British Simmental

BRITISH SIMMENTAL PEDIGREE REGISTRATIONS AND SALES INCREASE FOR A SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR Official Simmental Society Sales in the Year Gross £2,091,406, up by £87,479 britishsimmental.co.uk/british-simmen…

Corskie Nutmeg, the January 2022 born Simmental bull from WJ & J Green, Corskie, Garmouth, Fochabers has been sold privately for £32,000 to the Denizes herd of MA Barlow & Sons, Ulnes, Nr Leyland, Lancashire. britishsimmental.co.uk/simmental-bull…

Entries are open for the third Simmental Next Gen Sale of Females & Weaned Calves which will take place this year on Friday 1st December 2022, at Borderway Mart, Carlisle. Entries can be made through H&H's website and by clicking on the following link: harrisonandhetherington.co.uk/.../pedigree..…...

The Cornwall Simmental Club Commercial Open Day, kindly hosted by Ian and Sandra Backway & Family based at Trerair Farm, St Eval, saw a good turnout allied to some top cattle on Sunday 13th August. Click on the link to see the snapshot report and pictures: britishsimmental.co.uk/successful-sim…

Pictured is Overhill House Niko from Richard McCulloch, Armadale, West Lothian, who was the Male Champion at this year’s 2023 Scottish Simmental National Show held within Dumfries Agricultural Show on Saturday 5th August. britishsimmental.co.uk/popes-princess…

After six weeks of online judging with 431 animals entered from breeders all over the UK, the 2023 Simmental Virtual Show Champion is the 11-year-old cow Vale Royal Annie! Click on the link for the full report: britishsimmental.co.uk/the-2023-simme…

OCTOBER 2023 STIRLING SIMMENTAL BULL SALE ONLINE CATALOGUE NOW VIEWABLE - 122 Simmental bulls entered for the Stirling October Bull Sale, due to be held on Monday 23rd October, at Stirling Agriculture Centre. Click on the link to see the entries: abri.une.edu.au/online/cgi-bin…...

#Simmental females are renowned for being full of high quality nutritional milk...but three calves at a time! The cows own calf is on the right of the pic and with a pair of twin heifer calves helping themselves to a ‘wee sook’! It looks like there’s plenty to go round...

KILBRIDE FARM JETSTREAM (P) WINS THE 2023 SIMMENTAL VIRTUAL SHOW MALE CHAMPIONSHIP! It’s a huge congratulations to WH Robson & Sons, Ballyclare, Co Antrim, who have won the 2023 Simmental Virtual Show Male Championship with Kilbride Farm Jetstream 18 (P) britishsimmental.co.uk/kilbride-farm-…

POPES PRINCESS IMMIE POWERS THROUGH TO WIN 2023 SCOTTISH SIMMENTAL NATIONAL SHOW! • Backmuir Overall Reserve with Annick Colleen’s Ginger • Popes Princess Immie wins Overall Individual Interbreed britishsimmental.co.uk/popes-princess…

The North West #Simmental Breeders’ Club, in association with the BSCS, has added four new classes to the renamed Simmental Pedigree Youngstock Show (formerly Calf Show) held within the Borderway Agri Expo at Carlisle, this year on Friday 27th October. britishsimmental.co.uk/new-classes-in…

Cracking entry of 75+ pedigree Simmentals at the much anticipated 2023 Scottish National Simmental Show being held this year on Saturday 5th August and within Dumfries Show, The Showfield, Park Farm, Dumfries, DG2 7LU. Will be a super Simmental spectacle!

BRANDANE MILLIE WINS OVERALL SIMMENTAL SUPREME, AND RESERVE INDIVIDUAL INTERBREED AT 2023 ROYAL WELSH SHOW Click the link to see the extended report and pictures: britishsimmental.co.uk/brandane-milli…

ENTRIES OPEN FOR STIRLING BULL SALES, OCTOBER 2023 A quick reminder that entries for the Stirling #Simmental October Bull Sale, due to be held on Monday 23rd Oct, are open. To enter please go to: uagroup.co.uk/stirling-bull-…... The closing date for entries is Friday 11th August.

Continuing the series of profiles, today we highlight the Simply #Simmental herd of Robert Fitton & Family, Moss Hall Farm, Bolton. The advert features the bull Simply Like A Legend which was sold to Cogent in March 2022.

Congratulations to D & R Durno & Sons, Glenlivet, Banffs, whose April born 2022 born bull AUCHORACHAN NEPTUNE 22 was awarded first place in Class 3 of the 2023 Simmental Virtual Show for Bulls born on or between 01/01/2021 & 31/07/2022.

A massive well done to Finlay Soutter (17), Yew Tree Farm, Leics who won the Reserve Overall Individual Interbreed at the Royal Welsh Show with his heifer Brandane Millie, and with his Granddad Doug Mash lending a helping hand. Well done Finlay!

The rain couldn’t dampen Simmental spirits at the Royal Lancs Show as the breed won both the Overall Individual Interbreed and the Interbreed Team of Four title. The Champion was Popes Trixies Mikala from the Popes herd of Messrs J&V Wood, Popes Farm, Dutton, Preston.

‘STAND OUT’ BALLINALARE FARM NIKITA WINS THE 2023 NI #SIMMENTAL NATIONAL SHOW! britishsimmental.co.uk/stand-out-ball…

Thank you to the Manson family, who put on a tremendous Commercial Open day at Brodieshill Farm, Forres. Visitors were treated to an amazing show of 140 productive, profitable, hard working Simmental cross cows, that really showed what the breed can do and is all about.