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2010 AGM
As guest speaker at the NI Blue Cattle Breeders’ Club Annual
General Meeting in The Tannery, Moira, Roy noted that all breeds have their
attributes. Continuing the popular, veteran auctioneer recalled the Mackey Brothers taking home £6,500 when their Blue animal won Allams Christmas Show and Sale. Roy also thanked the British Blue Cattle Society for their continued sponsorship and urged more young members of the NI Club to lend a helping hand at the Christmas Show where, “They would gain excellent experience at one of the most exciting and enjoyable agricultural events of the year.” Looking ahead Roy quoted from the ‘Daily Mail’ about the fast looming shortage of food worldwide at a time when British farming was continuing to decline with a dearth of young blood in the industry. He also voiced concern about the demise of so many suckler herds and urged a return to a suckler cow headage payment. “The return from the market place, if beef is to be affordable in shops, simply does not leave a meaningful margin for farmers. Though technical advances, such as sexed semen, continually improve the efficiency of our agricultural industry.” At a slightly slower pace than in the auctioneer’s box Roy Gibson then conducted the Blue Cattle Club AGM election of office bearers. The following
were elected at the well attended event;
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latest newsHerd of the Year Martin Brothers, Ballyblack, Newtownards have won the Northern Ireland Norbrook British Blue Herd of the year 2010 Award. [more] 73 Blues at Meat Joint Calf Show A record 73 calves, up from 43 last year, were entered for the British Blue calf show sponsored by the Meat Joint and hosted by Moira Arena. [report] Antrim Show 2010 [report] Castlewellan Show 2010 [report] Newry Show 2010 [results] The Pedigree Sales Arena at Moira was alive with keen interest on Saturday 27th March 2010 for the Northern Ireland Blue Cattle Club’s spring export sale. [more] Blues Do The Italian Job |
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