAYEN ESTATE

per Alfie Cheyne, Mayen House, Mayen Estate, Rothiemay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB54 7NL

T: 01466 711100 | M: 07831 831136

E: alfie.cheyne@mayenenergy.com

Meggernie Estate

MEGGERNIE

Managed Estates, The Old Laundry, Unit 8, Touch Business Centre, Stirling, Scotland, FK8 3AQ

T: 01786 849272

E: angela@managed-estates.co.uk

Meikle Findowie

FINDOWIE

Airlich House, Meikle Findowie, Trochry, Perthshire, Scotland, PH8 0BU

M: 07712 894306

E: douglas.nisbet@gmail.com

Melissa Curran

17 Darnaway Drive, Oatlands, Glasgow, Scotland, G33 5HA

M: 07747 495208

E: melissa.sinclair267@gmail.com

Messrs Campbell

OVERBURNS

per Andrew Campbell, Overburns Farm, Lamington, Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML12 6HP

M: 07747 122259

E: accounts@overburnsfarm.com

Messrs J Taylor ARDEONAIG

Braes of Ardeonaig, Killin, Perthshire, Scotland, FK21 8SY T: 01567 820005

E: neil@ardeonaiglochtay.co.uk

Messrs M & J Coghill ACHREAMIE

Achreamie, Dounreay, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, KW14 7YB

T: 01847 811433 | M: 07779 876818

E: coghill297@btinternet.com

Michael & Sally Nairn BALNABROICH

Balnabroich Farm, Strathardle, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, PH10 7NW T: 01250 881254/881214 | M: 07768 314372

E: sally.nairn@balnabroich.com

Michael W & Martin D Edwards NA COMERICH

2 Englishton Muir, Bunchrew, Inverness, Scotland, IV3 8RQ

M: 07799 603 100

E: theoldfarmers@hotmail.co.uk

Michelle Greaves ARDIFFERY

Logiemuir, Logierieve, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB41 6PS

M: 07807 179003

E: greavesmichelle@icloud.com

Mike Taylor

Westlea, Kyleakin, Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland, IV41 8PH T: 01599 534391

E: miketaylor9099@gmail.com

Miss Alex Doak MUIRFOOT

Silverwood House, Cleghorn, Lanark, Scotland, ML11 8NZ

T: 01555 661425

E: alex_doak@hotmail.co.uk

Miss Eilidh McKay

BRINDLE POINT CROFT

9A Knipoch Place, Glencruitten, Oban, Argyll, Scotland, PA34 4ED

M: 07795 905619

E: eilidhmckay93@gmail.com

Miss Pamela LM Murray BALHEARTY

Balhearty House, Coalsnaughton, Tillicoutry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, FK13 6NA

T: 01259 752343 | M: 07803 952213 E: robyn@balhouse.wanadoo.co.uk

Miss Rachel Thomson BIRKENBRAE HIGHLANDS

Birkenbrae House, Birnie, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland, IV30 8BN M: 07879 475659

E: rachelsarahthomson@googlemail.com

Misses Eilidh & Kate MacKay, T/A Iain MacKay TORR BAN

Torloisk Farm, Ulva Ferry, Isle of Mull, Scotland, PA74 6NH T: 01688 500130 | M: 07775 875860 E: torrban.torloisk@gmail.com

Morag Middleton BARNA

Barna, Mid Mains of Balfour, Fettercairn, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB30 1DU M: 07702 807787 E: middletonmorag@gmail.com

Mortimers Farm Ltd MORTIMERS

per C & K MacLean, Mortimers Farm, Chapel Farm, Duns, Borders, Scotland, TD11 3TW T: 01361 882710 | M: 07712 894968 (K) E: mortimersfarm@btinternet.com

Mr JI Anderson RORO

Roro Estates, Glenlyon, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, PH15 2PW T: 01887 866292/866216 Mng

Mr & Mrs A A McIntyre & Family STAIR

Cedar Cottage, Enterkine Estate, by Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA6 5AL T: 01292 520453 | M: 07779 311149 E: alastairmcintyre7@gmail.com

Mr & Mrs C W Wilson DAMS

Dams of Rameldry, Kingskettle, Cupar, Fife, Scotland, KY15 7TY T: 01337 830315

E: gelbbackler@tiscali.co.uk

Mr & Mrs D R Fountain

BROOMRIGG

Broomrigg, Watchhill Road, Lochmaben, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, DG11 1RX T: 01387 810326 | M: 07860 573970

E: broomrigg@aol.com

Mr & Mrs Fraser MacDonald

Ardbhan Fold, Kyles, Bayhead, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, HS6 5DY

T: 01876 510293

E: fraserkyles1@aol.com

Mr & Mrs Graeme Easton

RANCH

The Ranch, Letham, Angus, Scotland, DD8 2PG T: 07710 534828 (G) | M: 07970 084680 (R) E: graemeeaston@yahoo.co.uk

Mr & Mrs J & J Redpath

MULLABRACK

Knowehead, Kilry, Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland, PH11 8JA

T: 01575 560233 | M: 07801 313853 E: redpathknowehead@aol.com

Mr & Mrs J S McKechnie

GARTOCHARN

France Farm, Church Road, Gartocharn, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, G83 8NF T: 01389 830757 | M: 07733 196667 E: catfrance@hotmail.co.uk

Mr & Mrs M P Moy

BARVRACK

51 Haggs Road, Pollok Country Park, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, G41 4AP T: 0141 636 1554 | M: 07437 871801 E: mlsafaris0@gmail.com

Mr & Mrs M Speers

DYKEFOOT

Dykefoot Farm, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland, PA13 4TJ T: 01475 725717 | M: 07919 384551 E: mspeers521@gmail.com

Mr A & Mrs E Glen

GLENELLAN

Glenellan, Ythanbank, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB41 7TD T: 01358 761775 E: aekrglen@hotmail.co.uk

Mr A Brown

Larglanglee House, Crocketford, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, DG2 9ST T: 01556 690252

Mr A R Mackay

ACHNAGOUL

Tigh Cuileann, Achnagoul, by Inverary, Argyll, Scotland, PA32 8XT T: 01499 302677 | M: 07810 785078 E: caledoniancowboy@me.com

Mr A W Garrick

HEATHERHILLS GLENLIVET

per Blair Garrick, Glenmuir, Auchnarrow, Glenlivet, Ballindalloch, Banffshire, Scotland, AB37 9JN T: 01807 590253 | M: 07765 607743 E: blair@markgarrickltd.co.uk

Mr C D Ormiston

Croile Stables, Modhachaidh, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, Scotland, PH20 1AT M: 07884 178679

E: dochyo@icloud.com

Mr Chris H Swift CLUNES

South Clunes, Kirkhill, Inverness-shire, Scotland, IV5 7PT T: 01463 831381 | M: 07714 210736

E: swift@southclunes.co.uk

Mr D Buchanan

SHENAVALLIE

Shenavallie, Benderloch, Oban, Argyll, Scotland, PA37 1QU T: 01631 720240 | M: 07881 691427

E: shenavallie@hotmail.com

Mr Edward & Mrs Elizabeth Pickard CRAIGEND

Craigend Farm, Old Mugdock Road, Strathblane, By Glasgow, Scotland, G63 9ET

T: 01360 770330

E: edward.pickard@googlemail.com

Mr Ewan Mackay GLENGOYNE

Little Drumquharn Farmhouse, Balfron Station, Glasgow, Scotland, G63 0NL

M: 07554 421754

E: ewanm29@googlemail.com

Mr Garry Haggart MIDDLE LUNDIE

Kargarrie House, Lundie, Edzell, Angus, Scotland, DD9 7QN

T: 01356 625529

E: garry.haggart@talk21.com

Mr Haydn A Garton THAGGNAM

Sandyford Bungalow, Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland, DD8 5QH

T: 01575 572559 | M: 07811 197081

E: thaggnam@aol.com

Mr Hugh Saggers

Estate Office, Leys Castle, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, IV2 6AF

T: 01463 234713 | M: 07549 172365

E: hugh.saggers@yahoo.co.uk

Mr I A M MacLeod CRINGLETIE

Cringletie Farm, Eddleston, Peebles, Scotland, EH45 8PL

T: 01721 730240 | M: 07773 898625

E: irmmacleod@gmail.com

Mr I Weir

Dungrianach, Appin, Argyll, Scotland, PA38 4BQ

T: 01631 730387 | M: 07752 300363

E: ianweir@live.co.uk

Mr Iain MacKay & Claire Simonetta

CNOC NA SITH

Torloisk Farm, Ulva Ferry, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, PA74 6NH

T: 01688 500130 | M: 07775 875860

E: torloisk@gmail.com

Mr Iain McKay

Cnoc Cottage, Creagan, Appin, Argyll, Scotland, PA38 4BQ

T: 01631 730617 | M: 07767 066664 E: Iain.mckay@btinternet.com

Mr Ian Gauld

SANINE

Sandineuk, Sandend, Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB45 2UE T: 01261 843343

E: iigauld@hotmail.com

Mr ICR Bett KINGENNIE

Kingennie House, Kingennie, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, DO5 3RD

T: 01382532141

E: iain.bett@btinternet.com

Mr J A Lacey

BEINN LATHA UR

Toll House, Lawers, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, PH15 2PA

T: 01567 820561

E: horncarver@googlemail.com

Mr J S Fraser TILBOURIES

for J +& L Fraser & Son, East Tilbouries, Maryculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB12 5GD T: 01224 732351 | M: 07785 522648 E: jim.s.fraser@talk21.com

Mr J W Howat

Ja Mar, Crofthead Road, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA7 3ND T: 01292 260820

E: ianhowat@hotmail.co.uk

Mr James Corbett LOCHBUIE

Lochbuie House, Lochbuie, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, PA62 6AA T: 01680 814214

E: jim@lochbuie.com

Mr James Duthie & Miss Sara Duthie AIKENSHILL

Aikenshill Farm, Aikenshill, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB41 6AT T: 01358 742990

E: enquiries@aikenshill.co.uk

Mr James Laing

7 King Edward Court, King Street, Invergordon, Ross-shire, Scotland, IV18 0RF T: 01349 853105 | M: 07754 411460

Mr John & Mrs Wilma Cameron CAMERONS

Glenmachrie Farm, Glenlonan, Oban, Argyll, Scotland, PA34 4QE T: 01631 770364

E: wilmacameron@btconnect.com

Mr John A Lithgow INVER

Ormsary Estate Office, Lochgilphead, Argyll, Scotland, PA31 8PE

T: 01880 770700

E: darochjura@aol.com

Mr John S Bridge

BEN VUIRICH

The Hillocks of Borland, Blacklunnans, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, PH10 7LA T: 01250 882362 | M: 07793 315066 E: bridgeatcloquhat@aol.com

Mr John Warmerdam RHUDLE

Rhudle Farm, by Lochgilphead, Argyll, Scotland, PA31 8QE T: 01546 605 274

E: franceswarmerdam@gmail.com

Mr K W W and Mrs E M Brown CRAIGOWMILL

Ledlanet, Kinross, Kinross-shire, Scotland, KY13 0RR M: 07899 877001

E: craigowmill@gmail.com

Mr Ken Headspeath Jnr

SORNE

25 Morrison Street, Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland, DD8 5DB T: 01575 575144 | M: 07789 301751 E: kenneth@highlanddrovers.co.uk

Mr P J Robertson

DOUNE OF GLENDOUGLAS

Doune of Glendouglas Farm, Luss, Loch Lomond, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, G83 8PD T: 01301 702312

Mr Patrick Casey

CASEY

Gaitnip Farm, St Ola, Orkney, Scotland, KW15 1SX T: 01856 874175/870150 E: anjo1@btopenworld.com

Mr Paul Sloan

BEACHMORE

Lochview, Whitehouse, Argyll, Scotland, PA29 6XR T: 01880 730228 | M: 07881 786699

E: paul@sloanbuilders.co.uk

Mr R McNaughton

HILLHOUSE

5 Marshall Place, Luncarty, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, PH1 3UU

T: 01738 828217

E: mcnaughton244@aol.com

Mr Robert Fowler & Mrs April Fowler

MID BELTIE

Ord View, Torphins, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB31 4HS

M: 07896 825805

E: aprilcwight@aol.com

Mr Robin Sedgwick

CRANNICH

Crannich Farm, Aros, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, PA72 6JP

T: 01680 300495

E: crannichfarm@outlook.com

Mr Ron MacLean CORNTOWN

8 Corntown, Conon Bridge, Ross-shire, Scotland, IV7 8DN M: 07909 543137

E: ronmaclean@hotmail.com

Mr Stephen & Mrs Rosemary Hunter HUNTERS

Barnhill Farm, Allanton, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML7 5AB T: 01501 820433 | M: 07747 610513 (S) E: stephenandrosemary@btinternet.com

Mr Steven Reid & Mrs Amy Reid GLENFARQUHAR

Kintore House, Auchenblae, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB30 1TS M: 07972 071916

E: a.singer19@hotmail.co.uk

Mr Stuart & Mrs Ruth Robertson BERRYDRUM HIGHLANDS

4 Drimmies Cottage, Pitcaplie, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB51 5DP M: 07775 037344

E: rrobert5@btinternet.com

Mr W F Taylor DALL

Dall Farm, by Killin, Perthshire, Scotland, FK21 8SX T: 01567 820432 | M: 07920 579136

E: dallbothy@icloud.com

Mr William MacDonald

Tormore Farm, Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland, KW6 6EH T: 01595 731240

Mr Wm Thow

The Crossings, Killearnan, by Muir of Ord, Ross-shire, Scotland, IV6 7RY T: 01463 870581

Mrs Anne Cameron GLENOGLE

Old Auction House, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland, PH6 2LN T: 01764 679195

E: cybergranne@btinternet.com

Mrs Beverlie Welo

HILLHEAD OF BIELDSIDE

Hillhead Road, Bieldside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB15 9EB M: 07880 600060 E: bwelo@mac.com

Mrs C M Wilton FLASBY MOORSIDE

Bastion Lodge, Glen Tanar, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB34 5EU T: 01339 885415 E: jonathan@jandcwilton.co.uk

Mrs Emma Paterson BENMORE

Auchlyne, Killin, Perthshire, Scotland, FK21 8RG T: 01567 820354 | M: 07810 862751 E: emma.paterson@auchlyne.co.uk

Mrs Ena MacDonald

Ardbhan, Kyles, Bayhead, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, HS6 5DY T: 01876 510268 | M: 07776 064785 E: fraserkyles1@aol.co.uk

Mrs F Rice

BELSTANE

Belstane, Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland, EH27 8DQ T: 01506 880543

Mrs G M Gunn

SWINEY

per Mr Ian Gunn, Cairnald House, Lybster, Caithness, Scotland, KW3 6BT

T: 01593 721747 | M: 07831 249055 E: ian.gunn@jgunn.co.uk

Mrs Heather Corrigall

EARN

No 4 Culnaha, Nigg, Easter Ross, Scotland, IV19 1QP

T: 01862 851229

E: heather@corrigall.co.uk

Mrs J E Taylor

FERN TOR

Machrimore Mill Farm, Southend, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, PA28 6RQ T: 01586 830637

Mrs J E Wheelwright

Sunnyside Farm, Cleish, Kinross, Scotland, KY4 0HY

T: 01383 832812

E: sunnyside.farm@btinternet.com

Mrs Jan Alder

CRAIGIERAY

Carpenters Croft, Sauchenloan, Rothienorman, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB51 8YP T: 01464 841347

E: craigieray.jan@gmail.com

Mrs Jon H Strickland

CLADICH

Cladich Mor, Cladich, Dalmally, Argyll, Scotland, PA33 1BQ

T: 01838 200656 | M: 07718 524159/158 E: highlandcattle@cladich-argyll.co.uk

Mrs Kirsteen Manuel GLENMASSAN

Ballochyle, by Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland, PA23 8RD T: 01369 704412

Mrs Lesley Lacey

Toll House, Lawers, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, PH15 2PA T: 01567 820561

E: horncarver@googlemail.com

Mrs M Montgomerie MONKCASTLE

Titwood Farm, Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA3 2PN T: 01563 523901 | M: 07836 648414

E: titwoodequestrian@gmail.com

Mrs Mary Buchanan Croftlea, 17 Duntaylor Avenue, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, PH15 2BX T: 01887 829411

E: james_buchanan1210@btinternet.com

Mrs P Knox

Bankhead of Alyth, Blairgowrie, Scotland, PH11 8HQ M: 07736 643175

E: knox.bankhead@gmail.com

Mrs Penny Waiter

The Poste House, Skeabost Bridge, Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland, IV51 9NP E: pennywaiter@aol.com

Mrs Sheena Graham Killochries Fold, Lochwinnoch Road, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland, PA13 4TE T: 01505 873627

Mrs Sheila Fraser

East Tilbouries, Maryculter, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB12 5GD T: 01224 732351 | M: 07887 520226 E: jim.s.fraser@talk21.com

Mrs Sheila Gillon AVIEDALE

Lower Toftingall, Watten, Wick, Caithness, Scotland, KW1 5XW T: 01955 621257

Ms Anna M Bruce 6 B Rowans Gate, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, PA2 6RD T: 0141 887 1433

Ms Cheryl McIntyre TALISKER

Croft 4 Portnalong, Carbost, Isle of Skye, Argyll, Scotland, IV47 8SL

M: 07841 835088

E: croft4portnlong@gmail.com

Ms Yvonne White ROMESDAL

8 Kingsburgh, Snizort, Isle Of Skye, Scotland, IV51 9UT T: 01470 532729

E: yvonne.white@btinternet.com

N & G Bark

NETHERHALL

Skirling Mains Farm, Skirling, Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML12 6HF

T: 01899 860225

N & M McLellan KILCHIARAN

Kilchiaran, Port Charlotte, Isle of Islay, Argyll, Scotland, PA48 7UB

T: 01496 850248

E: nandmmclellan@outlook.com

N & R Morrison LOCH AN EILEIN

The Steadings, Ardura Estate, Craignure, Isle of Mull, Scotland, PA65 6BD

T: 07765 923973 | M: 07483 831822

E: rhona.macdonald1@btinternet.com

National Museum of Rural Life KITTOCHSIDE

per R Young, Wester Kittochside, Philipshill Road, East Kilbride, Glasgow, Scotland, G76 9HR

T: 0131 247 4372 | M: 07795 391899

E: r.young@nms.ac.uk

Neale & Janet McQuistin AIRYOLLAND

High Airyolland, New Luce, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland, DG8 OAU

T: 01581 600223 | M: 07944 850823

E: nealemcq@btinternet.com

Nicola and David Woodhead BRIERYHILL

Brieryhill House, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland, TD9 7LL

T: 01450 373384 | M: 07824 958438

E: nicolaj.woodhead@me.com

Nigel and Angela Taylor BARLOCHAN

Barlochan Wood, Palnackie, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrighthshire, Scotland, DG7 1PE

T: 01556 600221

E: nigel@barlochanwood.com

MEMBERS’ LIST

Noreen Drexel

Tigh Cuileann, Auchnagoul, Inverary, Argyll, Scotland, PA32 8XT

T: 01499 302677

E: farmernonie@gmail.com

Oakbank Farm Holdings

OAKBANK HIGHLANDS per Andrew Grant, Oakbank Farm, Oakbank, Mid Calder, West Lothian, Scotland, EH53 0JR M: 07845 574117

E: office@oakbankfarmltd.co.uk

Ord Muir per Euan Matheson, 56 Crown Street, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, IV2 3AZ T: 01463 870630 | M: 07962 223817

Patricia Smith

BIEN ESK

Craigengelt Farm, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, FK7 9QS T: 01324 825773 | M: 07831 131050

E: patriciafrancessmith@gmail.com

Paul & Clare Rooney

MONKSFIELD

Monksford House, Monksford Estate, Newton St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland, TD6 0RU

T: 01835 822341

E: clare.rooney@arunestates.co.uk

Peacehill Farming Ltd

PEACEHILL

Peacehill, Wormit, Newport-on-Tay, Fife, Scotland, DD6 8PJ T: 01382 541783 | M: 07889 670420

E: peter@peacehill.co.uk

Peter MacLaren

HANDAXWOOD

7 Ravelston Dykes, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland, EH4 3EA

T: 01501 773105 | M: 07734 821582

E: Peter.Maclaren@levenseat.co.uk

Peter Nelson

LESMURDIE

Lesmurdie House, Lower Cabrach, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB54 4EU

T: 01466 702236

E: lesmurdie@aol.com

Philip Gray

SMEATON

Smeaton Farmhouse, Smeaton Estate, East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland, EH40 3DT

M: 07747 005475

E: philipgdgray@hotmail.com

Phillip Stokoe

BALNAGOWAN

Balnagowan Farm, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB34 5JQ

T: 07817 004931 | M: 07882 978925

E: phil.stokoe@gmail.com

Preistdykes Fold

PREISTDYKES

South Lodge, Lockerbie, Dumfries, Scotland, DG11 1LR

M: 07780 615887

E: allison-thomson@hotmail.co.uk

Quoyscrofts

WESTERHOOSE HIGHLANDS

per Jem Roberts, The Ark, Haroldswick, Unst, Shetland, Scotland, ZE2 9ED T: 01957 711288 | M: 07484 875289

E: quoyscrofts@hotmail.com

R & D Rennie

EASTERSILLS

Eastersills Farm, Pettinain, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML11 8SL

T: 01555 870210 | M: 07734 704795

E: rennier@btconnect.com

R & E Crawford

RHUBODACH

Stuck Farm, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, PA20 0QL

T: 01700 502803

R & E McMillan

ISLE OF BUTE

Little Grenach Farm, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Argyll, Scotland, PA20 9PE

T: 01700 504690/500353

E: elawrence62@aol.com

R & J Livestock

Per Roddy Maxwell, Blaefaulds House, Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland, FK6 5LR

M: 07599 546391

E: roddymaxwell@gmail.com

R & N Barclay

HARESTONE

South Road, Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB52 6XF

T: 01464 821738 | M: 07835 696603

E: magnus.barclay@hrntractors.com

R & S Strachan

CAILAICH

Cailaich Farm, Calgary, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, PA75 6QY

T: 01688 400238 | M: 07884 060946

E: s.a.strachan@btinternet.com

R & V Jackson

NETHER TULLOCH

Nether Tulloch Farmhouse, Laurencekirk, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB30 1JA

M: 04971 197040

E: richard@drammarine.com

R G Robertson

PITGARVIE

Pitgarvie Farm, Laurencekirk, Kincardinshire, Scotland, AB30 1RB

T: 01674 840219 | M: 07919 541707

R .S. & J.M. Tilford

MUNLOCHY

Grianan, Bogallan Croft, Kessock, Inverness, Scotland, IV1 3XE

T: 01463 731869 | M: 07867 666175

E: rstilford@gmail.com

Rachael McConachie

c/o Culfoich House, Grantown-on-Spey, Moray, Scotland, PH26 3PN

M: 07969 362658

E: rachael.mcconachie@gmail.com

RDFMP

Rannoch Barracks, Rannoch Station, Perthshire, Scotland, PH17 2QE

M: 07971 176828

E: lordpearsonofrannoch@gmail.com

Redfield

REDFIELD

per Caroline McMinn, Redfield, Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, DG6 4PW

M: 07704 577330

E: cazmcminn@aol.com

Richard Haldane, MBE

CLOAN

Cloan Estate Trust , Cloanden, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland, PH3 1PP

T: 01764 662100 | M: 07968 185633

E: rwh@cloan.co.uk

Richard R Black & Son LINDORES

Braeside of Lindores, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, KY14 6HU

M: 07966 484446

E: richard@lindores.co.uk

Richard Thomson

GERGASK

Speyview, Lagganbridge, By Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, Scotland, PH20 1AN

T: 01528 544211

E: bettyandrich12@gmail.com

Robert Dixon

KILBRIDE

Kilbride Farm, Lochgilphead, Argyll, Scotland, PA31 8QE

T: 01546 605234

E: kilbridefarm@btconnect.com

Robert Fletcher

BLAIRORDENS

Leoch of Blairordens, Cushnie, Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB33 8LQ

T: 01339 883206 | M: 07854 315496(R) 07414 689322(Stacey)

E: robertfletcher87@gmail.com

Robert Hyslop & Sons REDRULLION

Netheraw Cottage, Crawick, Sanquhar, Dumfries, Scotland, D84 6ET T: 01659 50129 | M: 07762 429190 E: Rab@redrullion.co.uk

Robert McGoldrick AUCHENINESS

11 Woodside Terrace, William Street, Dalbeattie, Dumfries, Scotland, DG5 4EF T: 01556 611362 | M: 07920 511231 E: robertmcg62@gmail.com

Ronald & Frances Fergie KNOCKENDON

Pinewood, Ancaster Road, Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland, PH7 4AL T: 01764 218673 | M: 07909 800656 E: rffergie@hotmail.co.uk

Rosehall Farm

ROSEHALL FARM

per Mhairi & Graeme Wight, The Steading, Rosehall Farm, Drumoak, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB31 5AE M: 07740 982137 E: mazah@me.com

Ross MacArthur

BEN WYVIS

58 Tor View, Contin, Strathpeffer, Ross-shire, Scotland, IV14 9EE M: 07857 101828 E: ross_mac_92@outlook.com

Rossal Estate

ROSSAL

Old England, Murthly, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, PH1 4HA M: 07836 357520

E: tjal@baldarroch.co.uk

Royds Tylden-Wright Abel UBHAIDH

The Roundhouse, Uvie Farm, Lagganbridge, Invernessshire, Scotland, PH20 1BS M: 07811 322722

E: roy.tylden.wright@gmail.com

RSPB The OA Reserve

KINNABUS

per Stuart Lamont, Kinnabus Farm, The Oa, Port Ellen, Isle of Islay, Scotland, PA42 7AX T: 01496 300118 | M: 07772 920438

E: stuart.lamont@rspb.org.uk

Ruth Thomas Torogay, Solas, Isle of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, HS6 5BY T: 01876 560307 | M: 07788 722700 E: ruthuist@gmail.com

Sandra da Silva

Killochries Fold, Sheraig Cottage, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland, PA13 4TE

T: 01505 873627

E: derek@kollochries.com

Sandra Tompsett

SKELMANAE

South Skelmanae Croft, New Pitsligo, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB43 6QU

M: 07585 634013

E: sandy.tom@mail.com

Scott & Alison Brown

SUNHONEY

Sunhoney View, Maryculter, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB12 5GD M: 07824 358210

E: alison_fraser31@hotmail.com

Scott Brown

Woodhead Farm, Dewarton, Gorebridge, Mid Lothian, Scotland, EH23 4NY M: 07523 213777

E: capielaw@hotmail.co.uk

Scott Farming

MORANGIE

Fearn Farm, Tain, Ross-shire, Scotland, IV20 1TL

T: 07862 832522

E: admin@fearnfarm.com

SDPN Ltd

EASTERTYRE

per Davina & Stuart Broster, Eastertyre, Ballinluig, Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland, PH9 0LN M: 07876 694383

E: davinabroster@gmail.com

Simon Breasley

36 McNabb Street, Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, FK14 7DL T: 01259 740300 | M: 07818 694788 E: thyme.consultants@btopenworld.com

Simon Howie Farms

FINDONY

Findony Farm, Muckhart Road, Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland, PH2 0RA T: 01764 684332 | M: 07971 277272 (S)

E: simon@simonhowie.co.uk

Sir W J D, Roberts

STRATHALLAN

Strathallan Castle, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland, PH3 1JZ

Sir William Lithgow, Bt & Son (Ormsary)

ORMSARY

Ormsary Estate Office, Lochgilphead, Argyll, Scotland, PA31 8PE

T: 01880 770700

M: 07511 152299 - James Williamson

E: enquiries@ormsary.co.uk

Sonia Whittington

POLMAILY

The Jennings, Drumnadrochit, Inverness, Scotland, IV63 6XT

T: 01456 450114 | M: 07812 576152

E: sonia@greatglenbandb.co.uk

Stiubhart Fold

STIUBHART

43 Whirlbut Street, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, KY11 3AA

M: 07894 325134

E: joannefischbacher@yahoo.co.uk

Stoneybyres Glen

The Glen, 16 Stoneybyres, Lanark, Scotland, ML11 9UP

M: 07727 262524

E: ross_lambie@hotmail.com

Strathearn Fold

STRATHEARN

Tordarroch Estates, Farr, Inverness, Scotland, IV2 6XF

T: 01808 521462 | M: 07711 048866

E: john.a.c.cooper@btconnect.com

Strathvaich Farms LLP STRATHVAICH

Per Donald MacRae, Lubriach, Strathvaich, by Garve, Ross-shire, Scotland, IV23 2QH

T: 01997 455232

Stuart D. Campbell

KEILLMORE

Keppochan Farm House, Cladich, Dalmally, Argyll, Scotland, PA33 1BQ

T: 01866 833287 | M: 07786 621705

E: cladichfold@aol.co.uk

Stuart Knox & Son INNISARD

per Steven Knox, Bankhead of Alyth, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, PH11 8HQ

M: 07736 643175

E: knox.bankhead@gmail.com

Stuart McKay

ACHNACROISH

Duiletter Farm, Glenstrae, Dalmally, Argyll, Scotland, PA33 1AP

M: 07748 226203

E: stuartmckay726@btinternet.com

Susan L Massie

PRESSMENNAN

Shepherds Cottage, Stenton, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland, EH42 1TE

M: 07779 702317

E: susanmassie2410@gmail.com

T. L. Nelson

Kilmaronaig, Connel, Argyll, Scotland, PA37 1PH

T: 01631 710223

E: cassandhu@gmail.com

The Anderson Family BAIDLAND MAINS

Baidland Mains, Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA24 5HS

T: 01294 832581

E: fm-banderson@outlook.com

The Applecross Trust APPLECROSS

Michael Summers, Estate Office, Applecross, Strathcarron, Wester Ross, Scotland, IV54 8ND T: 01520 744276 | M: 07368 269331

E: applecrossfold@gmail.com

The Armstrong Family BALEMARTINE

Farmhouse, Balemartine, Isle of Tiree, Argyll, Scotland, PA77 6UA

T: 01879 220373 | M: 07801 503095

E: fiona.armstrong1@btopenworld.com

The Burns Family TIPPETCRAIG

Tippetcraig Farm, High Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland, FK4 2EU

T: 01324 813700

M: 07788 818315 / 07774 482831

E: tippetcraig@outlook.com

The Culloden Fold CULLODEN

c/o Mr John Cooper, Tordarroch Castle, Farr, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, IV2 6XF

T: 01324 812914

E: john.a.c.cooper@btconnect.com

The Firm of D J MacGillivray PENNYGOWN FARM

Pennygown Farm, Aros, Mull, Argyll, Scotland, PA72 6JN

T: 01680 812193 | M: 07879 474048

E: pennygown@hotmail.co.uk

The Future Forest Company GLENAROS

per Ken Porter, Glenaros, Salen, Mull, Scotland, PA72 6JP

M: 07787 240394

E: Ken@thefutureforestcompany.com

The Hon Mrs Felicity Douglas-Home OLD GREENLAW

Old Greenlaw, Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland, TD10 6UP T: 01361 810230

E: info@oldgreenlawfold.com

The Keys Family ARDENTRAIVE

Ardentrive Farm, Isle of Kerrera, By Oban, Argyll, Scotland, PA34 4SX M: 07772 991582

E: dandkkeys@gmail.com

The MacDonald Family ARDBHAN

Ardbhan, Kyles, Bayhead, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, HS6 5DY

T: 01876 510293 | M: 07970 218904

E: fraserkyles1@aol.co.uk

The Moors Partnership LLP

CRAIG LEEK

Invercauld House, Braemar, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB35 5TS

T: 07584 067565

E: manager@invercauldhouse.co.uk

The Reid Family HEIGHWOOD HEIGHTS

per Stuart Reid, Cauldhame Farm, Dunlop, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA3 4BT

M: 07710 640073

E: sreid@live.com

The Torridon THE TORRIDON

Mr Daniel Rose-Bristow, Annat, by Achnasheen, Wester Ross, Scotland, IV22 2EY

T: 01445 791242 | M: 07841 875822

E: dan@thetorridon.com

Thea Groves

STONEFIELD FARM

Stonefield Farm, Glenmassan, by Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland, PA23 8RA

T: 01369 706640 | M: 07799 304013

E: theagroves@gmail.com

Thomas Sloan

The Coach House, Netherudd, Blyth Bridge, Peebleshire, Scotland, EH46 7AQ

M: 07927 213584

E: thomasgsloan@yahoo.co.uk

Thorniehall

THORNIEHALL

Thorniehall Farm, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML11 0RL

M: 07867 653927

E: shane@thorniehallfarm.com

Tom & Claire Sample

THE GEAL ROS

Fossoway School House, Crook of Devon, Kinross, Perth, Scotland, KY13 0UL

M: 07725 880351

E: twsample84@hotmail.com

Tordarroch Estates

TORDARROCH

Farr, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, IV2 6XF

T: 01324 812914 | M: 07711 048866

E: john.a.c.cooper@btconnect.com

Townfoot Farm

TOWNFOOT

Townfoot Farm, Glassford, Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML10 6TV

T: 01357 521039 | M: 07595 444743

E: neiljmckay@gmail.com

Trustess of Cawdor Marriage Settlement

DRYNACHAN

Estate Office, Cawdor, Inverness, Scotland, IV12 5RE

T: 01667 404666

E: hannah@cawdor.com

Urquhart Farms

URQUHART

Urquhart Farm, Crossford, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, KY12 8QJ

M: 07810 115231

E: colin_fleming@hotmail.co.uk

Valleyside Services Ltd

FINNART ESTATE

Finnart Estate, Rannoch, Perthshire, Scotland, PH17 2QE

E: finnartestate@gmail.com

Valleyview MURKLE

Valleyview House, Murkle, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, KW14 8YT

T: 01847 895546 | M: 07920 067480

E: antoinetterc@tiscali.co.uk

Veronica & Kevin Thomson

CLACKRIACH

Frosty Brae, Maud, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB42 5PF

T: 01771 613560 | M: 07508 830593

E: veronicathomson@hotmail.com

VRW Contractors

HAWTHORN

Hawthorn Cottage, New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB53 6TL

T: 07717 298435 | M: 07444 129910

E: russ22@live.co.uk

W G C Farming Ltd

KILMARTIN HALL

Kilmartin Hall, Glenurquhart, Inverness-shire, Scotland, IV63 6TN

T: 01862 842632 | M: 07768 711868

E: wilma.morrison11@btopenworld.com

W R Logan

AMISFIELD MAINS

per Christopher Logan, 4 West Harleton, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, EH41 3SJ

M: 07768 838438

E: sarah@eastlothianproduce.com

Whitehills Estates Ltd

WHITEHILLS

Whitehills Farm, Gleneagles, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland, PH4 1RQ

T: 07967 029483 | M: 07967 029483 E: jonathan@whitehillsestates.com

William Duncan & Co

NEWTON OF ARDOYNE

East Lediken, Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB52 6SH M: 07900 901629

E: williamaduncan271@btinternet.com

William Lawson

WINDSOLE

Rahalloch, Windsole Farm, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland, PH3 1PB

T: 01764 663443 | M: 07970 530390

E: windsole1@aol.com

William MacLean

SGUIR MOR

Inverglen, Barcaldine, By Oban, Argyll, Scotland, PA37 1SG

T: 01631 720560 | M: 07789 670264

E: williemaclean777@gmail.com

William Mitchell

Woodneuk Farm, Hillside Road, Barrhill, Glasgow, Scotland, G78 1ES

T: 0141 880 6681 | M: 07876 783354

E: bmcontracts@btinternet.com

Woodneuk Farm Ltd

WOODNEUK

per David Mitchell, Woodneuk Farm, Hillside Road, Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland, G78 1ES

M: 07876 783354

E: woodneukfarm@btinternet.com

Yester Estate

YESTER

Per Jack Frater, Yester Estate, Gifford, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, EH41 4JF T: 01620 674720 | M: 07595 337922

E: jack.frater@yesterestate.com

ENGLAND

S J Stevens & Sons

MASBURY CASTLE

per Philip Cotterrell, Warren Farm, Masbury, Wells, England, BA5 3HB

T: 01749 840998 | M: 07903 152718

E: philip.cotterrell@icloud.com

A & C Richardson

FARM VIEW

per Adrian & Christine Richardson, Farm View, 2A Back Lane, Sharleton Common, Wakefield, West Yorks, England, WF4 1EN

T: 01924 863122

M: 07786 025615 / 07546 596286

E: adriansyntheticsurfaces@live.co.uk

A & D MacKinnon

TWEEDGLEN

per Alan & Debbie MacKinnon, 3 Walterstead, Ladykirk, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Berwickshire, England, TD15 1XN

T: 07470 417858 | M: 07837 442185

E: admackgarden@gmail.com

A & M Farms

WHITTY

11 Hillview, Ilton, Ilminster, Somerset, England, TA19 9HL

T: 01460 391302 | M: 07990 530741

E: a.m.farms@hotmail.co.uk

A E & J F Glover

BORSDANE

School Farm, Bagshaw Lane, Aspull, Wigan, Lancashire, England, WN2 2SR T: 07977 986131

E: atherton.paul1974@gmail.com

A F Beavan and Co

THE GRAIG

The Graig, Llanfair, Waterdine, Knighton, Shropshire, England, LD7 1TS

T: 01547 529543 | M: 07807 126370

E: sam.beavan@outlook.com

A Richard & J Turner

FELLBECK

Greygarth, Dallowgill, Ripon, Yorkshire, England, HG4 3QY

T: 01765 658079 | M: 07860 860678

E: richardandjean@outlook.com

Adam Hewitt

HEWITT

Nield House Farm, Worcester Road, Harvington, Nr Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, DY10 4LP T: 01562 777651 | M: 07710 374297

E: adam.hewitt@btconnect.com

Adam Tarver

Shire Barn, No Mans Heath Road, Chilcote, Leicestershire, England, DE12 8DJ

M: 07976 048430

E: adamtarver@hotmail.com

Adderbury Park Farm Partnership

ADDERBURY

Park Farm House, Adderbury, Oxfordshire, England, OX17 3HH

M: 07768 765733

E: ifraser@winkworth.co.uk

MEMBERS’ LIST

Adworthy Farm Enterprises

ADWORTHY

Adworthy Farm, East Worlington, Crediton, England, EX17 4SY

M: 07557 800060

E: adworthy.farm@gmail.com

Alex Wilson

LEYFIELDS

Bluestones Bungalow, Bluestones Close, Blacksham Moor, Leek, Staffordshire, England, ST13 8TD

T: 01538 300504 | M: 07976 433819

E: alexmunki@hotmail.com

Amelia & Jason Greenway

THE SPRINGWATER

Dairy Cottage, Columbjohn Farm, Rewe, Exeter, Devon, England, EX5 4ER

M: 07803 594973

E: springwaterfarm.enquiries@gmail.com

Amy Edwards SAPPHIRE

2 Caple Hove, Windscales Road, Great Clifton, Cumbria, England, CA14 1XR

M: 07975 606715

E: amy@bafcontracting.co.uk

Andrew Crean DEEPDALE MARSH

Marsh Farm, Burnham Deepdale, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England, PE31 8DD

M: 07799 588133

E: acrean@autonomous.com

Andrew G Letten & Ms Deborah Simpson CHEVIN

Russell Farm, Leeds Road, Otley, Leeds, W Yorkshire, England, LS21 1DL

T: 01943 462665

E: andrew@chevinfencing.co.uk

Andrew Parkin THE CROWN

Stone Cottage, Bickerton, nr Malpas, Cheshire, England, SY14 8AY

T: 01829 720192

E: sales@rubellprintlink.com

Anglian Water ALTON

Alton Water, Holbrook Road, Stutton, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, IP9 2RY

T: 01473 328408

E: awoolnoug@anglianwater.co.uk

Angus Parkinson

Roundhill FArm, Kirkstone Road, Ambleside, England, LA22 9ET

T: 01539 433301 | M: 07713 462531

E: angusparkinsonroundhillfarm@outlook.com

Ann Chinner

APETHORPE

Bridge Cottage, 6-7 Bridge Street, Apethorpe, Nr Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, PE8 5DN

M: 07792 175957

E: annchinner@sky.com

Ar thur & Suzanne Hill

WALTON

Hollybush House, 49 Sheinton Street, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England, TF13 6HU

T: 01952 728239 | M: 07970 678625

E: arthurhill49@me.com

Ash Tree Farm

FRAXINUS

per Joanna Griffin, Ash Tree Farm, Alstonefield, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England, DE6 2FS

T: 01335 310538/01335 818082 | M: 07812 606790

E: jl.griffin@hotmail.co.uk

Avril Lowndes

GADDENS

Gaddens Close Farm, Charlie’s Lane, Ringwood, Hampshire, England, BH24 3FB

T: 01425 471015

E: a.stewart@freeuk.com

B Dickinson BROCKSTONES

Brockstones, Kentmere, Kendal, Cumbria, England, LA8 9JW

Barleyards Farm Park

BARLEYLANDS

H R Philpot, Barleylands Farm Park, Barleylands Road, Billericay, Essex, England, CM11 2UD

T: 01268 290229 | M: 07736 301483

E: farmpark@barleylands.co.uk

Ben & Sharon Robinson

MOUNT PLEASANT

Mount Pleasant Farm, Laverton, Ripon, England, HG4 3TA

T: 01765 658046 | M: 07736 460570

E: ben@peregrinefinance.co.uk

Benjamin Dirom COTE HOUSE TOWER

Cote House Tower, Wetheral, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, CA4 8HZ

T: 01228 560279 | M: 07500 829448

E: ben.dirom@outlook.com

Bentley Farm

MACAULAY BENTLEY

Bentley Farm, Swindon Lane, Kirkby Overblow, Harrogate, N. Yorkshire, England, HG3 1HR M: 07711 534223

E: bentleyfarm@bentley.farm

Blackbridge Highlands BLACKBRIDGE HIGHLANDS

per Ann Harrison, 6 New Church St, Bradwell, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, England, S33 9JN

T: 07538 334282 | M: 07909 757100 E: annharrison569@hotmail.co.uk

Breckles Grange Farming Company BRECKLES

Breckles Grange, Breckles, Attleborough, Norfolk, England, NR17 1ER

T: 01953 499950 | M: 07795 432146

E: l.pilkington@netcom.co.uk

Brian Dalby RINGSWOOD

Cestersover Farm, Pailton, Nr Rugby, Warickshire, England, CV23 OQP

T: 01788 832188 | M: 07721 611944

E: bjd@morespeed.net

Bullock Farms

THE CLOUD

Oaklands, North Rode, Congleton, Cheshire, England, CW12 2PH

T: 01260 223388 | M: 07484 135693

E: florencebullock@btinternet.com

C & J Reeks

LA HOGUE

La Hogue Farm, La Hogue Road, Chippenham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, CB7 5PZ

T: 01638 751128

E: info@lahogue.co.uk

Caitlin Brownrigg STREET HEAD

The Croft, Hesket Newmarket, Wigton, Cumbria, England, CA7 8JZ

M: 07500 895020

E: caitlin.brownrigg@icloud.com

Cannon Hall Farm

CAWTHORNE

Cannon Hall Farm, Bark House Lane, Cawthorne, England, S75 4AT

T: 01226 790427 | M: 07828 830034

E: robert@cannonhallfarm.co.uk

Cartwrights

MOSS FARM

Moss Farm, Elleridge, Telford, Shropshire, England, TF6 6RL

M: 07779 083593

E: skippy93.jc@googlemail.com

Charles Briscoe

TOLLER PORCORUM

Woolcombe Farm Cottage, Toller Porcorum, Dorchester, Dorset, England, DT2 0DS

M: 07444 562458

E: billbriscoe@me.com

Charles Dumas FAIRRIE

Whitmore Vale Farm, Whitmore Vale Road, Grayshott, Surrey, England, GU26 6DH

T: 01428 606882 | M: 07971087305

E: cpmdumas@gmail.com

Charles James KENNEGGY

Folly Farm, Lower Kenneggy, Rosudgeon, Penzance, England, TR20 9AR

M: 07770 618625

E: charlesjames.follyfarm@yahoo.co.uk

Chloe Lucas IRONGATE HIGHLANDS

51 Nelson Road, Basildon, Essex, England, SS14 1QQ

M: 07983 334808

E: c_lucas86@hotmail.co.uk

Chloe Roberts & Matthew Iceton EOLHC-LASH

5 Black Cherry Close, Chilton-Moor, England, DH4 5NU M: 07788 211660

E: joeyrobertsxx@gmail.com

Cliffe Farm Highland Fold Ltd

CLIFFE FARM

Cliffe Farm , 9 Newsholme, Oakworth, Keighley, N. Yorkshire, England, BD22 0QT T: 01535 642446 | M: 07532 131524

E: david.clarkson65@gmail.com

Clive & Beverley Wrisdale

GANNOW HILL

Gannow Hill, Welsh Frankton, Oswestry, Shropshire, England, SY11 4NX M: 07711 879542

E: clivewrisdale@googlemail.com

Col R Martin, OBE THE BRAND

Brand Partnership, The Brand, Brand Hill, Woodhouse Eaves, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, LE12 8SS

T: 01509 890269

E: robertcjmartin@aol.com

Colready Highlands

COLREADY

per Joanna & Thomas Dyer, Beechwood House, Main Road, Farthinghoe, Nr Brackley, Northants, England, NN13 5PB

T: 07714 102824(H) | M: 07765 085525 (T)

E: colreadyhighlands@hotmail.com

Coombe Lodge Estate

RUDGEND

Langford Court, Langford, Bristol, England, BS40 5DA

T: 01934 862498

E: david@langfordcourt.co.uk

Corve Barn Farm

CORVE DALE

Corve Barn Farm, Brockton, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England, TF13 6QX

T: 01746 785028 | M: 07794 987218 E: susiebrown2002@gmail.com

County Carriages

LITTLE TREWINCE

Blackdog Mews Apartments, Little Trewince Farm, Stithians, Truro, Cornwall, England, TR3 7BZ M: 07858 416249 E: iparker.horses@gmail.com

Croft Cottage

PICKING CROFT

Croft Cottage, Picking Croft Lane, Killinghall, Harrogate, N. Yorkshire, England, HG3 2BE

T: 01423 567271 | M: 07841 194603 E: sarah.wall@arrow.com

D & J Jennings

EDGE FARM

Edge Farm, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England, TF13 6DU M: 07540 392494 E: jemmajennings1@gmail.com

D Andrew R Anderson

1 Titus Way, North Hykeham, Lincoln, England, LN6 9FA T: 01890 818984

D Sims & Son

WOODEAVES HIGHLANDS

Woodeaves Farm, Fenny Bentley, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England, DE6 1LF T: 01335 350255 | M: 07964 378855 E: ellie.l.sampo2003@icloud.com

D T Wood

ABBOTS READING

per Tony Wood, Abbots Reading Farm, Haverthwaite, Nr Ulverston, Cumbria, England, LA12 8JP T: 015395 31203 | M: 07812 173334 E: tonywood0406@gmail.com

Dame Theresa Sackler

EARLS COURT

Earlscourt Farm Ltd, Rooks Nest Est Office, Stroud Farm, Ermin Street, Lambourn Woodlands, Berkshire, England, RG17 7SH T: 01488 71869 | M: 07500 229285 E: robert@rooksnest.net

Damien Gray

MILLBARN

Mill Barn Farm, Waterside, Darwen, Lancashire, England, BB3 3NY T: 01254 776161 | M: 07841 538831 E: damien_gray@live.com

Daniel Newcomb

ORCHARD HOUSE

Orchard House, George Pit, Escomb, Bishop Aukland, Co. Durham, England, DL14 7SU T: 01388 609647 E: ohhighlandcattle@outlook.com

David Alan Maughan

Springmead, Stubhampton, Blandford Forum, Dorset, England, DT11 8JU T: 01258 830568 | M: 07776 016473 E: sammaughan@hotmail.com

David W. Drabble

BEEHIVE HIGHLANDS

Stone Barn, Beehive Farm, Union Street, Harthill, Sheffield, England, S26 7UH T: 01909 773956 | M: 07885 583567 E: d.w.drabble@gmail.com

David Wellstead & Sylvia Pickering

LINTZ FORD

Lintzford House West, Lintzford, nr. Rowlands Gill, Tyne & Wear, England, NE39 1NB T: 01207 545945 | M: 07767 407812 E: dfwellstead@gmail.com

David Williams

MEREWOOD

Fellside House, Pennington, Ulverston, Cumbria, England, LA12 7NT T: 01229 587769 | M: 07787104551 E: david.williams@impact-dtg.com

Dennis R Salt & Susan Salt

RATTENRAW

Rattenraw Farm, Otterburn, Northumberland, England, NE19 1LH M: 07702 559020 E: susansalt12@gmail.com

Dominic Shorthouse

4 Wedderburn Road, London, England, NW3 5QE M: 07785 254594 E: dominic@engcap.com

Donna Somers

WINTER HILL

1 Rydings Walk, Brighouse, Leeds, England, HD6 2DD M: 07947 600332 E: smirnoff71@hotmail.com

Dr H A Hoather

OAK

Oak House, Hassalls Lane, Bridge Trafford, Chester, Cheshire, England, CH2 4GA T: 01244 300742 (eve) | M: 07801 342072 (day) E: hugh.hoather@btinternet.com

Dumble Farm Ltd

DUMBLE

Beckend Farm, Arram, Beverley, East Yorkshire, England, HU17 7NR

M: 07949 308203

E: dumblefarming@gmail.com

MEMBERS’ LIST

E M & S E Carter TRIMDON

East House Farm, Trimdon Village, County Durham, England, TS29 6NH

M: 07811 385757

E: susancarter1947@hotmail.co.uk

Emily M Duggan

STUDHOLME

Cardewlees Farm, Carlisle, Dalston, Cumbria, England, CA5 6LF

T: 01228 710781 | M: 07920 773439

E: hewitt.1992@hotmail.com

Esme Clarke

COMBERMERE

Yew Tree Farm, Hall Lane, Haughton, Cheshire, England, CW6 9RT

M: 07903 479459

E: esmeclarkebe@icloud.com

F & G Heslop GLEBE VIEW

Glebe View, Glebe Farm, Ribston Road, Spofforth, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, HG3 1AB M: 07515 420118

E: heslop251@gmail.com

Fairhills Farm FAIR

per Samantha Shrimplin, Fairhills, St. Johns Chapel, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, England, DL13 1RQ

M: 07941 982506

E: sam73gsd@gmail.com

Farm Matters Ltd

FARMMATTERS

3 Sunniside Court, Sunniside, Tyne & Wear, Tyne & Wear, England, NE16 5QE

E: paul@farm-software.co.uk

Farmison

Bondgate Green, Ripon, N. Yorkshire, England, HG4 1QW

M: 07841 732491

E: andrew.cavanna@farmison.com

Flasby Estate

FLASBY

Moorside Farm, Flasby, Skipton, North Yorkshire, England, BD23 3QA

T: 01756 700585 | M: 07793 937321

E: farmmanager@flasby.com

G & J Farming Ltd

CLAYTON

Howell House Farm, Howell Lane, Clayton, England, DN5 7DQ

M: 07833 491730

E: gandjfarmingltd@gmail.com

MEMBERS’ LIST

G W & M A Hicklin

MOOR END

Butterton Moor End Farm, Onecote, Staffordshire, England, ST13 7RG

T: 01538 304308 | M: 07341 274255

E: shicklin3@gmail.com

Gareth & Kate Jones

COURT FARM

Court Farm, c/o Oaklands, Deblins Green, Callow End, Worcester, England, WR2 4UE M: 07968 597830

E: kateholder123@yahoo.co.uk

Gatcombe Park Estate

GATCOMBE

Minchinhamton, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, GL6 9AT T: 01453 885377 | M: 07767 317314

E: donna.morgan@royal.uk

George Parkinson

Roundhill Farm, Kirkstone Road, Ambleside, England, LA22 9ET

T: 01539 433301 | M: 07975 691040

Gerald Lowthian SWARTHDALE

Fraene Farm, Swarthdale Road, Over Kellet, N Carnforth, Lancashire, England, LA6 1DY

T: 01524 734378

E: g.lowthian62@gmail.com

Gina & Sandra Hewitt

UPTOWN HIGHLANDS

Uptown Farm, Willey Lane, Cockerham, Lancashire, England, LA2 0EA

T: 07901 935389 | M: 07796 006126

E: sandrahewittdesigns@live.com

Graham Stubbs TAXUS BACCATA

per Gareth Powis, Yew Tree Farm, Wetton, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England, DE6 2AF

M: 07974 619855

E: garethpowis@outlook.com

Guy R Mumford YARCHESTER

76 Bridge North Road, Broseley, Shropshire, England, TF12 5DR

M: 07779 297366

E: mumford002@btinternet.com

Hall More Farm

MORPHET’S HIGHLANDS

per J Cameron Morphet, Feild House, Hale, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, England, LA7 7BP

T: 01524 781918 | M: 07732 280661

E: cameronmorphet@yahoo.co.uk

Ham Wood Farm

HAM WOOD

The Lodge, Breach Hill Lane, Chew Stoke, Somerset, England, BS40 8YD

M: 07973 671280

E: sophie@hamwoodfarm.co.uk

Hamptons HAMPTONS

per Steven Booth, The Old Stables, The Fen, Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire, England, PE28 9JT

M: 07711 410303

E: kenbooth@jangro.net

Hardmoor Highlands

HARDMOOR HIGHLANDS

Hardmoor Farm, Broad Highway, Wheldrake, York, England, YO19 6BE

T: 01904 448248 | M: 07814 024824

E: tobyhjohnsonltd@yahoo.com

Harry W Dodd

RIVERSIDE

Riveside Cottage, Organford Road, Holten Heathe, Poole, Dorset, England, BH16 6LA

T: 01202 661919 | M: 07836 734003

E: harry@hpminvestments.co.uk

Harthill Highlanders

HARTHILL

4 Northlands, Harthill, Sheffield, S. Yorkshire, England, S26 7XZ

T: 01909 773034 | M: 07776 055107

E: renandpete@gmail.com

Hayley J Rushworth

JAGGARDS

Bunns Farm, Withergate Road, Worstead, North Walsham, Norfolk, England, NR28 9SF

M: 07748 641522

E: h.rushworth@tiscali.co.uk

Henson & Andrews Ltd

BEMBOROUGH

Bemborough Farm, Near Guiting Power, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, GL54 5FN

T: 01451 850307 | M: 07917 247238

E: mike.caunter@cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk

Highland Cow Cottage Ltd

HIGHLAND COW COTTAGE

Brookened Cottage, 16 Brookend, Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire, England, SG8 0PP

M: 07368 495051

E: info@highlandcowcottage.com

Highlands of Astbury Ltd

HIGHLANDS OF ASTBURY

Clough Cottage, Oak Lane, Astbury, Cheshire, England, CW12 3NT

M: 07831 096127

E: accounts@highlandsofastbury.co.uk

Hobbledown West London Ltd

HOBBLEDOWN HEATH

Staines Road, Hounslow, London, England, TW4 5DS

M: 07454 909096

E: tina@hobbledown.com

HuRuCo Rare Breeds

MAHURUCO

Whirlow Hall Farm, Whirlow Lane, Sheffield, S. Yorkshire, England, S11 9QF

M: 07842 716019

E: huruco8789@gmail.com

Israel Farm ELDORTH

Israel Farm, Eldroth, Austwick, N. Yorkshire, England, LA2 8AN

M: 07712 708926

E: mjgiform@gmail.com

J & R A Speed

EPPLETON

Little Eppleton Farm, Hetton Le Hole, Tyne & Wear, England, DH5 0RA

M: 07979 697058

E: speedfarming@yahoo.co.uk

J & R M Sunter

HECKNEST

Heckenhurst Farm, Worsthorne, Burnley, Lancashire, England, BB10 3LW

T: 01282 832922 | M: 07766 742179

E: j_sunter@sky.com

J D Davies & Partners

NENE RIDGE

per Jonathan Davies, Home Farm, Clopton, Kettering, Northamptonshire, England, NN14 3DZ

T: 07972 560129 | M: 07854 615072

E: fdhomefarm@aol.com

J H Veall & Son

WHITE HOUSE

per Anita Pellow, White House Farm, Summer Gates Lane, Bratoft, Skegness, Lincolnshire, England, PE24 5BZ

M: 07572 107237

E: anitapellow@hotmail.com

J M & M C Bradley

THELBRIDGE HALL

Thelbridge Hall, Witherridge, Tiverton, Devon, England, EX16 8NZ

T: 01884 860226 | M: 07305 320100

E: milly.bradley43@gmail.com

J P Campbell & Y M Munshi

HETTANDRA

Coves House Farm, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, England, DL23 3BG

M: 07904 125474

E: yasminmunshi@hotmail.co.uk

J Roderick B Peacock & Mrs M N Peacock SAINT MARYS

St Mary’s Hall, Church Road, WiggenhallSt Mary-The Virgin, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, England, PE34 3EJ

M: 07785 361650

E: roderickpeacock31@gmail.com

J. G. Bosustow & Son KYNANCE

per Stephen Bosustow, Trerise Farm, Ruan Minor, Helston, Cornwall, England, TR12 7NA

T: 01326 290580 | M: 07966 186206 E: trerisefarm@gmail.com

Jackie & Jeff Wild WAINSMORE

The Oaks, Ible, Grange Mill, Matlock, Derbyshire, England, DE4 4HS

M: 07860 239973

E: jackiewild1@hotmail.co.uk

James Mawle HISLAND

J2 Farming, Hisland, Oswestry, Shropshire, England, SY11 4JF

T: 01691 610934 office | M: 07970 462516 E: james@jamesmawle.co.uk

James Middlemiss (Farm) HURWORTH KENNELS

per Barbara Middlemiss, The Old Kennels, Strait Lane, Hurworth Moor, Darlington, England, DL2 1QJ

T: 01325 720201 | M: 07970 862389

E: office@jimmymiddlemiss.com

James Williamson KINGS HILL

22 Monks Way, Shireoaks, Nottinghamshire, England, S81 8NE

T: 01909 473034 | M: 07393 216822

E: jamespw79@googlemail.com

James Williamson & Jacky Harrison REILTH TOP

Reilth Top, Bishops Moat, Bishops Castle, Shropshire, England, SY9 5LL

T: 01588 630666 | M: 07768 611391 E: james@williamsonharrison.co.uk

Jamie Baker

BRENTWICK

Wick Farm, Wick Lane, Lympsham, Somerset, England, BS24 0HG M: 07881 767464

E: jamiebaker1461@gmail.com

Jamie Beau-Brewer BEAU

Norval Farm, South Littleton, Evesham, Worcester, England, WR11 8TS

M: 07792 026695

E: jamiesbrew@hotmail.co.uk

Janice Wood

AYUP OF DRIFFIELD

King’s Mill House, King’s Mill Road, Driffield , Yorkshire, England, YO25 6TT

M: 07770 888640

E: jan@pinpoint-marketing.co.uk

Jo & Owen Hewitson

ELOGAN

Westgate Farm, Yarm Road, Middleton St. George, Darlington, England, DL2 1HP M: 07584 325682

E: jo.clay1990@hotmail.co.uk

Joe Dyson

ROCKINGSTONES

4 Rockingstones Farm, Quebec Road, Outlane, West Yorks, England, HD3 3FQ M: 07515 492528

E: dyson951@gmail.com

John Fenton

SPRINGWELL

Springwell House, Elmswell, Driffield, East Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, YO25 3EL

T: 01377 252021 | M: 07831 260609

E: jpf@springwellhouse.co.uk

John Starkey Farming

NORWOOD PARK

Ossington House, Ossington, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England, NG23 6LD T: 01636 321385 | M: 07801 227194 E: starkey@farming.co.uk

Julian Manyon

THE FELIX FOLD

Borley Hall Farm, Borley, Near Sudbury, Suffolk, England, CO10 7AB

T: 01787 372141

E: jmanyon@hotmail.com

K & J Gascoigne Yorkshire Highlanders

SALJEN

Holly Beck Farm, Commonside, Flockton, Nr Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, WF4 4DA T: 01924 848161 | M: 07850 694057 E: kandjgascoigne@googlemail.com

Katharine Singleton-Smith & Daniel Singleton

RYEWATER

Ryewater Farm, Corscombe, Dorchester, Dorset, England, DT2 0QF

T: 01935 891111 | M: 07730 315309

E: singletonde@hotmail.com

Katherine Dunkley

OAKSIDE

Barr Farm, Town Street, Old Malton, N. Yorkshire, England, YO17 7HD

M: 07899 008740

E: kl.dunkley@hotmail.com

Kathrine Crompton

WADE’S BECK

78 Moor End Road, Mellor, Stockport , Cheshire, England, SK6 5PT

M: 07786 168862

E: kathrine.crompton@virgin.net

Keyston Farms

KEYSTON

Manor Farm, Keyston, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, PE28 0RX

T: 01832 710333

E: minto@keystonfarms.co.uk

L & M Evans DENHOLME

Denholme, Pinfold Lane, Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, England, DL13 5PS

T: 01388 710394 | M: 07710 594574

E: l.evans758@btinternet.com

L & S Knowles RAGNAROK

per Lexy & Simon Knowles, Greenholes, Shield Hill, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England, NE49 9NW

T: 01434 322158 | M: 01801 233331

E: lexypknowles@gmail.com

Lady Caroline Douglas-Home, MBE.DL Heaton Mill House, Cornhill-on-Tweed, Northumberland, England, TD12 4XQ

T: 01890 882303

E: cdh@heatonmill.com

Latch Lodge Cattle Company

LATCH LODGE

7 Croft Place, Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, England, CA10 1RT

M: 07934 303199

E: jenniedmead@hotmail.com

Lauren’s Cows

Kings Barn, Crackenthorpe, Appelby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, England, CA16 6AF

T: 01768 353638 | M: 07739 084767

E: jude@laurenscows.com

Liam Page

HAYSBRIDGE

Haysbridge Farm, Brickhouse Lane, South Godstone, Surrey, England, RH9 8JW

M: 07719 591081

E: lpage123@hotmail.co.uk

Lily Lawson-O’Neil BEDEN

Heckwood Farm, Sampford Spiney, Yelverton, Devon, England, PL20 6LG

M: 07989 554395

E: lilycanbefound@gmail.com

MEMBERS’ LIST

Linley Estate

LINLEY

per Diana & James Moores, Linley Hall, Linley, Bishops Castle, Shropshire, England, SY9 5HL

M: 07799 063431

E: dianamoores@me.com

LRC Smallholders

HEALLYGAN HIGHLANDS

Logan Charnock, 2 Oak Villas, Carrbrook, Stalybridge, Cheshire, England, SK15 3PF M: 07956 074346

E: logancharnock@hotmail.com

Lucy Winton

RAILTON

67 Coleridge Gardens, Burnham-on-Lea, Somerset, England, TA8 2QA

M: 07966 255267

E: lucymwinton@icloud.com

Lyndon Ian Parrish

KAITLYN JOY

Cocking Farm, Handley Banks, Caverswall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, ST11 9EX

T: 07748 116148

E: plyndon112@aol.com

M & A Hennell

LEXINGTON FOLD

per Emily Hennell, Corner Farm, Main Street, Laxton, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England, NG22 0NU

M: 07960 254912

E: echennell21@icloud.com

M & T Charlton & A Davies

GREENFIELDS HIGHLAND

Greenfields Cottage, Horton, Wem, Shropshire, England, SY4 5ND

T: 01939 235078

M: 07971 079856 / 07496 299833

E: traceymtrac@btconnect.com

Malcolm Leonard Miles

MAL JAN

Willowbrook, Tring Road, Long Marston, Tring, Hertfordshire, England, HP23 4QL T: 01296 668164/662352

E: mlmiles@supanet.com

Mark Horgan

HORGAN

Crouch Farm, Bloxham Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, OX16 9UN

M: 07966 402510

E: markhorgan@hotmail.co.uk

Mark Luscombe

BRANDCLIFFE

New Friars Garth Farm, Malham, Skipton, N. Yorkshire, England, BD23 4BY

T: 01729 830608 | M: 07932 661266

E: malhamark@gmail.com

Mark Whalley

AUGHTON

Broad Oak Farm, Formby Lane, Aughton, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England, L39 7HQ

M: 07968 721899

E: whalleymark@live.co.uk

Martin & Lindsey Trees

GRAFTON

Mount Pleasant, Temple Grafton, Warwickshire, England, B50 4LQ

T: 01789 773272

M: L 07759 019810/M 07785 333742

E: lindsey@graftonfold.com

Matthew Sharp

HOLLY HEAD

Holly head, Hollywood Road, Mill Brow, Cheshire, England, SK6 5LR

T: 0161 427 8438 | M: 07919 091746

E: matthew@mps-construction.com

Mawley Hall LLP

MAWLEY HALL

Mawley Hall, Cleobury Mortimer, Kidderminster, Shropshire, England, DY14 8PN

M: 07976 227164

Maxfield Nature Conservation Trust

MAXFIELD per Philip Newton, Maxfield Manor, Three Oaks, East Sussex, England, TN35 4NU

M: 07768 255050

E: philip.e.newton2023@gmail.com

Messrs J T Lamb BURNS

per David Lamb, Tewet, Burns Farm, St Johns in the Vale, Keswick, Cumbria, England, CA12 4RR

T: 01768 779112 | M: 07843 866977 (Linda)

E: linda@burns-farm.co.uk

MFR Associates

LAKE ROBERTSON

Hamilton Court, Scorton Road, Brompton on Swale, Richmond, N. Yorkshire, England, DL10 7EQ

T: 01748 811114 | M: 07973 387393

E: fraser@thevancentre.com

Michael Burgess

NORTWELLE

Future4C Ltd Watermill, The Old Mill House, Main Street, Norwell, Nr Newark, England, NG23 6JN

M: 07768 014950 (Michael) / 07711 811727 (Chris)

E: chris.lightbody@future4c.co.uk

Miss Emma Dale & Mrs Fiona Cox CHATER

12 Station Cottages, Wing Hollow, Wing, Oakham, Rutland, England, LE15 8RY

T: 01572 737458

E: fionadale@btinternet.com

Miss J Horberry

GRAIZELOUND

Croft House, Graizelound Fields, Haxey, Doncaster, S. Yorkshire, England, DN9 2NA

T: 01427 752230

E: jillian.horberry@zen.co.uk

Miss M E Chapman BISHOPTHORPE

Moor Farm Bungalow, Bishopthorpe, York, Yorkshire, England, YO23 2UF

T: 01904 702383

E: maggiechap@tiscali.co.uk

Moor House Farm HADDEO MOOR

per Simon Ford, Moor House Farm, Upton, Taunton, Somerset, England, TA4 2HY T: 01398 371624 | M: 07901 510847

E: moorhousefarm1962@gmail.com

Mr & Mrs C L Fisher

THE FISHER

202 Smedley St, Matlock, Derbyshire, England, DE4 3JD T: 01629 57376

E: tina.fisher1980@icloud.com

Mr & Mrs Christian Dodd HINDERTON

Four Acre Farm, Chester High Road, Hinderton, Chester, England, CH64 7TA M: 07800 826564

E: christiandodd1@gmail.com

Mr & Mrs D Booth SCHOLES

166 Scholes Village, Rotherham, S. Yorkshire, England, S61 2RQ T: 01142 465305

E: davidmml@sky.com

Mr & Mrs Lindsey Rastall PINCAN DENE

Thistle House, Murcot Rd, Childswickham, Broadway, Worcestershire, England, WR12 7HR T: 01386 853843

E: lindseyrastall@poutlook.com

Mr & Mrs M Iredale CARROCK

Howhill, Hutton Roof, Penrith, Cumbria, England, CA11 OXY

T: 01768 488858 | M: 07920 048122

E: gill@carrock.co.uk

Mr & Mrs M Ward

THORNLEY HIGHLANDS

10 Nateby Close, Longridge, Preston, England, PR3 2PH

T: 01772 786601

E: jrow@hotmail.co.uk

Mr & Mrs Philip Kettle

MELKETT

1 Preceptory, Stainby, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, NG33 5QR

T: 01476 860099 | M: 07870 283084 E: kettlephillip@yahoo.com

Mr & Mrs Robert Phillip

HELLIFIELD

Highland Croft, Hellifield, Skipton, North Yorkshire, England, BD23 4LA

T: 01729 850217 | M: 07812 105375

E: andylambert389@gmail.com

Mr & Mrs S Jordan & Louis ACRE

Acre House, The Down, Chetton, Nr Bridgenorth, Shropshire, England, WV16 6UA

T: 01746 868281 | M: 07791 462536

E: l.jjordan@hotmail.co.uk

Mr & Mrs S Waite

NETHERWOOD

Netherwood Heys Farm, Netherwood Lane, Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, HD7 6AT

T: 01484 842414

E: swaite57@outlook.com

Mr & Mrs Simon Haley SEAM

Marland Lodge, Church Bank, Eggleston, Co. Durham, England, DL12 0AH

T: 07968 375307 | M: 07828 291192 (S) E: seamfoldhighlands@gmail.com

Mr A G Webber

STOCKHAM

Woodham House, Stockham Farm, Thelbridge, Crediton, Devon, England, EX17 4SJ

T: 01884 860308

E: webber415@btinternet.com

Mr Anthony & Mrs Lynne Ridley CORNSAY LODGE

The Lodge, Cornsay Colliery, Durham, Co Durham, England, DH7 9DB T: 01913 734359

E: cornsaylodge@gmail.com

Mr Christopher G McLean May

26 Bradley Avenue, Bristol, England, BS11 9SL

M: 07774 493594

E: ram1528@outlook.com

Mr Colin Hobden

STANSTED

1 Coronation Cottages, Dean Lane End, Rowlands Castle, Hampshire, England, PO9 6EL

M: 07824 901607

E: cohobden@hotmail.com

Mr D Greenhaugh

THE PHEASANT

4 Hanover Court, Wharf Road, Penzance, Cornwall, England, TR18 4UJ

M: 07761 214979

E: mail@davidgreenhaugh.com

Mr D J Tucker

ALVESTON

Alveston Estates, Alveston House, Alveston, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, CV37 7QL

T: 01789 207960

E: david.tucker@alvestondevelopments.co.uk

Mr D Mitchell

UPPER CRAY

Upper Cray Farm, Stainland Dean, Holywell Green, Stainland, Halifax, Yorkshire, England, HX4 9QA

T: 01422 379273 | M: 07768 152153

E: david@dmddesign.co.uk

Mr D Spence

Grange Farm, Barton-in-the Beans, Leicestershire, England, CV13 0DJ

T: 01455 290078

Mr David Cobb

DARLTON

Barrow House Farm, Woodcoates Lane, Darlton, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England, NG22 0TH

T: 01777 228260

E: davidcobb@btconnect.com

Mr David Johnson

BRANDYFIELD

Westfield Farm, Westfield Lane, Barlborough, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, S43 4TP

M: 07967 757272

E: becky_johnson_@hotmail.com

Mr Duncan & Mrs Angela Handley

GILDEN VALE

Quarry Farm, Dorstone, Hereford, Herefordshire, England, HR3 6BL

T: 01981 550096 | M: 07867 791626

E: gildenvale@yahoo.com

Mr Eddie McDonough

47 Merton Grove, Astley, Tyldesley, Lancashire, England, M29 7HT

T: 01942 879841 | M: 07702 968591

E: eddiemcdonough@hotmail.co.uk

MEMBERS’ LIST

Mr Edward Halford

KIPPER LYNN

32 Peartree Bungalows, Blackhall Mill, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, England, NE17 7TW

T: 01207 561272 | M: 07971 797953

E: mariannehalford@btinternet.com

Mr Edward W Brown

LINGFIELD

Bilbrough Lodge, Bilbrough, York, N Yorks, England, YO23 3PP

M: 07977 208477

Mr G H & Ms H R Palmer

BLACKWATER

Poplars Farm, Church Road, Worthing, Norfolk, England, NR20 5HR

T: 01362 668464 | M: 07736 760829(H)/07761 981154(G)

E: harriet.palmer94@gmail.com

Mr G J H Rainey & Ms Isabel E A Rainey APRIL

Bates Moor Farm, Foulsham, Dereham, Norfolk, England, NR20 5RS

T: 01362 684406 | M: 07900 147363

E: batesmoorfarmbeef@gmail.com

Mr Gary Davis

YAXHAM

50 St Peters Close, Yaxham, Dereham, Norfolk, England, NR19 1RN T: 01362 696353

Mr J Aspden HOLE HOUSE

10 Woodlands Avenue, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, BB2 5NN E: newinnfarm@btinternet.com

Mr J Jameson

BALTINGLASS

Chinslade Farm, Cherington, Shipston on Stour, Warickshire, England, CV36 5JB T: 01608 686992 | M: 07710 519716

E: jonathanjameson@btinternet.com

Mr J M Ayres

REECHES

36 West End, Northwold, Thetford, Norfolk, England, IP26 5LE

T: 01366 728565

E: jimayres.ba@gmail.com

Mr Jimmy & Mrs Sarah Seed

BCS

Robinhill Cottage, Newlaund Farm, Greenhead Lane, Lancashire, England, BB12 9DU

T: 01282 838093 | M: 07985 322011

E: jsseed@aol.com

Mr JM Coyle

SLIPPERFIELD

Highfield Farm, North Road, Bretherton, Lancashire, England, PR26 9AY

E: johnmcoyle@hotmail.co.uk

Mr JM Hayward

FLODDEN

Cameley House, Cameley, Temple Cloud, Bristol, England, BS39 5AJ T: 01761 451111

Mr John C T Dalton

AZERLEY

Azerley Chase, Ripon, N. Yorkshire, England, HG4 3JJ

T: 01765 658414 | M: 07774 183289 E: john@azerleychase.com

Mr K Howman

BORLAND

Ashmere, Felix Lane, Shepperton, Middlesex, England, TW17 8NN

T: 01932 225445 (home) | M: 07789 301751 E: KHowman@ashgame.com

Mr Kenneth Brown

WETLEY

366 Cheadle Road, Cheddleton, Leek, Staffordshire, England, ST13 7BW

T: 01782 550429 | M: 07852 770945 E: joyce.salt65@gmail.com

Mr Kevin Lee Rice

POLLEHILL

Pollehill Farm House, Scragged Oak Road, Detling, Maidstone, Kent, England, ME14 3HL

T: 01622 630572 | M: 07971 360000

E: KevinLeeRice@hotmail.co.uk

Mr L T & Mrs A M Perkins

THISTLE

Clink Cottage Farm, Marlcliff, Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, B50 4NY

T: 01789 490872 | M: 07816 877259 E: amperkins@aol.com

Mr Les Wardle

SPRINGFIELDS

Springfields, Bottom Lane, Ipstones, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, ST10 2LN

T: 01538 266476 | M: 07836 590685

E: lwardle@plantmachinery.co.uk

Mr M J Monk

CHADWICH

Manor Farm, Chadwich, Bromgrove, Worcestershire, England, B61 0QG

T: 0121 453 5825 | M: 07801 916891

E: elizabethmonk1@aol.com

Mr Michael Poland MOTTISTONE

Drivers Cottage, Lower Pershaw Lane, Upham, Southampton, England, SO32 1QF

T: 01489 891468 | M: 07798 672427 E: michael.poland37@gmail.com

Mr Murray Mackay RATTAR

Zantra Ltd, Garden Farm, The Town, Great Staughton, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, England, PE19 5BE T: 01480 861066 | M: 07776 198556 E: murray@zantra.com

Mr Neil Fletcher THORNYTHWAITE

Hillcrest, Glaisdale, Whitby, Yorkshire, England, YO21 2PU T: 01947 897430 | M: 07774 950904

E: l_fletcher@hotmail.co.uk

Mr NS Grundon TARA

Tara, Colley Hill Lane, Hedgerley, Berkshire, England, SL3 4AT

T: 01753 663111

E: normangrundon@hotmail.co.uk

Mr P Edwards

CHARNWOOD

Little Scotland Farm, Burney Lane, Staunton Harold, Melbourne, Derbyshire, England, DE73 1BH

T: 01332 865814 | M: 07764685345

E: petered_uk@hotmail.com

Mr P Gilder

The Grafters, Stow Road, Bourton-on-theWater, Gloucestershire, England

Mr P M Douglas-Home

Old Greenlaw, Duns, Berwickshire, England, TD10 6UP

T: 01361 810238 | M: 07710 463006

E: info@oldgreenlawfold.com

Mr P Oliver & Mrs A. L. Oliver

FECKENHAM

Mutton Hall Farm, Feckenham, Reddich, Worcestershire, England, B96 6HJ

T: 01562 777836

E: ollymuttonhallfarm@hotmail.com

Mr Peter Snart

WILLOWBOG

Willobog Farm, Wark, Hexham, Northumberland, England, NE48 3EF

T: 01434 681217

E: willowbog@live.co.uk

Mr R C Kerry

1 Simon Cross, Wickham Market, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, IP13 OST

T: 0728 746885

Mr R D Schuster GLENKINGLASS

The Grange, Over Worton, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, OX7 7ES

T: 01608 683442 | M: 07836 535250 (J)

E: schusterjenniferc@gmail.com

Mr R S Gibson CLAYROYD

10 Park Close, Lightcliffe, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, HX3 8SQ

T: 01422 202895

M: 07840 272051/07510 557484

E: rsgibson1927@btinternet.com

Mr R S Lines

Seaton Cottage, Station Road, Great Ayton, Cleveland, England, TS9 6HB

T: 01642 722237

Mr Richard C Wood

BURRELL GREEN

Burrell Green Farm, Inglewood Bank, Penrith, Cumbria, England, CA11 9LH

T: 01768 881373

E: burrellgreen@btopenworld.com

Mr Robert Wain

THE ROSE

114 Mortledge, Matlock, Derbyshire, England, DE4 3SD

T: 01629 580046 | M: 07751 670566

E: samanthawain@hotmail.co.uk

Mr Roy Parkinson

KIRKSTONE

Roundhill Farm, Kirkstone Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, England, LA22 9ET T: 01539 433301

E: paula@roundhillfarm.co.uk

Mr S & Mrs K Halsall

SUMMERSTONE

Thwaite House Farm, Summerstone Estate, Lofthouse, Harrogate, N. Yorkshire, England, HG3 5SN

M: 07770 855885

E: steven.ledger@summerstone-estates.com

Mr S K Brown

BROWHAZE

Kings Farm, 6 Little Common, North Bradley , Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, BA14 0TX T: 01225 681451 | M: 07840 051252

Mr T C Hayes

OAKEN

Kilcott Mill, Lower Kilcott, Nr Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England, GL12 7RL

T: 01453 843127

E: tchayes1@btinternet.com

Mr T J Lake

THREXTON

Millstones, Threxton Est., Nr Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, England, IP25 6LT

T: 01953 883285 | M: 07850 623839 E: terrylake@threxton.org.uk

Mr TDT Walkinshaw

SWERFORD

Oseney Mill, Swerford, Oxfordshire, England, OX7 9BD T: 01608 737228

Mr Thomas Barr

WILLOWBROOK

34 Broughton Road, Cosby, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, LE9 1RB T: 0116 2841267 E: tombarr6@gmail.com

Mr TJ Chapman

DUXBRIDGES

Hillside Farm, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, England, TN26 3RQ T: 01233 860216/319 E: trevathills@gmail.com

Mr W Haggas

WALMSGATE

Walmsgate Estates (Farming), Low Farm, Walmsgate, Louth, Lincolnshire, England, LN11 8QN T: 01507 480360

Mrs A M Kershaw

ROUNDHILL

Brookside Farm, Haslingden Old Road, Accrington, Lancashire, England, BB5 3SW

T: 01706 216491 | M: 07855 530221 (Matthew) E: mk1brookside@aol.com

Mrs Alison North-Lewis

LIDDELL

Liddell Hall, Colwell, Hexham, Northumberland, England, NE46 4TW T: 01434 681261

E: al@northlewis.co.uk

Mrs Allison D Whitehead

WARMLEIGH

Lower Warmleigh Farm, Roper Lane, Queensbury, Bradford, Yorkshire, England, BD13 2NR T: 01274 882234

E: dave44whitehead@gmail.com

Mrs Beverley M Wills

KASSALIC

New House Farm Bungalow, Kilmington Common, Kilmington, Warminster, Wiltshire, England, BA12 6QU T: 01935 844795 | M: 07866 417777

E: beverley.wills@outlook.com

Mrs Carol N Hocknell BURNBANK

The Pinfold, Poole, Nantwich, Cheshire, England, CW5 6AL

T: 01270 628414 | M: 07966 283858

E: carolhocknell1947@gmail.com

Mrs Elizabeth Cliffe MALTHOUSE

The Malt House, Norwich Road, Mulbarton, Norfolk, England, NR14 8JL T: 01508 570351

E: elizabeth@omicron.uk.com

Mrs Gillian Watton GREYLAKE

Greylake House, Middlezoy, Bridgwater, Somerset, England, TA7 0PJ

T: 01823 698914 | M: 07889 198340

E: gillwatton@yahoo.com

Mrs Helga Thorpe Wheatfield House, Granary Fields, Ashill, Norfolk, England, IP25 7BN

M: 07746 875142

E: drs.thorpe@hotmail.co.uk

Mrs J A Dawes CRAYCOMBE

Craycombe House, Fladbury, Worcestershire, England, WR10 2QS

T: 01386 860692

E: judithdawes4@aol.com

Mrs J Peaster

QUANTOCK

Quantock Lodge, Over Stowey, Bridgwater, Somerset, England, TA5 1HD

T: 01278 732252

E: booie2803@hotmail.co.uk

Mrs J W Barr

Willowbrook, Broughton Road, Cosby, Leicestershire, England, LE9 1RB

T: 0116 286 4354

Mrs Jane Christine Whitehouse

JANES FOLD

Hulls Farm House, West Chiltington Road, Pulborough, West Sussex, England, RH20 2PR

T: 01798 813936 | M: 07725 203439

E: rj@rdaconstruction.co.uk

Mrs Janet Watmore

MURRAY COOPER

Holystone Est, Farnham Park, Sharperton, Morpeth, Northumberland, England, NE65 7AQ

T: 01669 640030 | M: 07703 570172

E: info@holystoneestate.co.uk

Mrs Jill Woolf & Mr Douglas Woolf

TUTTS CLUMP

Bradfield Hall Farming Partnership, Bradfield, Reading, Berkshire, England, RG7 6LJ

T: 01189 744207

E: reading@romulusuk.com

Mrs Judy Gardner

ECKINGTON

Manor Farm, Eckington, Nr Pershore, Worcestershire, England, WR10 3BH

T: 01386 751600 | M: 07887 660104

E: info@eckingtonmanor.co.uk

Mrs K E Whitbread KINLOCHEWE

The Old Rectory, Dennington, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, IP13 8AD

T: 01728 638335

E: katherine.whitbread@yahoo.co.uk

Mrs Laura Kennedy LILYGREEN

22 Strawberry Fields, Gisburn, Clitheroe, Lancashire, England, BB7 4DQ

M: 07841 705436

E: lilygreenfold@hotmail.co.uk

Mrs M Fiddler LOCH MAREE

Swift House Farm, Bentley Lane, Heskin, Chorley, Lancashire, England, PR7 5UY

T: 01257 451490 | M: 07808 481518

E: donna@swifthousefarm.co.uk

Mrs M McIntyre BYFLEET

Derisley Farm, 26 High Road, Byfleet, Surrey, England, KT14 7QG

T: 01932 341586

Mrs Ruth Andrew BROOKFIELD

Brookfield, Lyminster, Nr Littlehampton, West Sussex, England, BN17 7QN

T: 01903 882505 | M: 07712 654379

E: remittance@hprop.co.uk

Mrs Ruth Thomson CATESBY

Home Park, Lower Catesby, Daventry, Northamptonshire, England, NN11 6LF

T: 01327 877675

E: ruth.catesby@gmail.com

Mrs Sandra M Tedbury HARDHAM HIGHLANDS

Fold View, Church Farm, London Road, Hardham, Pulborough, W. Sussex, England, RH20 1LB

T: 01798 872985 | M: 07546 210114

E: stedbury@icloud.com

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Ms Joy M Griffiths

CIM

J2 Farming, Hisland, Aston, Owestry, Shropshire, England, SY11 4JF

T: 01691 610964 | M: 07967 050154 E: joy.griffiths@tggroup.co.uk

Ms Julia Carr

MARRICK PARK

Marrick Park, Marrick, Richmond, N. Yorkshire, England, DL11 7LH

T: 01748 884348 | M: 07704 455854 E: julia@marrickpark.com

N & B W Green

Tyn Y Drain Farm, Seiattyn, Oswestry, Shropshire, England

T: 01691 653893 | M: 07980 624914 E: n.green148@outlook.com

Nathan Smith ROSALIE

Lark Rise, Mill Lane, Sindlesham, Wokingham, Berkshire, England, RG41 5DF

T: 01189 787361 | M: 07549 420361

E: nsagricontracts@gmail.com

Near Pastures Farm

NEAR PASTURES HIGHLANDS

per Oliver Young, Water, Rossendale , Lancashire, England, BB4 9NH M: 07971 199781 E: oliveryoung106@icloud.com

New Forest Fold

NEW FOREST

Marney Cottage, Main Road, Dibden, Southampton, England, SO45 5TD T: 02380 842056 | M: 07799 040305 E: markfry@newforestcare.co.uk

Nick Bennett

MARTINGALE

Martingale Cottage, Black Lane, Little Haywood, Staffordshire, England, ST18 0UL T: 01889 882689 | M: 07976 925843 E: hixonrecovery@aol.com

Nick Sole HALLEN

46 Frenchay Close, Frenchay, Bristol, England, BS16 2QX

T: 01179 021501 | M: 07785 288174 E: nicksole@gmail.com

Nicola Brown

BLUE BELLE

Old Rectory Stone, Cumrew, Heads Nook, Cumbria, England, CA8 9DD

T: 01768 896155 | M: 07787 515578 E: nikki3582@yahoo.co.uk

Nigel G Darling BLUE CEDAR

Long Meadow Barn, Intwood Farm, Intwood, Norwich, Norfolk, England, NR4 6TQ

T: 01603 452060 | M: 07799 773084

E: nigel@intwoodfarm.co.uk

Norman G. A. Coles

ROUNDOAK HIGHLAND

Round Oak, Heniker Lane, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, Kent, England, ME17 3ED

T: 01622 844491 | M: 07811 209409 E: nga.coles@btinternet.com

NSC Home Farm

CROXTETH

per Gary Carroll & Debbie Mason, Home Farm Croxteth, Country Park, Croxteth Hall Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, L12 OHB

T: 01512 5422257 | M: 07842 771931

E: debbiemason@nscliverpool.co.uk

Oli Harrison HARTSIDE

Aimshaugh, Alston, Cumbria, England, CA9 3EL

T: 01434 381461 | M: 07749 338142 E: aimshaugholi@gmail.com

Oliver Dynes

PARK STYLE

Park Style Mill, Mahollem, Kington, Herefordshire, England, HR5 3PT M: 07908 578867

E: odynes@hotmail.com

Oliver Ives

STOCKSBANK

Upper Sandal Farm, Deep Lane, Thornton, West Yorks, England, BD13 3SR

M: 07738 763790

E: rocontractors@hotmail.co.uk

Oulton House Farm Ltd

WOODBROOK

Oulton House Farm, Oulton, Norberry, Staffordshire, England, ST20 0PG M: 07967 501217

E: oultonhouse@sky.com

P and A Kaye

BREWORTH

Breworth Fold Barn, Marsh Lane, Brindle, Lancashire, England, PR6 8NZ T: 07773 264743 | M: 07860 598674 E: andreakaye37@gmail.com

P.A . & C. Shardlow & Son MORSTONE

per Mike Shardlow, Beacon Ice Cream Farm, Sneaton, Whitby, N. Yorkshire, England, YO22 5HS M: 07974 791662

E: mikeshardlow57@gmail.com

Paradise Community Trust PARADISE

per Roland Pinniger, Paradise, Painswick, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, GL6 6TN

T: 01453 837551 | M: 07768 101629

E: accountsl@novalis-trust.org.uk

Patrick Murphy

MURPHY

The Thatched Barn, Ramsdean, Petersfield, Hampshire, Hampshire, England, GU32 1RP

M: 07930 677969

E: pjmurphy419@gmail.com

Paul Harris HARRIS

28 Wavendon Road, Salford, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, England, MK17 8BA

M: 07771 883459

E: paul.harrisriba@googlemail.com

Paul Langford WINDMILL

7 Southfield Road, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England, TF13 6AT

M: 07971 861446

E: pleitch203@gmail.com

Paul R Wright

6 The Plantation, Tosside, Lancashire, England, BD23 4SF

M: 07710 686855

Peter & Sue Smith STOCKLEY

Stockley Hill Farm, Peterchurch, Herefordshire, England, HR2 0ST

T: 01981 550604 | M: 07810 873863

E: pasmith2009@hotmail.co.uk

Peter James Worth

TITHE LOCHMABEN

Tithe Farm, Church End, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England, MK41 0LX

T: 01234 846230 | M: 07970 595714

E: peterworth@anglo-pumps.co.uk

Peter Murray HIGH CRANE

High Crane Lodge, Hamsterley, Bishop Aukland, County Durham, England, DL13 3QS

M: 07802 660220

E: petermurray333@gmail.com

Philip Blatchford EMBOROUGH

Emborough Farm, Roemead Road, Binegar, Radstock, Somerset, England, BA3 4XX

M: 07801 089765

E: philip@emboroughfarm.co.uk

Philip Martin

FELLSYKE

Fellsyke Farm, Baldersdale, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham, England, DL12 9UX M: 07837 656673 E: philmartin221@hotmail.co.uk

Philip Martindale

TWINSHOCK

Yates Farm, Scot Lane, Blackwood, Manchester, England, BL6 5SL T: 01942 831483 | M: 07973 823798 E: pmartindale@yatesfarmnw.co.uk

Porter’s Farm

RACEVIEW

per Lee Porter, 4 Walker Crescent, Weymouth, Dorset, England, DT4 9AU M: 07940 297 406

E: lee.porter@dsignsuk.com

R & S Perryman

DARTMOOR

Lower West Coombe Farm, North Bovey, Newton Abbott, Devon, England, TQ13 8RS T: 01647 221453

E: sally.perryman@btinternet.com

R Dunnett Holdings Ltd

THORNTON PARK HIGHLANDS

Thornton Park Farm, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorks, England, HX6 4NT M: 07977 127353

E: dunnettholdings@aol.com

R G & P J Tucker LONGSTONE

Millpark, Parracombe, Barnstable, Devon, England, EX31 4PE

M: 07805 613998

E: highercowleyfarm@gmail.com

R . H. McCall & Son

WOOTTON PARK

Wootton Park Farm, Wootton Wawen, Henley-in-Arden, England, B95 6HJ T: 01564 793151 | M: 07768 644244 E: ianroy@woottonpark.co.uk

R . M. Jones

PILLATON

Smeaton Farm, Pillaton, Saltash, Cornwall, England, PL12 6RZ

M: 07813 027657

E: info@smeatonfarm.co.uk

R . S. Buglass

GIBSHIEL HIGHLAND CATTLE

Gibshield, Tarset, Hexham, Northumberland, England, NE48 1RR T: 01434 240919 | M: 07776 416647

E: rogerbuglass@btinternet.com

R., D.R., M. Middleton

HAMDEAN

Hamdean Farm, Peopleton, Pershore, Worcestershire, England, WR10 2DY

T: 01905 840231

M: 07957590322 /07751081586

R .C.G. & E.C. Lywood

HEATH HOUSE

per Rupert Lywood, Heath House, Hopton Heath, Clungunford, Shropshire, England, SY7 0QB

M: 07929 043381

E: maricchandler3@mac.com

Rhosyn Farm

RHOSYN

Rhosyn Farm, Scotch Hills Lane, Barton under Needwood, Staffordshire, England, DE13 8DE

M: 07534 733423

E: rhosyn-farm@outlook.com

Richard Harris

CROWNLEY

Crownley, Lembury Road, Stoke Gabriel, Totnes, Devon, England, TQ9 6QD

T: 01803 782847

E: richardharris@btconnect.com

Richard Tuxford

LAMBLEY GRANGE

R C Tuxford Exports Ltd, Hollinwood Lane, Calverton, Notts, England, NG14 6NR

T: 01159 652200

E: sharon.mcelroy@rctuxfordexports.com

RJ & EE Powell

KILFORGE

per James Powell, Kilforge Farm, Bolstone, Herefordshire, England, HR2 6NE

T: 01432 840692 | M: 07971 680689

E: james@kilforge.co.uk

Robert Bradley

MOORSIDE

Moorside Farm, Old Guy Road, Queensbury, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, BD13 1JB M: 07734 432753

E: r.w.bradley13@gmail.com

Robert J Mumford

32 High Causeway, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England, TF13 6BZ

T: 01952 727138 | M: 07539 955576

E: mumfordrobert194@btinternet.com

Robert Tedbury

Fold View, Church Farm, London Road, Hardham, Pulborough, West Sussex, England, RH20 1LB

T: 01798 872985 | M: 07803 087213

E: robert.tedbury@btinternet.com

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Roffes Holdings Ltd FLEETWAYHOUSE HIGHLANDERS per Thomas Roffe, Fleetway House, 65 Fleet Road, Holbeach, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England, PE12 8LA

M: 07900 888111

E: thomasmalcolmroffe@outlook.com

Roger Dunkley

THE DOODALES

Barr Farm, Town Street, Old Malton, Yorkshire, England, YO17 7HD T: 01653 694530

E: dunkley@thedoodales.co.uk

Rosie Wilson POTTERY FARM

Pottery Farm, Whitney, Somerset, England, TA19 0SJ M: 07710 626875

E: potteryfarm@me.com

Russell & Sons CLELLAND

Old Oaks Farm, Leighton Road, Neston, Cheshire, England, CH64 3SW T: 07720 847736 | M: 07902 937637

E: rasfarming@gmail.com

Rusty Puffin OLDRIDGE

Oldridge Farm, Ashbourne Road, Whiston, Staffordshire, England, ST10 2HU

M: 07429 924946

E: newell.sp@gmail.com

S J Frederick & Sons

ROYDON

3 Temple Barn, Temple Farm Drive, Roydon, Harlow, Essex, England, CM19 5FU

T: 01279 792375 | M: 07944 613336

E: charlie.frederick@icloud.com

S Wheeler & Son

BRYNMAWR

Brynmawr, Newcastle, Craven Arms, Shropshire, England, SY7 8QU

T: 01588 640298 | M: 07799 681134

E: clunvalleyorganics@googlemail.com

S.J. & J. Hodgson LOWICK GREEN

per Julie Hodgson, Crainick, Lane Head, Lowick Green, Ulverston, Cumbria, England, LA12 8DT

T: 07721 028637 | M: 07901 888250

E: steve.juliehodgson@outlook.com

Sally House LITTLEMOOR

Littlemoor Farm, Littlemoor Road, Mark, Highbridge, Somerset, England, TA9 4NL

T: 01278 641104 | M: 07703 691596

E: sallyhouse@cpsoutlook.co.uk

Sally Leighton HEADLAND

33 Church Lane, South Wingfield, Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, DE55 7NJ

T: 01773 833823 | M: 07889 413547

E: sallyann.leighton@gmail.com

Sands Farm per Alexander Craig, Sands Farm, Easterton Sands, Devizes, Wiltshire, England, SN10 4PY M: 07772 839938

E: a.g.craig@hotmail.co.uk

Sarah Cuthbertson BRADMOOR

49 The Plain, Brailsford, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England, DE6 3BZ

T: 07977 227171

E: sarahcuthbertson97@gmail.com

Scar Close Ltd SCAR CLOSE

Scar Close, Crag Road, Warton, Lancashire, England, LA5 9SB

M: 07584 473431

E: anne@scarclose.com

Shadlock SHADLOCK

Shadlock House, Whitewell Bottom, Rossendale, Lancashire, England, BB4 9LR

T: 01706 222608 | M: 07970 973402

E: shadlockconstruction@btconnect.com

Sharon Cordwell NEW GAP

New Gap Farm, Manchester Road, Heywood, Manchester, England, OL10 2QD

M: 07967 094842

E: sharon@pgcdemolition.com

Simon Barton CLEEDSMORE

Cleedsmore Farm, Asstbury Lane, Eardington, Shropshire, England, WV16 6BW

M: 07540076189

E: simon@aimutilities.co.uk

Simon Denneny

HORSLEY WOODHOUSE

Golden Valley Farm, Golden Valley, Horsley Woodhouse, Derby, England, DE7 6BA

M: 07977 408989

E: simongtr@live.co.uk

Sir James Paice LOCHAVA

Snailbridge House, The Moor, Fordham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, CB7 5LU

T: 01638 721526 | M: 07767 421781

E: paicejim@gmail.com

Sophie & Paul Jeffery GALLERY

95 Ashbourne Road, Cowers Lane, Belper, Derbyshire, England, DE56 2LF

M: 07531 148430

E: galleryfold@gmail.com

Sophie Morgan THE COWSHED

The Cowshed, Chapel Hill, Aylburton, Gloucestershire, England, GL15 6DF

M: 07398 235614

E: sophie24morgan@hotmail.com

Star Lake Cattle Company

STAR LAKE

Brownshill Court, Wick Street, Ditchcombe, Stroud, Gloucester, England, GL6 7QN

M: 07515 526885

E: starlakefarm@msn.com

Stephen & Lesley Burnett

ASHGROVE

3 Shillbank View, Mirfield, West Yorkshire, England, WF14 0QG

T: 01924 496709

E: burnettashgrove@gmail.com

Stephen & Marie Hill

WHIDDON

Higher South Whiddon, Beaworthy, Devon, England, EX21 5AU

T: 01409 221054 | M: 07920 054775

E: marie-hill@btconnect.com

Stephen Casely

GARLAND

Garlandhayes Fm, Westcott, Cullompton, Devon, England, EX15 1SB

T: 01392 881262 | M: 07919 246655

E: stevecasely@outlook.com

Steven Hayes

MILLGATE

22 Maltby Road, Manchester, Manchester, England, M23 1EN

M: 07932 753325

E: stevenhayes942@gmail.com

Steven Morphy

WELLAND VALLEY HIGHLANDS

46 Rockingham Road, Cottingham, Market Harboro, Leicestershire, England, LE16 8XS

M: 07787 110285

E: stevenmorphy@icloud.com

Sue Maisey

FREYA

Hop House, Fryup, Whitby, N. Yorkshire, England, YO21 2AP

T: 01947 897097

E: sdmaisey@gmail.com

Sustainable Farming Yorkshire Ltd

CARTWORTH

Cartworth More Road, Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England, HD9 2QS

M: 07596 864711

E: sam@cartworthquarries.co.uk

T J & E Barr

HIGHCROSS

Carleton Hill Farm Bungalow, Carleton Hill Road, Penrith, Cumbria, England, CA11 8WS

M: 07778 662735

E: tom@tjebarr.com

T W T & M R Dawe FOXCOMBE

Highlands, Lewdown, Okehampton, Devon, England, EX20 4BS

T: 01566 783127

E: ruthdawe0866@gmail.com

Tessleymoor Farm TES

per Damian Barson, Stonehouse Farm, Fangdale Beck, Chop Gate, Middlesborough, N. Yorkshire, England, TS9 7LF

M: 07843 283370

E: damian@tessleymoorfarming.co.uk

The Brooke Heritage Trust THE BURRATOR FOLD

per Jason Brooke, Burrator House, Sheepstor, Yelverton, Devon, England, PL20 6PF

T: 01822 855669 | M: 07510 866657

E: jbrooke@brooketrust.org

The Chedley Fold Ltd CHEDLEY

per Graeme Keep, Sycamore Farm, Bramford, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, IP8 4NN

T: 01473 834074 | M: 07850 768370

E: g.keep@btconnect.com

The Countess of Inchcape SLIABH

Manor Farm, Clyffe Pypard, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, SN4 7PY

T: 01793 731223/242 | M: 07825 326446

E: paul.prictor@btconnect.com

The Harewood Farming Co Ltd HAREWOOD

The Estate Office, Harewood Yard, Harewood, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, LS17 9LF

T: 01132 886252 | M: 07719 957870

E: efairbank@harewoodestate.co.uk

The Longview Fold LONGVIEW

Longview House, Silsoe Road, Maulden, Bedfordshire, England, MK45 2AX

M: 07850 768370

E: g.keep@btconnect.com

The Old Farm Shop HOUSE OF TYLER

Milton Hill, Abingdon, Oxon, Oxfordshire, England, OX13 6AG

T: 01235 831247 | M: 07860 129508 E: theoldfarmshop@aol.com

The Sneep Farm

THE SNEEP FARM

Sneep Farm, Tarset, Hexham, Northumberland, England, NE48 1RN M: 07887 500911 E: emmastirland1997@hotmail.co.uk

The Wildlife Trust BCN LINGS

The Manor House, Broad Street, Great Cambourne, Cambridgeshire, England, CB23 6DH T: 01954 713500 E: invoices@wildlifebcn.org

Thomas Crompton Demolition LANESIDE

per Thomas Crompton, Neville Road, Bradford, West Yorks, England, BD4 8TU

T: 01274 726777 | M: 07921 974030 E: thomas@thomascrompton.co.uk

Tina Bere

PENNY’S

Penny’s Farm, Holwell, Sherborne, Dorset, England, DT9 5LF

T: 01258 821037 | M: 07967 174941 E: tina@bartlettcontractors.co.uk

Tom Williamson Agriculture Ltd JAVER

Tom, Hayley & Jack Williamson, 30 Lincoln Road, Metheringham, Lincoln, England, LN4 3EE

T: 07715 132172 | M: 07799 808089 E: hayleywilliams39@googlemail.com

Tony Lang PARKHAM

Farmers Roost, Parkham, Bideford, Devon, England, EX39 5PG

T: 01237 451215

E: lizlang151@gmail.com

Toseland Hall Farm

TOSELAND

Toseland Hall, Toseland, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, England, PE19 6RU

T: 01480 880627 | M: 07768 640760

E: alexpilato@toselandhall.com

Tracey Noy

OAKWOOD

Holm Barn Farm, Holm Lane, Claypole, Nottinghamshire, England, NG23 5AP

T: 07979 343648

E: oakwood-highlands@hotmail.com

Trustees of the Hepple Estate HEPPLE

per Walter & Lucy Riddell, Whitefield Hall, Hepple, Northumberland, England, NE65 7LN

T: 01669 640209

E: riddell.lucy@gmail.com

W Burgess & Son

WEAVERHAM WOOD

Weaverham Wood Farm, Weaverham, Northwich, Cheshire, England, CW8 3PJ

M: 07708 035735

E: w_burgess@btconnect.com

Whetham & Son

PENDOMER

per Polly Whetham, Bryants Farm, Pendomer, Yeovil, Somerset, England, BA22 9PH

M: 07464 200128

E: pollymoocows@icloud.com

Will Hopkins PIDLEY

The Hay Barn, Fen Road, Pidley, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, PE28 3DD M: 07773 421421

E: willhopkins@live.com

William J Annett

BOWK HOUSE

Bowk House Farm, Hudderfield Road, Denshaw, Oldham, England, OL3 5UN

M: 07895 545476

E: annett.engineering@gmail.com

Willow Farm

FOXHOLE

Braddon Cottage, Ashwater, Beaworthy, Devon, England, EX21 5EP

T: 01409 211138 | M: 07501 094880

E: mrwestaway@icloud.com

Wilson & Butler

SUNDBY

Sparty Well, Ninebanks, Hexham, Northumberland, England, NE47 8DB

M: 07500 997841

E: richjwilson@yahoo.co.uk

Wingate Associates Ltd

STRATHGARVE

Bridge House, 57 High Street, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, England, WVll 1ST

T: 01902 737170

E: invoice@stphilips-care.com

Woodstock Bower Farm

WENMAR

Stoke Buss, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, England, WR15 8QN T: 01885 410443 | M: 07767 608012

E: martyncmoore@manx.net

Wycoller Fold

WYCOLLER

Souteril Laithe, Keighley Road, Trawden, Lancashire, England, BB8 8NL

T: 01282 867508 | M: 07977 479304

E: holmesteresa01@gmail.com

Zarina Peck

MOORE’S COTTAGE

Tara’s Barn, Slack Lane, Upper Mayfield, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England, DE6 2JX

M: 07951 903941

E: zarinapeck1@gmail.com

N. IRELAND

Adrian & Tina Gallagher

MEENAWARGY

197 Laytone Road, Meenawargy, Belco, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, BT93 5EB

M: 07906 700207

E: adrianmgallagher@hotmail.com

Alastair & Linda Moore

MAYNECURRAGH

32 Mayne Road, Omagh, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, BT79 7NS

T: 02880 771135 | M: 07747 061156

E: alastairmoore01@hotmail.co.uk

Alison Boyle

BALLYCOPELAND

51 Donaghadee Road, Millisle, Co Down, Northern Ireland, BT22 2BZ T: 02891 862873 | M: 07814 174772

E: ballycopelandhighlands@gmail.com

Alistair Knight

TULLY STRATH FARM

10 Slievebane Road, Tulnaguiggy, Irvinestown, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, BT94 1HR

M: 07515 799101

E: alistairknightak@hotmail.com

Andrew Montgomery FIRGROVE

Firgrove Farm, 13 Connaughtligger Road, Portglenone, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT44 8BS

T: 02825 821585 | M: 07772 464924

E: maryemont@hotmail.com

Ballynacree House BALLYNACREE

per Carolyn McCandless, 27 Glenstall Road, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT53 7QN M: 07714 467926

E: jmmccand@gmail.com

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Castlescreen Farm CASTLESCREEN

32A Castlescreen Road, Downpatrick, Co Down, Northern Ireland, BT30 8BA T: 02844 616743 | M: 07889 269640 E: hello@castlescreenfarm.co.uk

Clive & Ashley Backus KILDRUM

The Orchard, 82 Shankbridge Road, Ballymena, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland, BT42 3DL T: 02825 891805 | M: 07801 747874 E: clive@simpsondevelopments.co.uk

Craig McCullough DRUMSHAMBO

285 Drum Road, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, BT80 9JJ T: 02886 751607 | M: 07769 728811 E: craig@robinmcculloughandson.co.uk

Damien McCullagh LEAGHAN

1 Mullydoo Road, Greencastle, Omagh, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, BT79 8HB

M: 07598 857689

E: patricia.mccullagh@sbcglobal.net

David Arrell & Steven Campbell

ARRELL HIGHLANDERS

32 Deerpark Road, Bellaghy, Northern Ireland, BT45 8LB T: 02879 386318 | M: 07768 470621 E: lavinia.arrell@btinternet.com

David McKelvey

DERG HIGHLANDS

11 Shannaghy Road, Killeter, Castlederg, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, BT81 7HB M: 07532 156478

E: mckelvey-andrew@hotmail.co.uk

Ellen McBurney

BALSALLOCH

64 Knowehead Road, Broghshare, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT43 7JE M: 07825 744159

E: mcburneyellen@outlook.com

Gary & Maura Tennyson

CALLAN

127 Lislasly Road, Charlemont, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland, BT71 6TB M: 07900 287116

E: gary@callanconstruction.com

Hollie & Kevin McGovern

INISCARN

36 Iniscarn Road, Moneymore, Magherafelt, Co. Londonderry, Northern Ireland, BT45 7RS M: 07703 360625

E: kevinmcgovern36@gmail.com

Hugh Magill

SLANE HIGHLANDS

18 Slane Road, Aughafatten, Ballymene, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT42 4NA M: 07751 132383

E: sinead.magill@yahoo.co.uk

Jalex Livestock

JALEX

88 Gloverstown Road, Randalstonn, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT41 3HY

M: 07816 775501

E: ruth@alexandertractors.com

James McDowell

THE LONGFALL

36 Ballyvallagh Road, Larne, Northern Ireland, BT40 3NA

M: 07563 516661

E: jim.mcdowell@live.co.uk

John McDonald

LOUGHINSHOLLIN

12 Mill Park, Innisrush, Portglenone, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT44 8LJ

M: 07845 619509

E: laura_valentine@hotmail.co.uk

Jonathan Buchanan

HOLLYHILL HIGHLANDS

107 Curlyhill Road, Strabane, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, BT82 8LS

M: 07719 142750

E: jbuchanan138@hotmail.co.uk

Kevin McEvoy

MOURNE

300 Moyad Road, Atticall, Newry, Co. Down, Northern Ireland, BT31 4SU

M: 07888 829889

E: mcevoyireland@gmail.com

Kyle Bailie

BALLYGROOBANY

24 Ballygroobany Road, Richhill, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland, BT61 9NH

M: 07990 993829

E: gaelbailie@outlook.com

Laura Anderson CLOUGHFIN

31 Flushtown Road, Sixmilecross, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, BT79 9DY

M: 07393 917904

E: anderson.laura@hotmail.co.uk

Lismoney Fold

LISMONEY

per Derek Anderson, 35 Lismoney Road, Cookston, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, BT80 8RH

M: 07717 083163

E: dekoanderson469@gmail.com

Mark Lowe LISDOONAN

Lisdoonan, 11 Lisdoonan Road, Carryduff, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT8 8AR

T: 02890 814922 | M: 07710 600991

E: lisdoonan@btinternet.com

Moira McCarthy

MAC CARTHAIGH’S

46 Gortileck Road, Artigarvan, Strabane, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, BT82 0JA M: 07889 868585

E: macmoira643@gmail.com

Mr D J McKee

GLYNN

4 Shore Road, Glynn, Larne, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT40 3HQ

T: 028 28 260656/260955

E: jdb40@hotmail.co.uk

Nigel Gillespie

BARR AN CHNOIC

14 Crillys Hill Road, Killeter, Castlederg, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, BT81 7EW

M: 07590 671897

E: ntgillespie@hotmail.com

Patrick & Jean Johnston

SLAVIN

15 Ardees Road, Slavin, Belleek, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, BT93 3HT M: 07855 458020

E: paddyjoe85@hotmail.com

Philip Wharton

CROHILL HIGHLANDS

16 Hill Street, Gilford, Craigavaon, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland, BT63 6HZ M: 07711 157961

E: rwharton122@outlook.com

Reuben Dooris

MULLAGMOSSIN

Bridgend, Glynn, Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT40 3HG

T: 02828 276808 | M: 07514 137199

E: reubendooris@talktalk.net

Richard Chapman

LEWAMY HIGHLANDS

24 Hilstonstown Road, Portglendone, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT44 8EG T: 028 258 22501 | M: 07740 945739

E: richard-chapman@hotmail.com

Simon Greer

AGHOREY’S

52 Cloghoge Road, Clare, Tanragee, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland, BT62 2HB

T: 028 38 841480 | M: 07596 116862

E: simonwilliamjohngreer@yahoo.co.uk

Smyths Farm

1 Ballyronan Road, Magherafelt, Co. Derry, Northern Ireland, BT45 6BP

M: 07711 293452

E: mcnichollbrian@aol.com

Yvonne Muldoon

DOON HIGHLANDS

52 Rehaghy Road, Aughnacloy, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, BT69 6ET

T: 07730 092535 | M: 07732 031439 E: yvonnemuldoon1@googlemail.com

WALES

E: yvonnemuldoon1@googlemail.com

Archie Graham-Palmer CEFN PARK

Cefn Park, Wrexham, Wales, LL13 9TT

T: 01978 262889

E: archie@cefnpark.co.uk

B Ridgway & M James TY COCH

Ty Coch Farm, Cyffig, Whitland, Carmarthenshire, Wales, SA34 0LX M: 07738 167598

E: bethridgway@hotmail.co.uk

Colledge Eschler Farming TALIARIS

per Ian Colledge & Ms Nancy Eschler, Cwmceiliog Fawr, Taliaris, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales, SA19 7NL M: 07947 073464

E: iandcolledge@outlook.com

D R & E B Evans & Son

DERWEN HIGHLANDS per Roxanne Evans, Tan-y-dderwen, Llanfair Caereinion, Welshpool, Powys, Wales, SY21 0DG M: 07388 516710

E: roxyevans09@icloud.com

Denise Penney PENNEY

The Hermitage, Whitelye, Catbrook, Chepstow, Monmonthshire, Wales, NP16 6NP T: 01291 680099

E: dpenney@btinternet.com

Deri Isaf

DERI ISAF

Deri Isaf Farm, Deri Road, Rhiwfawr, Wales, SA9 2RH T: 01639 831300 | M: 07766 811855

E: veronicadafydd@sky.com

Duncan Havard

TREHAFOD

Little Lodge Farm, Three Cocks, Brecon, Powys, Wales, LD3 0SW

T: 01497 847325

E: delveyhavard@hotmail.co.uk

E.M. Lloyd

MAESGWM

Cilfynydd, Llanfachreth, Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales, LL40 2EB T: 01341 421053

E: evelyn_lloyd@hotmail.co.uk

G. I. & M. Mault

MORWYNION

Llwyn Onn, Bryneglwys, Denbighshire, Wales, LL21 9NA

M: 07757 642923

E: sara.a.mault@gmail.com

Gar w Valley Highlands

GARW VALLEY HIGHLANDS

Gelli’r Onn Farm, Richard Street, Pontycymmer, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales, CF32 8HR

M: 07892 803934

E: richard.oxby@btinternet.com

Geuffordd Farm

GEUFFORDD

per Tina Edwards, Geuffordd Farm, Geuffordd, Wales, SY21 9DP

T: 01938 501474 | M: 07852 918193

E: tina.edwardsgf@gmail.com

Greenacres Animal Park

GREENACRES

per Andrew White, Mancot, Deeside, Flintshire, Wales, CH5 2AZ

T: 01244 531147

E: info@greenacresanimalpark.co.uk

Gwartheg Y Ucheldir Bryn Llwyd

Highland Cattle

BRYN LLWYD

Bryn Llwyd, Llanddaniel, Angelsey, Wales, LL60 6DT

M: 07807 309457

E: william.thomas6@btinternet.com

Gwyn Roberts & C L Rees-Roberts

CARNDOCHAN

Dolhendre Isa, Llanuwchlljn, Y Bala, Gwynnedd, Wales, LL23 7TD T: 01678 540348 | M: 07880 728273 E: lowri.rees@btinternet.com

Ian McCartney

CORNIOG COCH

Bwlch Gwynt Farmhouse, Llansadwrn, Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire, Wales, SA19 8HN

T: 07970 013438 | M: 07796 086750

E: imservices@yahoo.com

J. M. Shaw & S. J. Dod

MOLFRANMOR

Darren Fawr, Pontsian, Llandysul, Ceredigion, Wales, SA44 4UX

T: 01545 590275 | M: 07773 888193

E: shaw990@btinternet.com

John Griffith

PANT HWFA

Pant Hwfa Farm, Llanllechid, Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales, LL57 3LA

T: 01248 600344 | M: 07767 838088

E: panthwfa344@btinternet.com

John L L Evans

TYRHOS

Tyrhos, Trawsmawr, Carmarthenshire, Wales, SA33 6NA

T: 01267 232478 | M: 07836 544890

E: office@evansbuildings.co.uk

John Meirion Ap Rhodri CRAIGNANT PEDIGRE HIGHLANDS

Bryntirion , Llangower, Bala, Gwynnedd, Wales, LI23 7BT

M: 07583 023282

E: meirionaprhodri@hotmail.co.uk

Jonathan J Chapman LANGSDALE FACH

Bryn Tryfer, Taicynheaf, Bontddu, Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales, LL40 2TU

T: 01341 430258 | M: 07907 654670

E: jonjchapman@yahoo.com

K.A. & R.W. Bunning

BRONGELYNEN

Brongelynen, Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, Wales, LL48 6RY

T: 01766 772966 | M: 07725 047206

E: keithbunning@btinternet.com

Linda Harries

ABERDY NANT

Hope Farm, Llandeilo, Carmarthen, Wales, SA19 7UR

T: 01558 822430

E: hopestudwales@aol.com

Mike & Stella Whyte TARTAN DRAGON

Trehir Isaf, Cefnypant, Whitland, Carmarthenshire, Wales, SA34 0TT

T: 01994 419345 | M: 07940 836874

E: info@tartandragon.co.uk

Mr & Mrs E W Griffiths

TY GWYN

3 Fron, Pandy Tudur, Abergelle, Wales, LL22 8UG

M: 07776 322390

E: erylwyngriffiths@gmail.com

Mr D & Mrs A J Williams

WINDYHILL

Plas Gynna Farm, Llanerchymedd, Anglesey, Wales, LL71 7AG

T: 01248 471901 | M: 07871 288979

E: amanda@pgfagri.co.uk

MEMBERS’ LIST

Mr David Powell

EPYNT

The Cwm, Garth, Llangammarch Wells, Powys, Wales, LD4 4BL

T: 01591 620592 | M: 07967 551140

E: debbie@thefron.co.uk

Mr Gareth Davies

LLANERCHYDOL

Bryn-cerrig, Stonelane, Brook Street, Welshpool, Powys, Wales, SY21 7NZ

T: 01938 556939

E: gareth.r.davies@btinternet.com

Mr Geoff G L Spawton

THE MAY

Gilfachwen, Cellan, Lampeter, Ceredigion, Wales, SA48 8HN

T: 01570 423080 | M: 07966 066219

E: spawtongeoff@gmail.com

Mr Geraint & Mrs Eleri Hughes

UCHELDIR

Bryn Pyll Farm, Trefriw, Conwy, Wales, LL27 0JP

T: 01492 641379 | M: 07802 258306

E: eleri368@gmail.com

Mr H & Mrs B Rowlands

CELYN

Pentrecelyn, Llanbrynmair, Powys, Wales, SY19 7DZ

T: 01650 521284 | M: 07971 638727

E: silverlinning944@gmail.com

Mr Howard Dare

FALCONS HILL

Bryn Hebog, Brechfa, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales, SA32 7QR

T: 01267 202291 | M: 07898 741973

E: howard_dare@yahoo.co.uk

Mr IR Davies

TANAT VALLEY

Tan-Yr-Iwen, Llangedwyn, Oswestry, Shropshire, Wales, SY10 9LP

T: 01691 828461

E: cdhltd@btinternet.com

Mr Jon & Mrs Vikki Hunt

OAKLEAVES

Little Garth, Cefn Mawr, Newtown, Powys, Wales, SY16 3LA

T: 01686 626768 | M: 07506 950660

E: vikki.hunt@icpsltd.co.uk

Mr Julian Ford

LLAN

Llan Farm, Llanfrothen, Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, Wales, LL48 6DU

T: 01766 770399

E: julian.llanfarm@btinternet.com

Mr OPR Carson

ABERNANT

Abernant-Y-Groes Uchaf Fm, Pond Place, Cwmbach, Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan, Wales, CF44 OEE T: 01685 881209

E: carsonmp@btinternet.com

Mr Robin Chilton

LEIGHTON

Bedwgwynion, Llangadfan, Welshpool, Powys, Wales, SY21 0PL T: 01938 820805 | M: 07841 567386 E: janchilton@madasafish.com

Mr W H Davies

CEFN GWRHYD

Waunwyd Farm, Ystradowen, Upper Cwmtwrch, Swansea, Wales, SA9 2XX T: 01639 831281 | M: 07966 435582

E: whsdavies@gmail.com

Mrs Beverly Evans

YSCIRFAWR

Gwarfelin Isaf, Merthyr Cynog, Brecon, Powys, PA, Wales, LD3 9SG T: 01874 690483 | M: 07961 587252

E: bevandsimon97@hotmail.com

Mrs Portia Kennaway

WORLDS END

Plas-uchaf, World’s End Farm, World’s End, Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales, LL20 8EH T: 01978 861904

E: sue@worldsendhouses.com

Nant Newydd Caravan Park

NANT NEWYDD

per Neil Williams, Benllech, Brynteg, Wales, LL78 7JH

T: 01248 852842 | M: 07787 931572

E: info@nantnewyddcaravanpark.co.uk

Pencraig Farm

PENCRAIG

Benjamin Giles, Pen Craig Manor, Lleclvyd, Cardigan, Wales, SA43 2NR M: 07970 918641

E: ben@ultimacleaning.com

Peter A Wright

CAER FERCH UCHAF

Cae’r Ferch Uchaf, Pencaenewydd, Pwllheli Sardis, Gwynedd, Wales, LL53 6DJ

T: 01766 810980 | M: 07909 113778

E: mattycl@sky.com

R Thomas & E Davies

CARADOG

Windy Corner Garage, Pencader, Carmarthenshire, Wales, SA39 9HP

M: 07867 558304 (R)/ 07919 387307

E: rhianmimi@hotmail.com

R.W., F.D. & M.H. Reynolds

BROADMOOR

Upper Broadmoor Farm, Talbenny, Little Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales, SA62 3XD

T: 01437 781758 | M: 07879 404590

E: mk.reynolds@btconnect.com

Sian Thomas & Paul Cleaver

CARMEL

Treflyn, Carmel, Caernarfon, Gwynnedd, Wales, LL54 7DS

T: 07812 384289 | M: 07428 691448

E: siancarmel@gmail.com

T G & D A Jones & Sons

PARC GWYN HIGHLANDS

Parc Gwyn Farm, Llanvapley, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, NP7 8BW

T: 01873 859252 | M: 07398 238950

E: danielhjones23@gmail.com

Talwrn Farms Ltd WRISTLESHAM

Talwrn Farm, Talwrn Road, Legacy, Wrexham, Wales, LL14 4ER

T: 01978 840157 | M: 07725 350885

E: pete@talwrnfarm.co.uk

Wendy Holt ARAN

Drws y Nant, Llanuwchllyn, Bala, Gwynedd, Wales, LL23 7UL

M: 07903 736666

E: woo_71@hotmail.com

Wild Stock Farm

WILD STOCK

per Martin Sully, Church View, Mynyddygarreg, Kidwelly, Wales, SA17 4LP

M: 07966 036525

E: msully24664@hotmail.co.uk

Williams Family WILLHOME

Home Farm, Lewsetson, Camrose, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, S62 6JL

M: 07876 357698

E: stuartwillhone@hotmail.co.uk

EUROPE

ITALY

Agrigest Società Agricola S.R.L. ACHAFADA per Orazio Tirelli, Localita Campolungo, 1, 29022 Bobbio (PC), Italy

T: 0039 335 8102420

M: 0039 335 8102420

E: orazio.tirelli@agrigest.biz

Miss Donatella Acella & Family MORAG

Via Sonetto 38, ALMESE (TO), 10040, Italy

T: 0039 011 9350647 | M: 0039 3333 118820

E: acella@inwind.it

Zuchtergemeinschaft Eberhart

CMS

Christian Eberhart, Graflstr. 9, 39027 Graun I. V., Italy

M: 0039 347 876 3793 E: christian.eberhart@rolmail.net

IRELAND

Alan Moynihan GLANLEA

Cools, Headford, County Kerry, Ireland, V93 TW29 M: 087 7964091

E: alanmoyno@gmail.com

Alanna Burns FERNMOUNT

Fernmount, Granard, Co. Longford, Ireland, N39 VP26 T: 003532 871 426626

E: alannaburnz@icloud.com

Amharc Farm

AMHARC per John Cashell, Kilflynn, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland, V92v2r0 T: 087 632 5621 E: john@cashellsolicitors.ie

Ann Kealy BALLYVOLDEN

Ardristan, Tullow, Co. Carlow, Ireland, R93 A094 M: 00353 858 374499 E: gk1989@hotmail.com

Aoibhe Boyle MULLACHDUBH

Braacle, Kincasslagh, Co Donegal, Ireland, F94 KP89 M: 00353 (87) 8477485

E: aoibheboyle@gmail.com

Bockagh Farm

GILBERTS per Simon Gilbert, Bockagh Farm, Bockagh, Ballaghdreen, Co. Roscommon, Ireland, F45 YN80

T: 0044 777 641 7441

E: bockaghfarm@outlook.com

Brendan Cullinane PEMBROKESTOWN

Ivy Hill, Pembrokestown, Gaulstown, Co. Waterford, Ireland, X91 ENW2

T: 00353 86 351 6131

M: 00353 87 900 0265

E: brendan.cullinane.rd@outlook.com

Charlie Doherty

Ard Alainn, Bredagh Glen Moville, Co Donegal, Ireland, F93 A7P8

T: 0353 749 385341 | M: 0353 868 868788

E: chadoherty@gmail.com

Ciara Brady

NEWCASTLE HOUSE

Drumgoa, Killeshandra, Co. Caven, Ireland, H12 XT52

M: 087 149 7766

E: ciara@bradyeng.com

Declan Greene

FAHARLAGH

Loughtee House, Water Lane, Belturbet, Co Cavan, Ireland

T: 00353 (0) 49 9522329

M: 00353 (0) 86 8188569

E: cavan.gardenworld@gmail.com

Donal O’Mahony FORENAUGHT

Forenaught West, Rineen, Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland

T: 0035 328 34761 | M: 0035 86 853 5245

E: donaomahony@gmail.com

Eoin & Melissa Vaughan

BUTTERHILL HIGHLANDS

Liffey View, Butterhill, Blesssington, Co. Wicklow, Ireland, W91 C1K0

T: 00353 863 859160

M: 00353 863 859160

E: eoin.vaughan@mercuryeng.com

Evelyn Reynolds-Carr CLUAIN LOISCTHE

Carraig Dun, Cloonlusk, Tuam, Co Galway, Ireland, H54 EK82

M: 00353 87 648 3006

E: evelynreynolds@eircom.net

Great Oak Highlands

DAIR IONTACH

per David Byrne, Great Oak, Callan, Killkenny, Ireland, R95 PR2T

M: 00353 86 192 1964

E: thenctman@yahoo.ie

Ian Bracewell

OX MOUNTAIN

Attymass, Ballina, Co. Mayo, Ireland, F26 P0K1

M: 00353 86 333 4696

E: ianbracewell10@gmail.com

James Twaddle

TRILLICK ISLAND

26 Silver Birches, Stonepark, Longford, Co. Longford, Ireland, N39 T9F7

M: 0353 877 639781

E: bobbyjamietwaddle@gmail.com

Jamie Nolan AGRICAM

Knockboy, Rathvilly, Co. Carlow, Ireland, R93 DE06

M: 0876 016 550

E: jnjamienolan@gmail.com

John & Michelle McHugh

Clonburren, Ballydangan, Athlone, Co. Roscommon, Ireland, N37 XE26

M: 0353 879 707332

E: johngmchugh@hotmail.com

John Breen EMERALD MOUNTAIN

The Cottage, Mountain Stage, Glenbeigh, County Kerry, Ireland, V93 F985

M: 0353 8762 64476

E: johnbreen98@yahoo.com

John Gilligan CLONAMANAGH

Clonamanagh, Ballymore, Mullingar, Westmeath, Co Westmeath, Ireland, N91 XRP7

T: 00353 85 7296 533 | M: 00353 85 7296 533

E: johngilligan11@hotmail.com

Keenagh Highland KEENAGH HIGHLAND per Robert Porter, Malin Head, Co Donegal, Ireland, F93 N9FP

T: 086 100 7564

E: rporterdrylining@yahoo.com

Leona Leonard LEONARD OF SLIEVE-AN-OIR

The Cottage, Kilvoyoane South, Spancilhill, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland, V95 ECD0

T: 083 801 5014

E: leona.leonard2006@gmail.com

Mark & Deirdre Sheridan HEADFORT

Headfort Farm, Kells, Co. Meath, Ireland, A82 NXE7

T: 00353 469 293 690 | M: 00353 862 769 369

E: headfortfarm@gmail.com

Mark McLaughlin MOYLE HIGHLANDS

Moyle Cottage, Ludden, Buncrana, Donegal, Ireland, F93 E8YA

T: 00353 866 000075 | M: 00447 776 0942751

E: moylehights@gmail.com

Michael Clarke CLYDAGH Clydagh, Ballycastle, Co. Mayo, Ireland, F26 Y098

T: 083 1404326

E: clydagh1@gmail.com

MEMBERS’ LIST

Michelle Shaughnessy GRAFFOGUE

Graffogue, Ballinalee, Co. Longford, Ireland, N39 T2V4

M: 00353 86 331 9132

E: michelleshaughnessy@yahoo.com.au

Mr Howard Konick

DERRYCRAGG

Derrycragg, Tubber, Co Galway, Ireland, H91 DCF6

M: 0035 38 7628 1669

E: hkonick@gmail.com

Mr Michael J O’Connor

TAIN UACHTAR ARD

Killaguile, Rosscahill, Co Galway, Ireland

T: 00 353 87 66 97 807

E: michaeloconnor1972@gmail.com

Patrick Doherty

RUSHYHILL

Rushyhill, Killygordon, Co Donegal, Ireland, F93Y194

T: 00353 8771 63788

E: shannond.1993@hotmail.com

Peter Jones

GLENASMOLE

Castlekelly, Glenasmole, Dublin, 24, Ireland

T: 00353 145 26694

M: 0035386 349 5857

E: petjones24@hotmail.com

Peter V Moran & Alan Moran

SHANWAR

Shanwar, Foxford, Co. Mayo, Ireland

T: 09492 56658 | M: 086 878 0514

E: moransnurseries@outlook.com

Philip Quinn

HOLYCROSS HIGHLANDS

The Green, Holycross, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, Ireland, E41 W429

M: 0035 386 253 2474

E: philipq1968@gmail.com

Quarry Cottage Farm

QUARRY COTTAGE FARM

per Dawn Roberts, Quarry Cottage Farm, Clogherbrien, Tralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland, V92 X33W

M: 08777 53839

E: quarrycottagefarm@gmail.com

Rachel Rankin

FOYLE VIEW

Whitehill , St Johnston, Lifford, Co Donegal, Ireland

T: 00353 838 800 948

M: 00353 860531762

Rhonda & Robert Langham BALLYCANNON

Ballycannon Cottage, Ballyboes, Falcarragh, Co Donegal, Ireland, F92 X2F8

T: +41 78 686 9793 | M: +41 79 750 2773

E: langhamr@icloud.com

Sean Harton FORTHWOOD

Carlanstown, Finea, Co Westmeath, Ireland, N91 E2A3

T: 00353 87 653 5208

M: 00353 87 653 5208

E: snharton@gmail.com

Shane Jones CAHER HOUSE

Caher House, Caher, Co. Clare, Ireland

M: 087 233 5787

E: shanej886@gmail.com

Shauna Reilly FOSTRAGH

Fostragh, Aughnacliffe, Co. Longford, Ireland, N39 A2V6

T: 087 123 2160 | M: 087 123 2160

E: shaunareilly03@gmail.com

Springtown Farm

SPRINGTOWN FARM

Springtown, Granard, Co. Longford, Ireland, N39 DX80

T: 0035 386 1011312

E: liamfarm101@gmail.com

Tommy Farnan

HILL OF SKRYNE HIGHLANDS

Hill of Skryne, Tara, Co. Meath, Ireland, C15 K19A T: 0353 858 986059

E: tommyfarnan2017@gmail.com

White Mountain Farm

WHITE MOUNTAIN FOLD per Andrew Agnew, White Mountain Farm, Smarmore, Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, A92 A265

M: 00353 86 815 9396

E: whitemountainpork@gmail.com

William Doherty

PAIRC CNOC

Taneragee, Clonmany, Co Donegal, Ireland, F93 XT51

T: 00353 876 462940 (I) | M: 07776 135353 E: michelle@dohertyplant.com

GERMANY

Andre Martens

BREEKMOOR

Im Breekmoor 11, 27619 Wehdel, Germany

T: 0 47 49 4 42 32 85 | M: 01 71 517 6060 E: hc@breekmoor.de

Beat & Frau Marion Naegeli

VOM WARTENBERG

Welserstrasse 6, Berlin, 10777, Germany, T: 0049 30 7895 1213 | M: 00491774002777

E: beat.naegeli@mac.com

Bjoern Beduerftig

HEISE

Heise 31, Beverstedt, Germany, 27616

M: 0049 160 9035 14 16

E: bjoern.beduerftig@live.de

Dr G Bunge HAZELMUIR

Hauptstrasse 59, 49419 Wagenfeld, Germany

T: 0049 5444 1414

E: bunge@hazelmuir.de

Dr S Janz JIGGEL

Billerbeck 6, 29465 Schnega, Germany

T: 0049 5842 9819055

E: dr.stephan.janz@t-online.de

Falk Pommer VOM DIEBESKAMM

Zum Hochwald 11, 98724 Neuhaus am Rennweg, Germany

M: 0049 151 400 76799

E: info@hochlandrinder-diebeskamm.de

Falko Steinberg

LEHSTENER MOOR

Burgerhof 1, 19258 Leisterforde, Germany

T: 0049 38842 21018

E: falko.steinberg@web.de

Frau Gisela Klosner VOM AUGUSTENHOF Augustenhofweg 3, D-57334 Bad Laasphe, Germany

T: 0049 2754 8010

E: g.klosner@hc-augustenhof.de

Gotsgarten Organic Farm GOTSGARTEN

Beate Bechler, Hauptstrasse 26, O T Schmerkendorf, 04895 Falkenberg/Elster, Brandenburg, Germany

T: 0049353652671

E: oekohof.gotsgarten@t-online.de

Helmut Heuer-Jungemann

Parkring 3, D29559, Nienwohlde, Germany

E: anke.heuer-jungemann@hotmail.com

Herr Axel Potthoff OBERBERG

Unterpentinghausen 1, 51709 Marienheide, Germany

T: 0049 2264 201616 | M: 0049 171 370 7709

E: axel.potthoff@web.de

Herr C. Funke

HEISTERKAMPSHOF

Heisterkampsweg 1, 46419 Isselburg, Germany

T: 0049 2874 5039688 | M: 0049 172 2024095

E: cfunke@vodafone.de

Herr Josef Phiesel

SILVER MINE

Buhlenstr. 34, Bad Munstereifel, D-53902, Germany

T: 0049 2257 570

E: josef-phiesel@t-online.de

Herr W.F. Hoffmann

LAISBACHTAL

Im Steingarten 10, Nidda, Germany, D-63667

T: 0049 6181 74797 | M: 00491752474797

E: hoffmann-hanau@t-online.de

Highlandcattle vom Asbach

per Josef Schneider, Hauptstr. 75, Wolnzach, Germany, D-85283

T: 0049 184 422989

M: 0049 115 120 327181

E: info@hc-vom-asbach.de

Jochen Born

VON DER REHHECKE

Hellweg 7, 57319 Bad Berleburg, Wingeshausen, Germany

T: 00491777468090

E: famborn@gmx.de

Karl-Heinrich Winter

Burg 1, 57319 Bad-Berleburg, Germany

M: 0049 170 476 7252

E: KHWBurg@web.de

Marco Paetau

Alte Muhlenstrasse 2, Gardelegen, D 39638, Germany

E: marco@hc-maje.de

Martin & Jan-Hendrik Hoof

VOM KIEBITZMOOR

Zum Eichengrund 23, 24790 Schacht-Audorf, Germany

T: 0049 4331 1480903

E: info@hc-kiebitzmoor.de

Mr Mark Snell

EOCHAIL INIS MOR

Sperberstr. 93A, 65812 Bad Soden, Germany

T: 0049 6196 62597

E: mark.snell@capgemini.com

Natur Pur

LAIDINN BRUS

per Dennis F Bruce, Vogelsbergstrausse 20, 63695 Glauburg, Germany

T: 0049 151 554 77449

E: info@natur-pur-wetterau.de

Prof Klaus P. Littmann

BUCHWIES

Harzburger Strasse 16, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany

T: 0531 696565

Schottische Hochland-Rinderzucht

Frankenwauld GmbH&Co.KG

VOM FRANKENWALD

Glashuttenplatz 3, 96355 Kleintettau, Germany

T: 0049 (0) 9269 77-214

M: 0049 (0) 171 6057308

E: tom@heinz-glas.com

Stefan Wreczycki

VOM WEESE MOOR

Achtern Esch 10B, 49599 Voltage/Weese, Germany

T: 05467 933791

E: info@hc-vomweesermoor.de

Tilman and Dr Rainer Schoeffel FALKENAU

Am Pfadfinderhaus 12, Hessisch Lichtenau, Hess, Germany, D-37235

T: 0049 5602 6435 | M: 0049 73 256 8679

E: tilman.schoeffel@gmail.com

Volker Hahn & Ruediger Lange GbR VOM BESTETHAL

Wiesenstr 17, D-23843 Ruempel, Germany

T: 0049 172 400 4967

E: hahnlangegbr@hc-vombestethal.de

Volker Thielemann

BUSCHHOH

Harblek 31, D-25870 Oldenswort, Germany

E: vt@matrixmann.de

Werner Urban

Grossgeschwenda 51, 07330 Probstzella, Germany

E: w.urban@bluechemgroup.com

Willi Bange & Sons

VOM SUNDERBERG

Im Siepen 4, 59929 Brilon-Scharfenberg, Germany

T: 0049 2961 4451

E: christopher_bange@web.de

NETHERLANDS

Anloo Fold ANLOO

per Bert & Petra Bouwman, Annerstreek 17, 9468 TJ Annen, Netherlands

T: 0031 6 522 98 173

M: 0031 (0)6 270 757 45

E: natuurbrgrazing@kuddervananloo.nl

Rudolf Horst & Ankelien Wielinga Schipborgerweg 1, 9466TB Gasteren, Drenthe, Netherlands

M: 0031 (0)6 514 06 253

E: horstwielinga@gmail.com

AUSTRIA

Arnold Feuerstein

EMS

Tugstein 10, A-6845 Hohenems, Austria

T: 0043 5576 78087

M: 0043 6644 036671

E: arnold.feuerstein@gmail.com

Carl Prinz von Croy

THULLERER

St Oswald 86, St Oswald A-8553, Austria

T: 0043 3468 237

Herr F. Rauch

JAGDBERG

Torkelweg 10, A-6824 Schlins, Austria

T: 0043 5524 2570

E: frane_rauch@aon.at

Herr W Rettenwender

HOCHALPSCHWENDGUT

Jochberg 36, Mittersill/Hollersbach, Hollersbach A-5730, Austria

T: Munich Off: 089 78594 268

Prieler & Reiter Zucht

BLEIBERG

Sagewerk u. Holzhandel, Altirdning 8952, Austria

T: 0043 3682 24216 or 22431

FINLAND

Arto Huhtala

LAKEUDEN HIGHLAND

Peralanmaentie 209, 61270 Luopajarvi, Finland

E: huhtala.artomk@netikka.fi

Mr Kimmo Ruusu Ruusunitie 20, 42100 Jamsa, Finland

Susanne Autio WESTCOAST

Lansirannantie 630, Ala-Seppa 62620, Finland

T: 00358 6 5661922

E: jyrki.autio@matto.inet.fi

FRANCE

Bretmoor BRETMOOR

937 Chemin du Bret, Coublevie, 38500, France

M: 0033 671 42 07 44

E: nancy.armstrong@bretmoor.com

Christiane Michard

LE PIERNY

Le Pierny en St Samson, 56580 Rohan, France

T: 02 97 51 5865 | M: 06 76 61 7122

E: christiane.michard56@orange.fr

Eric Bautsch

FOXGLOVES

1, La Boujonniere, 87210 Oradou-St-Genest, France

E: eric.bautsch@pobox.com

Madame Suzanne Guldenschuh

HORNIHOF Hornihof, 68480 Kiffis, France T: 89403360/Fx89404851

MEMBERS’ LIST

Mrs Janet Montgomery

Maison Cazenave, 3 Route d’Arroses, 64350 Crouseilles, France

T: 33 05 59 68 21 36

E: janet.montgomery@orange.fr

Nicole & Kurt Hildebrandt

TAILLE PINS

Taille Pins, 26460, Bourdeaux, France

T: 0033 475 53 38 30

E: taillepins@free.fr

Olivier Gabilleau

LES PETITS TRESSEAUX

10 Les Petits Tresseaux, 41330, Averdon, France

T: 0033680705839

E: earl.gabilleau@wanadoo.fr

BELGIUM

Gabriel Armand

LA GAUFRIE

Allee du Cloitre 23, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

T: 0032 264 08794 | M: 0032 475 815285

E: er.armand@gmail.com

Mrs Anni de Backer

WYTEVELD

Wyteveld Farm, Houtemstraat 108, 9552 Herzele, Belgium

T: 0032 493 91 35 03

E: wyteveld@protonmail.com

DENMARK

Lisbeth Plenge

Alhoj 8, DK2970 Horsholm, Horsholm 2970, Denmark

T: 0045 232 30709

E: lisbeth.plenge@me.com

Mr Jorn Uhre

AGERVIG

Agervigvej 48, 6800 Varde, Denmark

T: 0045 75267291

E: sales@agervigcattle.dk

Ms Anni Assenbjerg

ASSENBJERG HIGHLAND CATTLE

Assenbjerggard, Bavnevej 26, Give 7323, Denmark

T: 00 45 7204 0898

E: aia@assenbjerg.dk

LIECHTENSTEIN

Mr J Bernetseder

GAMANDER

Im Gamander 20, Schaan FL-9494, Liechtenstein

T: 00423 7875522

E: josephbernetseder@gmail.com

SWEDEN

Mr J Kreuger

Herrborum 1, 614 98 Sankt Anna, Sweden

E: herrborum@mail.com

Mr Nils Larsson

BLACK AND WHITE

Roby Gunnarstorp, 585

98 Linkoping, Sweden

T: 0046 138 5026 | M: 0046706865026

E: nils.c.larsson@gmail.com

LUXEMBOURG

Mr Marc Scheer

HCE HIGHLAND CATTLE ESCHWEILWER

23, Kraiz, L - 9651 Eschweiler, Luxembourg

T: 00352 858004 | M: 00352 621 166 377 E: hce.highlandcattle@gmail.com

SWITZERLAND

Natur Konkret AG

Guido Leutenegger, Sonnenstrasse 13F, 8280 Kreuzlingen, Switzerland

T: 0041 71 660 1070 | M: 0041 797 429302

E: g.leutenegger@natur-konkret.ch

Walter Schluep

LANDSKRON

Etzmatte, 4153 Reinach, Switzerland

T: 0033 38 968 1351 | M: 0041 794 725517

E: walterschluep@windowslive.com

REST OF THE WORLD

UNITED STATES

American Highlands Ranch Ltd

AMERICAN HIGHLANDERS RANCH LTD

per Chris Weeks, 1281 E. Magnolia St, Unit D #320, Fort Collins, 80527, Colorado, United States

T: 719-510-1102 | M: 512-534-7744 E: americanhighlandersranch@yahoo.com

Dr TB Robbins MD

TRAFALGAR

PO Box 257, North Pomfret, Vermont 05053, USA, United States

T: 802 457 2216 | M: 802 738 3536 E: trobbins87239@gmail.com

Highland Spice

HIGHLAND SPICE

per Angie Long, 44 Muddy Creek Road, Buffalo, Wyoming, United States, 82834 T: 00 307 620 5828 E: angelaclare.long@gmail.com

Jaquelyn Becker Chotkowski Spring Flight Farm, 321 Charles Storch Road, Elmira, NY, 14903, United States E: chotbeck@stny.rr.com

Mr S G Oles

Cape St Mary Ranch, 482 Oles Lane, Lopez Island, 98261, Washington, United States T: 360 468 2961 / 425 557 7755 E: oles557@earthlink.net

AUSTRALIA

Bradley Ford Linyante, 1286 Greendale Road, Greendale Via Bega, NSW 2250, New South Wales, Australia T: 0264 927343 E: chook1286@gmail.com

Clive and Kay Shepherd ENNERDALE

Erinmist, White Flag Road, Bowning, New South Wales, 2582, Australia T: + 612 6100 4326 | M: 061 402 093116

E: kyloes@ennerdalehighlands.com

Glen Hastie BAIRNSLEY

602 Cougangalt Road, Gisborne South, Victoria 3437, Australia

T: 0061 409 196 110

E: glen.hastie@gmail.com

J. McK & J. M Blackwell

PO Box 2705, Mount Gambier, South Australia 5290, Australia

E: julenemblackwell@hotmail.com

Michael Hill ORKNEY PARK BRAIDWOOD

Orkney Park, 10152 Nerriga Road, Durra Durra, 2622, Australia

M: 00061 420 406026

E: michael.hill@iinet.net.au

Mr JEK von Bibra

MACQUARIE

Beaufront, Ross, Tasmania 7209, Australia

T: 0061 363 815 336 | M: 0061 407 874 857

E: beaufront@bigpond.com

Mr Mikael Adolfsson

LIMMERHULT

Unit 1002, 15 Manning Street, South Brisbane, 4101 Queensland, Australia

T: 0061 414 430 459

E: c.s.adolfsson@icloud.com

Mr Phil Webb

STIRLING FARMS VICTORIA

P O Box 21, Wandin North, Victoria 3139, Australia

T: 0061 3 5964 2628

E: stirlingfarms@bigpond.com

Mrs Berta FLC von Bibra

Northbury, PO Box 104, Longford, 7301, Tasmania, Australia

T: 03 613 6391 296

E: bertafr@ozemail.com.au

S. C. Schuler

101 Pacific Hwy, Mount White, NSW 2250, New South Wales, Australia

T: 0011 61 412150006

M: 0011 61 412150006

E: montrosa@outlook.com.au

CANADA

Brian F Colgate

COVENANT

The Covenant Folds,, 846 Pears Road, Metchosin, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, V96 4A2

T: 001 250 686 1177 | M: 001 250 686 1177

E: Brian.Colgate@Queensu.ca

Celtic Cattle Company

CELTIC CATTLE COMPANY

per Craig, Dan, Matt & Tim Cugnet, Box 1150 Weyburn, Saskatchewan, S4H 2L5, Canada

T: 001 306 842 5454

E: dancugnet@gmail.com

Cugnet Land & Cattle Company Inc.

CUGNET LAND & CATTLE COMPANY LT per Craig, Dan, Matt & Tim Cugnet, Box 1150 Weyburn, Saskachewan, S4H 2L5, Canada

T: 0039 306 842 5454

E: dancugnet@gmail.com

Highland Samuri

HIGHLAND SAMURI

per Craig Cugnet, Box 1150, Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada, S4H 2L5

T: 001 306 842 5454

E: dancugnet@gmail.com

Ian & Barbara Proudfoot

HIGHLAND HERITAGE

Highland Heritage Farm, Box 9, Dotrothy, Alberta, TOJ OXO, Canada

T: 403 820 4442

E: proudfooti@aol.com

Joan Wort

KEIJOASAN

Keijoasan Fold, 540 Hunt Road, Tweed, Ontario, Canada, KOK 3JO

T: 613 478 5929

CHILE

Nicolas Ibanez Scott

KILCHOAN per Mrs Mirtha Hauenstein, Avenida del Parque 4161 Office 602, Ciudad Empresarial, Heuchuraba, Santiago, C.P. 8580675, Chile

T: 00 (56 2) 2 3935350

M: 00 (56 9) 9 7467080

E: nis@finsa.cl or mhauenstein@meritus.cl

NEW ZEALAND

James Brown STRATHBURN

26 Mayfield Avenue, Wakari, Dunedin, New Zealand, 9010

M: 0064 277 062190

E: jamesrbrown2012@gmail.com

Mr Willie & Mrs Cynthia Christie SKEOCH

RD2, Ashburton, 7772, New Zealand

T: 0064 3302 2656

E: wcchristie@ruralinzone.net

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Honorary Members

Honorary Members

Jimmy Laing & Ken Fletcher

Jimmy Laing & Ken Fletcher were given Honorary Membership status from the Board of Trustees in 2024. What can we say about two men who, have been and still are, stalwarts of the breed of Highland Cattle.

Highland Cattle Society were proud to have Jimmy as our Chief Steward at Society show’s for a number of years and he id still there to keep a close eye on the running of the Shows. He is always helping members up and down the country, nothing is ever a bother for Jimmy and he is always at the end of the phone if needed.

Ken Fletcher recently retired as editor of The Scottish Farmer but is still writing for them and attending many shows & sales all over. Ken has always been a fantastic supporter of Highland Cattle and helped to promote the breed all over the country.

Highland Cattle Shows & Sales would not be the same without them!

Congratulations to you both!

Honorary Members

Ken Fletcher.

Hugh Saggers & Jimmy Laing.

2024/2025 Highland Cattle Society Panel of Judges

We have a selection of judges available to judge Highland Cattle at shows all over the world. Please contact your chosen judge directly. When a Highland Cattle Society panel judge is used for Highland Cattle classes at a show in the UK the results can be put forward for the Show Fold of the Year competition.

Procedure for appointment of a new judge.

A nomination form is available from the Highland Cattle Society and will require information on the nominee’s experience and involvement with Highland Cattle. Nominations are usually considered by Council once a year at the October Council meeting. Council may ask the nominee to shadow two experienced judges at a show and sale.

Mr Matt Auld

West Plann, Crosshouse, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, KA2 0EF, Scotland

Tel (H): 01563 525905

Herr Christopher Bange

Von-Weichs-Strabe 7, 59929 Brilon – Scharfenberg, Germany

Tel (H:) +00491 709 711 624

Email: christopher_bange@outlook.de

Mr Jochen Born

Hellweg 7, 57319 Bad Berleburg, Wingeshausen, Germany

Email: famborn@gmx.de

Mr Mark Braines

Daisy Hill, 10 Mill Street, Mill Field, Sunderland, SR4 7BG, England

Tel (M): 07872 693472

Email: info@brainesremovals.co.uk

Mr Ken Brown

Ledlanet, Kinross, KY13 7RR, Scotland

Tel (H): 01577 863456.

Email: keva@highlandcattle.co.uk

Mr Duncan Buchanan

Shenavallie Farm, Benderloch, Oban, Argyll, PA37 1QU, Scotland

Tel (H): 01631 720240 / Tel (M): 07796 803678

Email: shenavallie@hotmail.com

Mr Stuart Campbell

Keppochan Farm House, Cladich, Dalmally, Argyll, PA33 1BQ, Scotland

Tel (H): 01866 833287 / Tel (M): 07786 621705

Email: cladichfold@gmail.com

Mr Robin Chilton

Bedwgwynion, Llangadfan, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 0PL, Wales

Tel (H): 01938 820180 / Tel (M): 07841 567386

Email: janchilton@madasafish.com

Mrs Heather Corrigall

No 4 Culnaha, Nigg, Easter Ross, IV19 1QP, Scotland

Tel(H): 01862 851229. Email: heather@corrigall.co.uk

Mrs Melissa Curran

1 Alice Terrace, Oatlands, Glasgow, G5 0JA, Scotland

Tel (M) 07747 495208. Email: melissa.sinclair267@gmail.com

Mr Donald Dempster

Black Park Lodge, Bridge of Cally, Perthshire, PH10 7LQ

Tel (H): 01764 650024 / Tel (M): 07748 231406

Email: donald.dempster@outlook.com

Mr Graeme Easton

The Ranch, Letham, Angus, DD8 2PG, Scotland

Tel. (M) 07970 084680. Email: graemeeaston@yahoo.co.uk

Mr Alistair Fitzsimon

Tregallon Farm, Lochfoot, Dumfries, DG2 8NG, Scotland

Tel (H): 01387 730272 / Tel (M): 07752 451202

Email: megfitzsimon21@gmail.com

Mr Alun Garton

Sandyford Bungalow, Kirriemuir, Angus, DD8 5QH

Tel (H): 01575 572559 / Tel (M): 07811 197081

Email: thaggnam@aol.com

Mr Arthur Hill

Hollybush House, 49 Sheinton Street, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6HU, England

Tel (H): 01952 728239 / Tel (M): 07970 678625

Email: arthurhill49@me.com

PANEL OF JUDGES

Mr Hugh Hoather

Oak House, Hassalls Lane, Bridge Trafford, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 4GA, England

Tel (H): 01244 300742 / Tel (M): 07801 342072

Email: hugh.hoather@btinternet.com

Mr Stephen Hunter

Barnhill Farm, Allanton, Shotts, Lanarkshire, ML7 5AB, Scotland

Tel (H): 01501 820433 / Tel (M): 07747 610513

Email: stephenandrosemary@btinternet.com

Mr Andrew Kirkpatrick

Strathmore, Beith Road, Glengarnock, Beith, Ayrshire, KA14 3BX, Scotland

Tel (H): 01505 683251

Email: ak@glengarnockfold.com

Gisela Klosner

Augustenhofweg 3, D-57334 Bad Laasphe, Germany

Tel (H): 0049 2754 8010

Email: g.klosner@hc-augustenhof.de

Mr James Laing

7 King Edward Court, King Street, Invergordon, Ross-shire, IV18 0RF, Scotland

Tel (H): 01349 853105 / Tel (M): 07754 411460

Mr Angus MacDonald

Ardbhan, Kyles, Bayhead, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS6 5DY, Scotland

Tel (H): 01876 510293 / Tel (M): 07970 218904

Email: ardbhancattle@aol.com

Mr William MacDonald

Tormore Farm, Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland

Tel (H): 01595 731240

Mr Ewan Mackay

Little Drumquharn Farmhouse, Balfron Station, Glasgow, G63 0NL, Scotland

Tel (H): 01360 551604 / Tel (M): 07554 421754

Email: ewanm29@gmail.com

Mr Iain MacKay

Torloisk Farm, Ulva Ferry, Isle of Mull, Argyll, PA74 6NH. Scotland

Tel (M): 07775 875860.

Email: torloisk@gmail.com

Mr Charlie MacLean

Mortimers Farm, Chapel Farm, Duns, TD11 3TW, Scotland

Tel (H): 01361 882710

Email: mortimersfarm@btinternet.com

Mr William MacLean

Inverglen, Barcaldine. By Oban, Argyll, PA37 1SG, Scotland

Tel (H): 01631 720560 / Tel (M): 07789 670264

Email: williemaclean777@gmail.com

Mr Bryon MacNaughton

Tordarroch Farm Cottage, Tordarroch Estate, Farr, Inverness-shire, IV2 6XP, Scotland

Tel (M): 07720 210100

Email: bryonreilly@live.co.uk

Mr Donald MacNaughton

72 Centre Street, Kelty, Fife, KY4 0EH, Scotland

Tel (M): 07706 947510.

Mr Colin MacPhail

The Paddock, Over Abington Farm, Abington, Lanarkshire, ML12 6SF, Scotland

Tel (M): 07747 046461

Email: colin@macphailconsulting.co.uk

Mr David Maughan

Springmead, Stubhampton, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8JU, England

Tel (H): 01258 830568 / Tel (M): 07881 908556

Email: sammaughan@hotmail.com

Mr Archie McArthur

Tiretigan Farm, Kilberry, Tarbert, Argyll, PA29 6YD, Scotland

Tel (H): 01880 770225 / Tel (M): 07881 908556

Email: tiretigan@gmail.com

Mr Gordon McConachie

Culfoich House, Advie, Grantown-on-Spey, Morayshire, PH26 3PN, Scotland

Tel (H):07712 672399 / Tel (M): 07712 672399

Email: gord.ali@btopenworld.com

Mr Alistair McIntyre

Cedar Cottage, Enterkine Estate, by Ayr, Ayrshire, KA6 5AL, Scotland

Tel (H): 01292 520453 / Tel (M): 07779 31119

Email: cedar.cottage@btinternet.com

Mr Iain McKay

Cnoc Cottage, Creagan, Appin, Argyll, PA38 4BQ, Scotland

Tel (H): 01631 730617 / Tel (M): 07767 066664

Email: Iainmckay@btinternet.com

Mr Stuart McKay

Duiletter Farm, Glenstrae, Dalmally, Argyll, PA33 1AP, Scotland

Tel (M) 07748 226203

Email: stuartmckay726@btinternet.com

Mr James McKechnie

France Farm, Church Road, Gartocharn. Dumbartonshire, G83 8NF, Scotland

Tel (H):01389 830757 / Tel (M): 07733 196667

Email: catfrance@hotmail.co.uk

Mr Neil McLellan

Kilchiaran, Port Charlotte, Isle of Islay, Argyll, PA48 7UB, Scotland

Tel (H): 01496 850248.

Mr Malcolm Moy

51 Haggs Road, Pollock Country Park, Glasgow, Strathclyde, G41 4AP, Scotland

Tel (H): 0141 636 1554 / Tel (M): 07919 228701

Email: mlsafaris@tiscali.co.uk

Mr Bob Mumford

32 High Causeway, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6BZ, England

Tel (H): 01952 727138 / Tel (M): 07539 955576

Email: robertmumford194@btinternet.com

Ms Grace Noble (P)

Lochton of Leys Farm House, Lochton, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, AB31 5QB

Tel (H) 01330 825595 / (M) 07585 007594

Email: grace@aberdeenshirehighlandbeef.com

Mr Dochy Ormiston

Croile Stables, Modhachaidh, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, Scotland, PH20 1AT

Tel (H): 01339 742353

Email: dochyo@icloud.com

Mrs Annie Perkins (P)

Clink Cottage Farm, Marcliff, Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, B50 4NY

Tel (H) 01789 490872 / Tel (M): 07816 877259

Email: amperkins@aol.com

Mr John Redpath

PANEL OF JUDGES

Knowehead, Kilry, Alyth, Perthshire, PH11 8JA, Scotland

Tel (H): 01575 560233 / Tel (M): 07801 313853

Email: redpathknowehead@aol.com

Mr Daniel Rowbottom

Balnabroich Farmhouse, Strathardle, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, PH10 7NW

Tel (M):07812 858893

Email: rowbottom2@hotmail.com

Mr Tom Sample

Fossoway School House, Crook of Devon, Kinross, Perth, KY13 0UL, Scotland

Tel (M): 07725 880351

Email: twsample84@hotmail.com

Mr Dale Scott

Grieve’s House, Leys Castle, Inverness, IV2 6AF, Scotland

Tel (M): 07848 006271

Email: dalescott2990@gmail.com

Mr John Singer

Kintore House, Auchenblae, Laurencekirk. Aberdeenshire, AB30 1TS, Scotland

Tel (M): 07786 396504

Email: jockfaetheblae@hotmail.com

Mr Geoff Spawton

Gilfachwen, Cellan, Lampeter, Ceredigion, SA48 8HN, Wales

Tel (H): 01570 423080 / Tel (M): 07966 066219

Email: geoff@themay.co.uk

Mr Rich Thomson

Speyview, Lagganbridge, By Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, PH20 1AN, Scotland

Tel (H): 01528 544211

Email: betty.1@btinternet.com

Mr Robert Wain

114 Mortledge, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3SD, England

Tel (H): 01629 580046.

Mr Les Wardle

Springfields, Bottom Lane, Ipstones, Stoke-on-Trent. ST10 2LN, England

Tel (H): 01538 266476

Email: lwardle@plantmachinery.co.uk

SOCIETY FIELD OFFICERS

Society Field Officers

Offering practical advice and information for members

Members are reminded that the Society’s Field Officers and Council members are available to give assistance on any aspect of breeding, rearing and management of their cattle. However they do not provide any veterinary information that might be construed as veterinary advice.

Any member requiring a Field Officer’s visit should notify the Breed Secretary who will endeavour to arrange a visit at the earliest opportunity.

New breeders are strongly advised to seek the assistance of a Field Officer prior to acquiring a stock bull.

The Society’s Field Officers are:

Jim Ayres

36 West End, Northwold, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26 5LE

Tel (H): 01366 728565 | Tel (F): 01366 728769

Email: jimayres.ba@gmail.com

Robert Bradley

Moorside, 1 Old Guy Road, Mountain, Queensbury, Bradford, BD13 1JB

Tel (M): 07734 432753 | Email: r.w.bradley13@gmail.com

Duncan Buchanan

Shenavallie, Benderloch, Oban, Argyll, PA37 1 QU

Tel (H): 01631 720240 | Email: shenavallie@hotmail.com

Robin Chilton

Bedwgwynion, Llangadfan, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 0PL

Tel (M): 07841 567386

Email: janchilton@madasafish.co.uk

Brian Dalby

Cestersover Farm, Pailton, nr Rugby, Warwichshire, CV23 0QP

Tel (H): 01788 832188 | Email: dalby@farmline.com

Mr Graeme Easton

The Ranch, Letham, Angus. DD8 2PG

Tel (M): 07710 534828 | Email: graemeeaston@yahoo.co.uk

Peter Edwards

Little Scotland Farm, Burney Lane, Staunton Harold, Melbourne, Derbyshire. DE73 1BH

Tel (H): 01332 865814 | Tel (M): 07764 685345

Email: petered_uk@hotmail.com

Jim Fraser

East Tilbouries, Maryculter, Aberdeenshire. AB12 5GD

Tel (H): 01224 732351 | Tel (M): 07785 522648

Email: jim.s.fraser@talk21.com

Iain Graham

Sheraig Cottage, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, PA13 4TE

Tel (H): 01505 873627 | Tel (M): 07808 056403

Email: Iain@killochries.com

Membership of the Highland Cattle Society normally entitles breeders to one free visit, for further visits a charge is made to cover the Fieldsman’s travel costs. Please bear in mind that the Field Officers, who are members of the Society, offer this valuable and important service in a voluntary capacity, and their time is precious. Cattle to be viewed must be ready, convenient, and properly restrained at the time of the Field Officer’s appointment. Otherwise it will be necessary to levy a charge equal to the whole cost of the visit.

Andrew Kirkpatrick

Strathmore, Beith Road, Glengarnock, Beith, KA14 3BX

Tel (H): 01505 683251

Email: ak@glengarnockfold.co.uk

Iain MacKay

Torloisk Farm, Ulva Ferry, Isle of Mull, Argyll, PA74 6NH

Tel (M): 07775 875860 | Email: torloisk@gmail.com

Archie MacArthur

Tiretigan Farm, Kilberry, Tarbert, Argyll, PA29 6YD

Tel (H): 01880 770225 | Tel (M): 07881 908556

Email: tiretigan@gmail.com

Bob McWalter

12 Clerk Drive, Corpach, Fort William, PH33 7LE

Tel (H): 01397 772212

Email: gwenmcwalter@hotmail.co.uk

Dochy Ormiston

Croile Stables, Modhachaidh, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, PH20 1AT

Tel (M): 07884 178679 | Email: dochyo@icloud.com

Annie Perkins

Clink Cottage Farm, Marlcliff, Bidford-on-Avon, B50 4NY

Tel (M): 07816 877259

Email: amperkins@aol.com

John Redpath

Knowehead, Kilry, Alyth, Perthshire, PH11 8JA

Tel (H): 01575 560233 | Email: redpathknowehead@aol.com

Geoff Spawton

Gilfachwen, Cellan, Lampeter, Ceredigion, SA48 8HL

Tel (H): 01570 423080 | Email: geoff@themay.co.uk

Robert Tedbury

Fold View, Church Farm, London Road, Hardham, Pulborough. RH20 1LB

Tel (H): 01798 872985 | Tel (M): 07803 087213

Email: robert.tedbury@btinternet.com

The Society Field Officer Role

We are a group of members that have been appointed by the society to help and advise fellow members on any point of looking after, managing and handling Highland cattle.

The team are spread all around the country so there will be a field officer within easy reach of you.

We can be contacted through the society office or by using our contact details that can be found in this journal or on the society website. A visit to you can be arranged if needed.

All new members are entitled to a free field officer visit as and when needed so make use of this facility that is supplied by your society.

It has been found that in some cases if a member gets advice before purchasing cattle or equipment it can be very helpful to all parties rather than asking for help when a problem occurs.

Officers are also available and used for workshops run by the society and your local club, so don’t be afraid to contact us.

Robert Tedbury Field Officer

BREED STANDARD

The description of the Highland male and female as published in the preamble to the first Herd Book is as valid now as then. The description may thus be termed the Breed Standard.

THE HEAD

Of all the representatives of our British bovine breeds, the Highlander has the grandest and most picturesque head; it is, indeed, to his head that he owes his great favour among artists. As a rule, it is most proportionate to the body of the animal, and is broad between the eyes, while short from the eyes to the point of the muzzle. The forelock between the eyes should be wide, long and bushy, and any nakedness or bareness there is certain to detract from the appearance of the animal. Some would almost have the hair so wide there as to obscure the eyes, but this in many cases would be allowing one good point to over-shadow another. The eyes should be bright and full, and denoting, when excited, high courage. When viewed sideways, there should be a proportionate breadth of the jawbones readily observable, when compared with the width of the head in front, whilst the muzzle should, when looked

at from a similar point, be short, though very broad in front, and with the nostrils fully distended, and indicating breeding in every way. One of the most noteworthy features in a Highlander, is of course, the horns. In the bulls, the horns should be strong, and come level out of the head, slightly inclining forwards, and also slightly rising towards the points. Some, however, do not care for this rise, though any drooping is considered to be a very bad fault when between the crown and the commencement of the curve, as this is generally accompanied by a low weak back. Some, too, are of opinion that the masculine appearance is slightly detracted from when the horns rise directly from the crown. This, however, can only readily be detected and commented upon when particular animals are brought before experienced judges, as within a show ring.

As regards the horns of the cow, there prevail

two opinions. As a rule, they come squarer out from the head than in the male, rise sooner, and are somewhat longer, though they preserve their substance and a rich reddish appearance to the very tips. The lack of the appearance of substance or “sappiness” about the horns of the male would be very much against the animal in the show-yard. The other taste is that for a female, the horns of which come more level from the head, with a peculiar back set curve, and very wide sweep. A large number of enthusiastic breeders seem to prefer, by comparison, the latter, which gives possibly the more graceful appearance. In all cases, however, the horns of a Highlander, when well set, gives the animal a stamp of nobility which causes it to attract the attention of any stranger who might pass heedlessly by animals of other breeds as merely cows, bulls or oxen.

THE NECK AND SHOULDER

The neck should be altogether clear and without dewlap below. It should form a straight line from the head to the shoulder in the cow, but in the bulls should have that distinct crest common to all animals of the bovine species. This crest should come gracefully down to the roots of the horns, and, being well coated with wavy hair, the masculine appearance of the animal is fully completed. The shoulder should be thick and should fill out greatly as it descends from the point to the lower extremity of the forearm.

BACK, BODY, AND HIND-QUARTERS

From behind the shoulder the back should be fully developed and beautifully rounded. Any slight sinking or hollow is most decidedly objectionable. It should also, as in the Ayrshire, be as straight as possible, and the ribs should spring boldly out and be both well rounded and deep. When measured across the hips the breadth should be very great, and the quarters should be exceedingly well developed from the hips backwards. The thighs should also be well

developed, and should show great fullness. Viewed generally, the quarters should be square between the hips and the tail, and from between the tail right down to between the hind feet. The legs, both before and behind, should be short and strong, the bones strong, broad, and straight, the hoofs well set in and large, and the legs well feathered with hair. The animal should be set wide between the forelegs, and it should move with great dignity and style, as this is considered to be one of the most reliable evidences of careful and true breeding.

HAIR

The hair, of which there should be a great profusion, more particularly on the parts indicated, should be long and gracefully waved, very much as in what dog-breeders denote wavy-coated retrievers. To have a curl is to possess a decided fault, and one which has of late years become unfortunately too common in some folds. This has been attributed in some quarters to a growing desire to make Highlanders grow big from feeding them higher and housing them more. At anyrate, experience goes far to prove that the more exposed they are the greater the profusion of the hair, and the less its tendecy to curl. Thus, the reason of the island cattle being always so much better haired than the mainland cattle is owing to their never being housed in winter.

The usual colours are black, brindled, red, yellow, and dun, and there is considerable difference of opinion among breeders as to which is preferable.

In general, as to colour, it may be said that a good herd should possess a mixture - avoiding always all those which indicate unhealthy thrivers. The thickness of the skin, as in all fattening breeds, comes in for a considerable amount of attention, but it has to be borne in mind always that the Highlander has been adapted by nature to withstand great exposure.

Inverness, 10th June, 1885