Some of the Luing-bred stock on Atholl Estates.

“The young bulls were lined up as The Cadzow brothers clearly early Luing sales in Oban was Denis made lengthy notes on each had a passion for progressive electrifying”, added Charlie. “The one”, recalled Charlie. “He would cattle breeding. Speaking at the parties the night before were great then head back out to Luing for a 1967 Cambridge Cattle Breeders’ too!” week to check their dams – their Conference, Denis Cadzow told his Some things have not changed breeding history, udders, feet, audience – “I often think that one over the decades! legs and temperament. Once back of the most satisfactory things in The three Cadzow brothers at Duncrahill, he would line the this life is when you get a group of were opposed to competitive youngsters up again and without calves which have just that much cattle showing, but still needed hesitation, cull those bred from more good in them than either of to promote their new breed to cows which had a fault, regardless the parents individually”. potential customers, so took their of how good the young bull After assessment of dams on Luing Luings to various agricultural looked. and youngsters at Duncrahill, the events throughout Britain. “He would spend hours on this and best yearlings went back to Luing “One year they decided to stage I’m sure he could visualise each as stock bulls, with the very best cow on Luing as he looked at her of the second string being offered a Luing breed demonstration at son at Duncrahill”. for sale. “The atmosphere at those Portree Show, on the Isle of Skye”, recalled Charlie. “So we fi lled the stock lorry with cattle and piled gates for penning on the top, and set off from Duncrahill at seven o’clock in the evening. We caught the Skye ferry at six o’clock the next morning, set up the display on the showground, showed these cattle off to the Skye folk all day, loaded everything back up that night and drove back to Duncrahill. Two nights without sleep, but well worth it – there was lots of interest in the cattle”. Another Luing cattle “missionary” expedition saw Charlie and team set off for Turriff Show in Aberdeenshire, where they learnt that folk in that area have a language all of their own. “One of the fi rst farmers on the stand asked me something which sounded like “an’ fi t wd you do wi’ a’ the heeer?”. Toot the Bell! Charlie Bell and Tooti Cadzow at a previous CD sale. Then another farmer refused to

THE LUING JOURNAL – JANUARY 2011 www.luingcattlesociety.co.uk 39 believe that the bullock on the thoughts into deed, within a Atholl Estates. stand still had his calf teeth, so couple of years he had purchased Much to the delight of the McNee a chap known as “Big Tam of 16 Saler cross Luing heifers to family who run the Benhar herd at Dalkeith” jumped into the pen, replace culled Hereford cross Armadale in West Lothian, at the grabbed the bullock and wrenched Friesians. February 2004 Luing Society sale its mouth open – just like the Wild These Luing cross heifers in Castle Douglas, Atholl Estates, West. It was a great day!” performed so well, that by 2004 with Charlie’s fi nger bidding, paid After a decade at Duncrahill, Atholl Estates had a spring calving a (then) new Luing breed record Charlie moved on to fresh herd of 180, mainly Luing blooded bull price of 8,000gns for Benhar pastures, in time taking over cows, including a nucleus herd Diesel, a polled bull. the management of Traquhair in of 52 pure Luing females, crossed The current Atholl Estates BVD and Peebleshire, a three farm enterprise with a Simmental to produce Sim- Johnes Accredited breeding herd totalling 4,500 acres owned by the Luing heifers for replacements of 160 cows, carries a substantial Maxwell-Stuart family. Here the and sale, with the Simmental cross amount of Luing genetics. The cattle were Blue Grey cows crossed steers, sold as stores. Pure Luing land has been farmed organically with Limousin bulls, a Luingless replacements were purchased from since 2001, and between 2007 and spell for Charlie Bell! the Society sales at Castle Douglas. 2010 was a Quality Meat Scotland Illness forced the Maxwell-Stuarts “All the cows were out-wintered Monitor Farm. Surplus breeding to cease farming in 1988, just when on straw, before receiving silage heifers are snapped up by Monitor Atholl Estates in Perthshire - 73,000 and two pounds of cow cobs a day, Farm community group members, magnifi cent, mainly wild and about six weeks before calving”, after seeing just how well the Luing stunningly scenic acres, peaking at explained Charlie. blooded cattle perform in such a 3,700 feet, then the largest area of “The Luing cows have a challenging environment. privately owned land in Europe, tremendous ability to forage away Charlie’s Luing cattle experience needed a working farm manager. into the hills. They’re also cheap and knowledge have been put The 1,200 acres of ploughable, to over-winter, yet thanks to their to good use by the Luing Cattle “good stock land” carried a lowland great milk yield, still produce a Society – he has served three terms fl ock of 500 ewes, with a further quality calf. During my time at as a Council Member. 2,000 Scottish Blackfaces on the Atholl Estates, there were some “As a breed Council we’ve tried hill ground. extremely wet and snowy winters, to keep everything as simple as Breeding cows were 90 spring yet the out-wintered Luings and possible, and not bogged down and autumn calving, in-wintered, their crosses came through without with too many rules”, commented Hereford cross Friesians, put to a any problems”. Charlie. “The important thing is Charolais bull. Charlie retired from Atholl to keep the Society and the cattle “It immediately seemed obvious, Estates in November 2004, after breeders focussed on the qualities with hardly any land below the 16 fulfi lling years, but before he of the Luing breed – productive, 1,000 feet contour, that the Luing did, he laid the foundations to fertile, easily managed, long living, breed would really suit Atholl his dream of establishing a self- hardy and functional, producing Estates”, said Charlie. Turning contained, pure Luing herd on a great calf weight per cow – the foundation qualities so skilfully laid by the Cadzow brothers!” Laughter frequently rings out at Luing gatherings, and Charlie Bell is often in the midst of the mirth.

“We have some tremendous memories and have made some marvellous friends, thanks to Luing cattle”, said Charlie. “In particular it was a special privilege to have worked with Denis Cadzow in the 1960’s, and to have been involved in his vision to develop an easily managed, low cost, functional and productive suckler cow, capable of living and thriving outside year round, in challenging upland environments. The Cadzow brothers work then, is Three breed stalwarts enjoy a tale (l-r Charlie Bell; Ralph Cadzow, spot on for now – the Luing’s time Honorary President and Finlay McGowan, Fieldsman.) has well and truly come!”

40 e: [email protected] t: 01250-873882 THE LUING JOURNAL – JANUARY 2011 mmadale Far Sca m Scammadale Kilninver by Oban Email: [email protected] or visit our website at: http://www.scammadale.co.uk

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Attonburn Lumberjack- one of four strong bulls for sale in CastleFor sale Douglas in 2009:in 2011 Three exceptionalFor sale young in bulls 2010: and ten heifers at CastleFor Douglas sale in 2011:in February. One bullA Selection and four ofheifers bulls at and Dingwall heifers in - May. AttonburnPrior herd inspection accredited welcomed. free of BVD. SEMEN FROMPrior LUING inspection HUNTSMAN welcomed. AVAILABLE SEMENFOR WORLDWIDEFROM LUING HUNTSMAN DISTRIBUTION AVAILABLE FOR WORLDWIDE DISTRIBUTION WeWe specialise specialise in thein the production production of breeding of high stockquality of Luing the highest and Northquality: Luings, NorthCountry Country Cheviot Cheviots, breeding Suffolks stock. and Texels. CharlesCharles and and MaryMary Symons Symons ATTONBURNATTONBURN Yetholm,Yetholm, Kelso Kelso TD5 8PX TD5 8PX Tel:Tel: 01573 01573 420242 420242 www.attonburn.com www.attonburn.com

42 e: [email protected] t: 01250-873882 THE LUING JOURNAL – JANUARY 2011 AGM, Dinner and Sale

THE LUING JOURNAL – JANUARY 2011 www.luingcattlesociety.co.uk 43 The 2010 Premier Bull Sale

Drinkstone line up Kentucky Kid

Vendor J.A. Park Back by popular demand, herewith the 2010 Premier Bull Sale Height at Shoulders 54.5” line-up. All details given are from the time of sale and bulls are Scrotal Circumference 43.0cm listed in catalogue order. Weight 838kg Price 2,400gns Buyer J. Caygill, Rylstone

Attonburn Kalashnikov Attonburn Krakatoa Benhar Kyle

Vendor C.J. & J.M. Symons Vendor C.J. & J.M. Symons Vendor Robert McNee Ltd. Height at Shoulders 54.5” Height at Shoulders 56.5” Height at Shoulders 57.0” Scrotal Circumference 39.0cm Scrotal Circumference 41.0cm Scrotal Circumference 43.0cm Weight 750kg Price 2,500gns Weight 828kg Weight 988kg Buyer D Bathgate, Auchenree Price 3,200gns Price 6,000gns Farms Buyer Arkleton Farms Buyer S.Murray, Rockcliffe

Luing Kinsman Merkland Kensington Attonburn Kings Ransom Vendor Cadzow Brothers Ltd. Vendor J. Fawcett Height at Shoulders 55.0” Height at Shoulders 54.5” Vendor C.J. & J.M. Symons Scrotal Circumference 43.0cm Scrotal Circumference 40.0cm Height at Shoulders 57.5” Weight 828kg Weight 714kg Scrotal Circumference 42.5cm Price 2,000gns Price 1,600gns Weight 798kg Price 3,000gns Buyer D. Holden, Lee Buyer R.T. & N.R. Hindmarsh Buyer M. Mauchlen, Ben Challum

44 e: [email protected] t: 01250-873882 THE LUING JOURNAL – JANUARY 2011 Harehead Kirk Merkland Kingpin Harehead Kojak

Vendor Professor W.A. Penny CBE Vendor J. Fawcett Vendor Professor W.A. Penny CBE Height at Shoulders 56.5” Height at Shoulders 58.0” Height at Shoulders 57.5” Scrotal Circumference 40.0cm Scrotal Circumference 42.0cm Scrotal Circumference 40.0cm Weight 832kg Weight 836kg Weight 900kg Price 5,000gns Price 1,650gns Price 6,000gns Buyer D&A Barr, Milkieston Buyer K. Dunlop, Commonside Buyer D. Helm, Haltree

Welbeck Kracker Dirnanean Kaiser College Kasper

Vendor Welbeck Scottish Farms Vendor Messrs Finlay McGowan Vendor E.J. & A.M. Fox Height at Shoulders 55.0” Height at Shoulders 56.0” Height at Shoulders 57.0” Scrotal Circumference 40.0cm Scrotal Circumference 42.0cm Scrotal Circumference 43.0cm Weight 660kg Weight 848kg Price 2,400gns Weight 850kg Price 2,200gns Price 5,000gns Buyer Prof.W.A. Penny CBE, Buyer Major.J.W.B. Blackett, Buyer Luss Estates Harehead Arbigland

Rockcliffe Kojak College Kracker College Kentucky

Vendor S. Murray Vendor E.J. & A.M. Fox Vendor E.J. & A.M. Fox Height at Shoulders 58.5” Height at Shoulders 57.0” Height at Shoulders 54.5” Scrotal Circumference 40.0cm Scrotal Circumference 39.5cm Scrotal Circumference 43.0cm Weight 872kg Weight 866kg Weight 770kg Price 1,600gns Price 6,500gns Price 2,400gns Buyer Crofts Farms Buyer Robert McNee Ltd., Benhar Buyer J. Caygill, Rylstone

THE LUING JOURNAL – JANUARY 2011 www.luingcattlesociety.co.uk 45 picture courtesy of The Scottish Farmer Dirnanean Kenmore Benhar Kansas Benhar Kite

Vendor Messrs Finlay McGowan Vendor Robert McNee Ltd. Vendor Robert McNee Ltd. Height at Shoulders 55.5” Height at Shoulders 56.0” Height at Shoulders 55.5” Scrotal Circumference 46.5cm Scrotal Circumference 42.0cm Scrotal Circumference 42.0cm Weight 826kg Weight 840kg Weight 882kg Price 3,400gns Price 13,000gns Price 5,000gns Buyer A. Crockett, Claremore Buyer E.J. & A.M. Fox, College Buyer T.Wilson, Geltsdale Studying Cattle breeding in Germany

In November 2010, Neil and Debbie Although never losing favour in their there with about 180 cows tied in a McGowan from the Dirnanean herd native Alpine homelands these small, line – goodness knows how they got attended the Eurotier exhibition in sweet cows are fi nding favour further them all tied up! Hanover and visited a few Simmental north in cross-breeding programs Heifers were calved at about 2 years herds in the North East of Germany. with Holsteins due to their fertility old to an Angus bull, most cows This is an account of their trip. and longevity. Beef cattle were going to a Charolais and the best Eurotier is billed as the largest limited to a display of senior bulls cows (selected fi rstly on computer livestock trade fair in Europe. Over from different breeds. Simmentals with fi nal decisions made in the were represented by a polled, Danish the 4 days 140,000 visitors attended yards) bred to Simmentals. With a bred son of Dirnanean Jacob from the 9 enormous halls fi lled by lot of cows being bulled in the sheds the Munich AI company. equipment, machinery, genetics together with the demands of such and services for cattle, sheep, pigs Cattle visits a large scale system, bulls had a and poultry. Many of the visitors In a peaceful holiday island on the tough life - they had set up their own were farmers from Germany, but Baltic Sea we visited an organic stud on an outlying farm to breed many more were advisers and other beef farm with almost 2,000 cows. Charolais and Simmentals. They industry people from across Europe, Originally set up under the collective needed bulls that were robust and Russia and further afi eld. farm system, with most of the sheds very sound on their legs but were built in the 1960’s it is now run by a also looking for good muscling and UK Livestock had a stand that was top notch growth rates – although organised with the help of Eblex transport distribution businessman. A single block of sheds for 2,000 mature cow size was being looked and BLG (British Livestock Genetics) cows and followers looks more like at purely because of the size of the and incorporated a stand from the a large distribution centre from the cubicles. When looking for new Highland Cattle Society and Cogent roadside, with only the slurry lagoon genetics for the stud, quite a bit of along with a demonstration of giving it away. A mind-bogglingly emphasis was put on the system Texel, Southdown and Lleyn sheep. large shed in which the predomi- behind the breeding in favour of The Lleyn gimmers were bred at nantly Simmental cows lay on straw cattle that will take care of them- Incheoch and came from Debbie’s bedded cubicles with calves creeping selves in a large herd – a lot of parents’ farm in Yorkshire and were through between two facing rows of pedigree cattle in Germany are pre-sold to a breeder in Belgium. cows. There were slats behind the run in very small herds. They were They created quite a bit of interest lying area and then a feed passage expecting some calves by Dirnanean with few maternal bred sheep in where they were fed grass silage Telstar – I think he should suit their Eastern Europe other than Merinos (40%DM). Cows due to calve were system and leave grand-daughters – although we doubt we can ever fi ll tied up in a byre next door and that will fi t the cubicles! the enquiry for 40,000 to Russia! spent a few days in a single pen after We also visited 2 smaller breeders Dairy cattle were well represented at calving before going onto the slats. with some excellent quality continued on page 49 the Fair, with the predominant breed There were 4 rows in the byre, but Simmental cows, almost all polled Flekvieh (milking Simmentals). only one was in use when we were and red. There is a fashion swing

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THE LUING JOURNAL – JANUARY 2011 www.luingcattlesociety.co.uk 47 Promoting Luing Cattle in Northern England by Johnny C. Mackey , with a bull calf by Luing Huntsman we’d have done better’ and so on Breed Secretary at foot – this gave us an ideal op- and so forth. However, the offi ce portunity to showcase our Dam bearers wanted answers as to what 2010 saw the Society concen- Classifi cation System as this cow the Galloways had done that we trate a signifi cant proportion of had previously been scored as part hadn’t so a crack undercover team its promotional activity over two of an inspection. Ted & Anne Fox of Steven Murray and myself were events in Northern England. With supplied a three year old Sim-Luing dispatched to do some snooping. Beef Expo scheduled for mid-May cow with a Limousin steer calf at We were gone for some time. Upon at Hexham mart and Borderway foot with Steven and Elaine Murray arriving at the Galloway stand we Agri-Expo taking place on the other bringing out their recent Premier were immediately spotted and after side of the country at Harrison & Sale purchase, Benhar Kyle, to give some good-natured ribbing about Hetherington’s Carlisle site, these the complete Luing story to the how they’d bribed the judges etc. events taking place in good stock stand. We felt we needed to be able we immediately set about polishing country were ripe for the Luing to cover all bases or pure-breeding off our own body weight in home message. as well as the Sim-Luing cow with baking available on their stand. And continental calf at foot backed up by then it struck us……………………. a good Luing bull to allow us to deal perhaps I’d taken our low-cost with all types of enquiries about the mantra too far by offering the judges breed. some Tesco Value shortbread whilst So to the event; the next day proved the Galloways had such fi ne home- to be a very busy one with a steady baking on hand? Mental note, learn stream of beef farmers passing how to bake or buy some cakes next through the Luing stand which was time. Beef Expo 2010 set up with pens on either side This event taking place in of a passage. We benefi ted hugely Northumberland was always going from having such a good standard to be a banker for a worthwhile day of stock on display and yet again for the Luing Society. Hexham and it paid to give this aspect a bit of the surrounding area is renowned thought in advance to target a for being a livestock producing potential market in that part of the area with a high proportion of country. smaller family-run units. With this in mind, the board were keen to Borderway Agri-Expo 2010 pull out all the stops and put on Stand competition ‘An event not to be missed’ is an as good a display of cattle as we Beef Expo organisers hold a stand often quoted line used to entice could manage to ensure any farmers competition every year when all farmers to various events up and wandering through our stand went breed society stands are judged down the country and having away thinking positively about against each other to award prizes attended our fi rst agri-expo in Luing cattle. To this end, we put to the best exhibitions. Readers Carlisle at the end of October this together a stand consisting of four may recall the Luing Society having is one event which is certainly pens of stock with the remaining won the ‘Best small breed’ stand at deserving of that description. space made up of display materials, the 2008 event in Perth. However, Once again we made a big effort to catering and no shortage of journals this year all 22 breed societies fi ll as much space as we possibly and leafl ets for people to pick up. were lumped in together and we could with good cattle and target came fourth (I’m told one of the the potential Cumbrian market. two judges had us third but was To this end, cattle were provided Stand cattle out gunned by his more senior from Benhar (Sim-Luing cow The cattle came from three herds; colleague). Considering we were with Charolais cross steer calf), Attonburn, College and Rockcliffe. beaten to the shiny certifi cates Attonburn (the same three, now in- Charles & Mary Symons had by the Charolais, Galloway and calf, heifers as at Hexham), College provided three strong bulling Limousin Societies we can be quite (two in-calf Sim-Luing heifers), heifers aged around 14 months happy. Certainly two out of three Skelfhill (Luing cow with Sim-Luing who were destined to calve down of them were instantly dismissed steer calf) and Winster (Luing cow as two year olds. Attonburn had with the catch-all ‘if we had 2,000 with pure bull calf) and they all did also provided a fi ve year old cow members and the budget to match a fantastic job. We again oriented

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away from the very dark red cattle, and they are trying to keep head markings to a minimum. Pedigree breeding is a very controlled business however with all breeders required to be a member of their regional breeding organisation (covering all breeds, beef and dairy). The breeding organisation has fi eldsmen who can help take weaning weights and who score Packed alleyways at Agri-Expo. calves at weaning for muscularity, skeletal correctness and type. Only our stand so that pens of stock were all the difference and of the dozens bulls scoring high in all categories either side of a passage with the of cows at the event she was the star can be used in pedigree herds, and cows and calves drawing farmers in of the show for rearing that calf. Oh any scoring low must be culled. from one end, the Sim-Luing in-calf by the way, she was nine years old. heifers holding their attention in The beef market is totally based The event was extremely worth- on entire bulls with most places the middle and the Luing in-calf while and in my short time repre- heifers (by now averaging 582kg we visited relying on a fi nishing senting the Society at a dozen or ration based on maize silage with liveweight) pulling them in from the so such events to date, this one other end together with the Sim- a little barley supplement and little was by some distance the busiest evidence of creep feeding while Luing cow and Charolais calf. All and yielded the highest amount fi ve pens of stock drew very positive suckling. Breeders were express- of genuine enquiries. Next year’s ing a bit of concern at some of the comments from numerous sources event is already set for Friday 28th that day and it was particularly imported genetics coming from October and I can honestly say ‘it’s systems where milking ability pleasing to see new exhibitors Alec not to be missed’. Smith of the Winster herd and the wasn’t being expressed clearly Common Themes from both Warden family from Skelfhill doing because of creep feeding and cattle events such a good job for the Society. It is being reared on high cereal-based therefore perhaps unfair to single A common theme at both events diets. out one pen of stock however was the high proportion of Our last herd visit was about 1.5 nobody who attended the event on enquiries coming from farmers in hours from the Polish border – the behalf of the Society would deny England who can get grant support land seemed to keep improving the the attraction that the Benhar unit for putting native-bred cattle back further East we travelled. As was was providing. By the end of the onto land. These stewardship typical of the area it was a cropping day, farmers were arriving from all schemes have seen a number of farm, but lower lying wet areas corners of the mart having heard Luing cattle being purchased at that were unsuitable for cropping about the tremendous Charolais recent Society sales and it remains was the home to 200 pedigree calf on the Luing stand – even a to be seen whether or not these Simmental cows. As with all the Charolais Society representative was schemes will survive the budget cuts cows we saw they were almost all heard to remark that it was the best currently being considered by Defra. polled (no calves were de-horned Charolais bred animal at the event! Both events proved very useful and about 10% had horns, many of The calf was seven months old and platforms for not only existing which were quite small), they were to satisfy our curiosity the night members but also recently joined mostly of quite good muscly type before, we weighed him over the members, of which quite a few and had very tidy udders with good scales at a whopping 468kg – which have come out of Yorkshire, milking ability. assuming a birth-weight of 45kg Northumberland, Lancashire The cattle were very useful; they meant the calf had a daily liveweight and Cumbria. Several such new have made enormous progress gain per day of around 2kg! For members came to introduce them- in polling and have maintained me the story was a very simple one selves on the stand and from a terrifi c udder qualities in their to tell………..whilst the calf was personal point of view it was great cows. The cattle themselves are hugely impressive and clearly was to be able to put faces to all those worth a visit – and they certainly by a very good sire, the cow made names. spoke our language!

THE LUING JOURNAL – JANUARY 2011 www.luingcattlesociety.co.uk 49 Attonburn Open Day. Neil McGowan. Open Day. Attonburn Incheoch Farms Open Day. Sarah Little Open Day. Incheoch Farms

Bull by Loch. Mairi Mackenzie. Lights...camera...action...mmmm...maybe not!! Stephen Little. WCF Country Centres Photographic Competition Heifer in the snow January 2010. Stephen Little.

50 e: [email protected] t: 01250-873882 The annual WCF Country Centres photographic competition again proved popular at the 2010 Annual Laid out below are the prize winning photographs – congratulations to all winners and we Dinner. look forward to many more entries for 2011. THE LUING JOURNAL – JANUARY 2011 THE LUING JOURNAL – JANUARY 2011 www.luingcattlesociety.co.uk 51 The Price of Pride by Dr Norman Weatherup, arrive at “proxies for profi t” such as Beef Technologist, CAFRE, the following: Greenmount • “I have the biggest and best Introduction cows” Profi tability is the difference • “ I sold the most expensive calf in between receipts and costs. Cost the sale” of production is total cost divided • “I had more E grades than by kg beef produced. Simple! anyone in the county” Unfortunately the economics of • “I had the heaviest carcases in the beef production are seldom simple. abattoir” There are fi xed or overhead costs and variable costs to consider. These statements have little to What should or should not be do with profi tability but are often calculators of pride – but they do included? Some include “imputed” Dr. Norman Weatherup. land value and a value for own look good! labour. Buildings and machinery Big cows? sized cow. However, when cows are not purchased on a regular Surely bigger cows mean bigger were weighed at weaning in basis so depreciation must be calves and bigger carcases and autumn 2009, average cow weight calculated. Should an “opportunity more abattoir receipts and higher (excluding 2 year old fi rst calving cost” for my resources be included? cull value and more profi t?? heifers) was 670kg. Excluding Should capital appreciation of land three year old second calvers value be included? Then nature Effi ciency increases average weight to 680kg! can deal a blow with drought, What is a big cow? For some, Typically a weighbridge makes snowstorms, rain, disease so that big cows start at 650kg while cows 100kg heavier than a “guess” output may never be the same two others are not thinking big until and round bales usually 100kg years in a row. Economic decisions 900kg. At CAFRE hill farm a three lighter. CAFRE has a target of each by investors thousands of miles breed rotation has been in place cow producing 50% of her weight away can affect costs of inputs. All for a number of years with base in weaned calf at 200 days. This of these factors conspire to make Limousin cows being crossed with year the value including 2 year old the profi tability of beef produc- Shorthorn. Progeny of these are heifers was 40% so there is room tion a diffi cult fi gure to arrive at. It crossed with Aberdeen Angus. for improvement. It is interesting is possible however to very easily This was a recipe for a “medium” to note that the 5 heaviest cows averaged 793kg and their calves Table 1: Calculating calf sales in the CAFRE Spring calving herd averaged 253kg at 200 days of age of 100 cows and the effects of poor fertility at a high and low calf (32% of their weight) while the 5 price. lightest cows (excluding 2 year old Parameter CAFRE Hill Farm Poor fertility, Poor fertility, heifers) weighed 560kg and their poor market price exceptional price calves averaged 257kg (46% of their weight)! Big cows clearly do % cows that not have bigger calves!! conceive 94 90 cows 90 Maintenance requirement % of those Each 100kg increase in cow live- calving that weight requires an additional 0.5t wean a living of grass silage for a typical winter. calf 98 90 cows 90 During the grazing season, 100 Weaning age cows weighing 700kg will have the (days) 200 170 days (60 day 170 days (60 day same grass dry matter requirement longer bulling longer bulling as 113 cows weighing 600kg. period) period) Market requirements Growth rate At time of writing market specifi - (kg/d) 1.1 1.0 1.0 cation generally require a carcase of 260 – 420 kg with premiums Sale price available for 280-380kg carcases. (£/kg) 1.6 1.5 1.8 Cow size becomes important when Total sales/ their progeny cannot be fi nished 100 cows (£) 39,059 26,123 31,347 within these ranges. There is signifi cant scope to moderate

52 e: [email protected] t: 01250-873882 THE LUING JOURNAL – JANUARY 2011 cow size and still reach market extent, these unseen costs can an animal more slowly than is specifi cation. quickly eliminate any bonus, for required, less animals can be Big cows means more inputs, example, if conformation comes at fi nished on the farm. So individual not necessarily more output and the expense of fertility. A carcase carcase weights are up but total can more than eat all their extra sold for £1000 every 450 days is farm output is down. cull value during their lifetime equivalent to one sold for £811 In addition, taking an animal slowly – but they sure look good! every 365 days. to a given weight in 30 months “I sold the most expensive calf Unfortunately poor fertility is rather than 24 requires an addi- in the market” not highly visual and can even tional 6 months of maintenance. be ignored by the herd manager Maintenance costs, especially in a It is tempting and easy to focus on while a high price for a calf housed situation, can be over £1/ the top price attained and assume or an E grade is seen by many day for feed alone. It is this higher profi tability. Calves that survive to people and sure looks good. maintenance requirement, plus the sale generate revenue and pride increasing fatness of the carcase but the calves that die or are never that leads to a much greater cost born due to poor fertility receive I had the heaviest carcases in of putting on a kg gain at heavy little attention and eat into the the abattoir. carcase weights. It is much more bottom line. Reducing the calving Heavy carcases can be produced in effi cient and costs considerably season from 150 days to 70 days a number of ways. less to put on weight at a lighter increases average weaning weight 1. As a result of “standard” weight. by 40kg! One profi tability study management practice with Heavy carcase weights may be a in Nebraska, USA concluded that it genetically superior cattle which sign of genetically superior animals took the profi t from two cows that had high growth rates and feed but more often a sign of lower farm calved early in the calving season effi ciency to cover the loss generated by a output, poorer effi ciency, poor 2. They were poorly managed cow calving later in the season. management – but they sure look for 30 months and gradually good. Calculating returns from calf sales reached an acceptable level of Key lessons from CAFRE Hill farm is shown in fi nish by growing very slowly the fi rst column of Table 1 and the and eventually producing a • Calculating profi t can be diffi cult effects of poor fertility at a high heavy carcase. but is well worth the effort. and low calf price are shown in Some farmers are under the • Proxies for profi t that look good columns 2 and 3. illusion that heavy carcases increase may be poor indicators of profi t. The fi rst two rows combine to beef output. While this is true • The currency of pride is attractive produce a weaning rate of 92% at under scenario 1 above, it is not to human nature but doesn’t pay CAFRE Hill Farm and 81% in poor true under scenario 2. By growing bills! fertility herds. The common myth that all cows have a calf every year has been dealt with in previous articles. It should be noted that a cow that calves consistently early in the calving period for a lifetime of 8 years will produce the equivalent of 2 ADDITIONAL calves in her lifetime compared with one that starts calving later and continues to calve later. “E” grades To obtain an E grading carcase extreme muscling is required Changes to Grassroots on both the sire and dam side. Breeders registering calves on-line measurement tape courtesy of the Conformation tends to be will notice some subtle changes to Society through the post. The latter adversely correlated with milk the registrations screen on grass- will use the standard scoring system production, calving ease (and roots. As part of our drive to gather that the recording companies use for hence fertility) and calf “liveabil- as much information as possible calving ease, i.e. 1 = No assistance; ity.” Without careful sire selection to aid breed improvement whilst 2 = Slight assistance, 3 = Ropes for birth weight, gestation length, creating minimal extra work for or calving aid, 4 = Non-surgical calving ease and milk each E grade breeders, it is now possible to Vet assistance, 5 = Caesarian and represents sleepless nights, cae- submit a birth-weight and calving 6 = Elective caesarean. Colours ease score on-line. The former will are now much easier to record by sareans, labour and frustration. be made possible when breeders using a drop-down list of options as Although some current grading receive their free birth-weight opposed to the previous free fi eld. schemes reward E grades to some

THE LUING JOURNAL – JANUARY 2011 www.luingcattlesociety.co.uk 53 DIRECTORS The following are profiles of your Office Bearer who are taking us forward and helping to

Luing Offi ce Bearers, Directors, Fieldsman and Breed Development Offi cers 2010. Front row left to right: Wilbert Girvan, Bill Miller, David Barr. Back Row left to right: Johnny Mackey (Breed Secretary), Robert McNee (Breed Development Offi cer), Giles Henry, James Newell, Finlay McGowan (Fieldsman), Charles Symons (Immediate Past Chairman), Les Robson, Ted Fox, Neil McGowan (Breed Development Offi cer), Steven Murray (Vice Chairman), Alec Smith, Matthew Mauchlen (Chairman) - not pictured; James Colston.

in County Durham. After gaining a diploma in born and raised in Northumberland. His interest CHAIRMAN Agriculture and a certificate in Farm Management in agriculture was first aroused with involvement at MAUCHLEN, Matthew T., (Elected 2009) from Durham Agricultural College he spent a the school farm. After farming close to Hadrian’s Married to Helene with three grown up children, number of years working around this country Wall for a period, the Symons crossed the border Matthew moved to manage Ben Challum Ltd gaining a lot of experience. As a Young Farmer to Attonburn, close to Morebattle, Roxburghshire from the family farm near Kelso, via five years Exchange he visited Australia exploring the country in the foothills of the Cheviots, a farm rising spent farming in Wigtownshire. On taking over and working on outback sheep and cattle stations. from 450ft to 1850ft. The Symons run 65 cows, Ben Challum Ltd there were 30 Luing cows and He started farming in Dumfriesshire after meeting all pure registered Luings. Heifers are sold for Matthew felt these were the obvious choice on his wife and since 2001 they have been building up breeding, bullocks sold as forward stores. In which to base a commercial suckler herd that could a pedigree Luing herd. They bought West Preston addition 1250 sheep centre round the North be self contained. The enterprise now comprises Farm in 2003 and this has allowed them to expand Country Cheviot, mostly bred pure. The Symons 35 Luing and 115 Sim-Luing cows with a further further and to finish their Luing bulls as well as specialise in the breeding of rams, selling 80 per 20 heifers bulled each year. Simmental bulls are winter cattle for other people. They run 120 year. Other lambs are finished on farm. Charles is used on all the cows, and a Limousin bull used Pedigree Luing cows, out wintered on Kale. The convinced that the Luing breed has a bright future on heifers. Male calves are finished as bulls at 13 cows adapt very well to this out wintering system. and cannot think of any other breed that he would months (340 kgs carcase) and heifers not to be used Steven maintains that Luing cows are very easy to want to change to! or sold for breeding are also finished for direct sale. look after so they will keep as many as the farm Matthew believes that the Luing provides home will carry and he can cope with without requiring bred, very productive, easily managed, quality any staff. DIRECTORS cattle which are suitable for any market. BARR, David W. (elected 2008). Married to IMMEDIATE PAST Catherine with three grown up children. Wendy, a VICE-CHAIRMAN study director for Moredun Scientific at Pentlands MURRAY, Steven (Elected 2009). Married to CHAIRMAN Science Park, Andrew farms with David at Elaine with two daughters, Heather (13) and Milkieston, and Karen a doctor at Ninewells Hazel (11), Steven was born and brought up on SYMONS, Charles (Elected 2009). Married to Hospital, Dundee. David is the third generation to an upland beef and sheep farm near Tow Law Mary with three grown up children, Charles was farm Milkieston. The stock on Milkieston consist

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of 450 Scotch Mule ewes, 100 Blackface ewes, Luing cows. At the end of 2005 the tenancy of a match this in these environments. 140 ewe hoggs, 100 Luing cows with 80 of them nearby 1000 acre lowland farm was taken which bred pure and 20 crossed with a Simmental Bull. will be stocked with Sim-Luings as fast as Ted NEWELL, James (elected 2008). Married to Lila Lambs are finished at home and mule replacements can breed them! The choice of Luings on the with three grown up sons. We farm just south are mostly home bred. Bullock calves are either hill suits Ted and Anne greatly, looking to be self of Ballymoney town in Co. Antrim, Northern finished or sold as forward stores while heifer calves contained in the future by breeding Sim-Luings Ireland. We farm 155 acres of disadvantaged and are used as herd replacements as well as having for the better ground. lowland ground carrying a stock of 45 Luing cows some to sell as bulling heifers at Castle Douglas in and 300 crossbred ewes lambing in April. The February and a few for Perth in May. Having stared GIRVAN, Wilbert (elected 2008). I have farmed cows are all crossed with the Simmental bull. The with Luing cows in 1998 David has found them a Buckholm’s 1700 acres for almost 30 years and bullock calves are sold as forward stores and the very easy breed to keep. They are wintered using in spite of the fact that I am on the wrong side heifers are sold mostly privately as bullers to other a minimal amount of concentrates, while relying of retirement age I still enjoy the challenge that neighbouring suckler herds. Our first Luings were on the cows natural ability to flesh up during the livestock farming increasingly demands. My wife, bought in Castle Douglas in 2000 and gradually summer. Elizabeth, is still the ‘office’ manager and my son, built up to replace the commercial cows. Luings Scott, guides me in all farming decisions. 200 have done well for us producing high value Sim- COLSTON, James (Elected 2009). Married to Luing cows produce heifer calves for replacements Luing bulling heifers and bullocks that sell well. Lorna with three teenage children, Jennifer, Eilidh and for sale at Castle Douglas, Stirling and Perth. and Murdo. Brought up in East Lothian, studied All bull calves and steers are finished or sold store. ROBSON, Leslie (Elected 2009). Leslie lives with Agriculture at Aberdeen University and then took The hardiness and foraging ability of the Luing partner Linda and their children Philippa 13 and various jobs on arable/stock farms in East Lothian cattle make them the most suitable breed for our Stuart 11. (coincidentally neighbouring with Duncrahill) out-wintering system on deferred hill grazing. Leslie is Stock Manager for Cadzow Bros, on the and Morayshire. Isle of Luing, which involves the management For the past 16 years has been the manager of HENRY, Giles (Elected 2009). Married to Alison, of 600 Luing cows and followers and 2,000 Arisaig Estate which has a mix of enterprises with three grown up children. I have farmed on Blackface ewes. Brought up on an upland farm including farming, let property, deer stalking my own account for the past 22 years, having in Aberdeenshire, Leslie left school at 16 and has woodland management and recently an oyster spent the previous 10 years managing a large been involved with cows and sheep since. Prior to farm has been developed. The farm is centred on grain drying and storage plant in Berwickshire, moving to Luing, Leslie was stockman for 10 years about 2,000 acres of low hill and currently runs before which I had worked as a stockman on 2 with Careston Estates, Stracathro. Leslie has found 250 blackface ewes bred to Suffolk and Blackface farms near Duns. We came to Oakwood Mill in the Luings to have great foraging ability and to be tups and 20 Luing cows. All lambs are sold store May 1996, which lies in the Ettrick Valley on The tremendous mothers. One of the changes he has in Fort William. Luing cattle were introduced Duke of Buccleuch’s, Bowhill Estate. Obtaining a made since moving to Luing is calving heifers at about ten years ago and have been a tremendous rung on the farming ladder is not easy, but with two years old instead of three, which has proved asset to the Estate. They are excellent foragers Luing cows and Lairg type Cheviot ewes we have to be a success so far. Since the Luing herd is and fit very well with our grazing management of breeds that are able to look after themselves and accredited for BVD, IBR and Johnes he is keen to woodlands and open hill. Our cows are bred to a are not dependant on large amounts of high cost promote the health status of stock at sales. Luing bull, surplus heifers are sold at local marts inputs. I believe, that we have enterprises that while bullocks are sold at 30 months through a keep us, and not us having to keep them. Our SMITH, Alec (Elected 2010) local farm shop. Luing cows fit our system well, with their good On leaving the family farm aged 16 Alec worked temperament, mothering and foraging ability. We away for 8 years and during this time also studied FOX, Ted (Elected 2010). Married to Anne with also have 4000 laying hens, and have 4000 pullets at Newton Rigg collage for 6 years on day release. 3 children, Harry 17 who is now working at in rear for our own and 2 other farmers. We sell Alec was appointed Farm Manager for Low Moor home, Joanna 14 and Sarah 11, Ted was brought lamb, eggs and chickens direct to the consumer Howe Farm Ltd in October 2004. up in a small Lancashire town. Grandparents from the farm. The estate, which is next door to the family were his closest farming connection but from a farm, is situated in the Winster valley; 3 miles hill farming apprenticeship in Cumbria at the MILLER, Bill (Elected 2010). Married to Lorna west of Bowness-on-Windermere and extends to age of 17 he progressed through shepherd on the with two grown up children, Kerry and Sandy, Bill 1400 acres. This comprises 400 acres of ungrazed next door estate, a contract shepherding service, is farm manager for Welbeck Scottish Farms in woodland, 400 acres of managed habitat within the purchase of a 70 acre farm in Lancashire to Caithness. The farm runs 100 Luing cows, 70 of the Lake District ESA and a 350 acre SSSI on the taking the tenancy of a large part of College Valley them registered. Sixty are put to the Luing bull for remainder. Estate in Northumberland in 1999, farming heifer replacements and the rest to the Simmental. The farm carries a closed herd of 60 pure Luing almost 8000 acres, including Cheviot Hill which Surplus heifers, Luing and Sim-Luing, are sold cows which currently out winter on deferred rises to 2700ft with a sheep stock of 3250 ewes privately and also in Stirling and, hopefully, grazing in the managed habitat scheme. Steers are and initially blue grey and Simmental x blue Castle Douglas. Bullock calves are sold at local sold privately to a local finisher at 18 months, with grey cows. Culled under the foot and mouth marts aged 8 months. The farm also runs 1000 surplus heifers hopefully heading for the Premier welfare scheme in 2001 Ted and Anne were Cheviot ewes and 400 Blackface ewes with lambs Sale at Castle Douglas! The sheep flock, which forced into looking for more cows and Luings sold store at Lairg and Dingwall. Bill would like numbers around 700, is centred around the Lairg were introduced and have now been built up to to promote Luing cattle in the north of Scotland. Cheviot; with Cheviot-Mules being bred for home 200 adult cattle. The aim is to breed enough Luings were chosen for Welbeck for their ability use on the lower ground. replacement Luing heifers to maintain the herd to graze the hill, produce heifer replacements and The estate also carries a large commercial shoot and to produce Sim-Luings from the rest of the quality calves to sell. He thinks no other cow can and stables with driving horses.

THE LUING JOURNAL – JANUARY 2011 www.luingcattlesociety.co.uk 55 Extracts from Rules, Regulations and Bye-Laws

Annual Subscription: is due annually on January 1st and 4. Following verifi cation of the registration of both the dam and members will be invoiced for this. Note the VAT rate does not the sire by the Luing Cattle Society, the Sim-Luing heifer will be rise to 20% until 4th January therefore 2011 subscriptions will accepted for entry into the register and a certifi cate issued. be billed at the current rate of 17.5% leaving a total due of £35.25 incl. VAT. Charges: Annual Subscription: ...... £30.00 Luing Bull and Heifer Registrations: 1. Each Herd Book Year will end on 31st December. Registration Fees: 2. An Annual Herd Return Form will be sent to every breeder 1. Calf entries (Pedigree, Appendix or Sim-Luing) are charged and the breeder will be required to update the cow herd as at on a sliding scale based on the number of breeding cows (i.e. 31st December. females over 3 years of age) held on Society records for each 3. On-line registration is now available (contact Breed herd at 31st December of the year of birth of the calves being Secretary for details) for registering calves. Alternatively registered. This includes full Pedigree and Appendix A and B a birthing summary form will be sent to each breeder cows. registering via a paper-based system and all calves born in 2. Fees for on-line registrations are charged as follows: that year should be entered. This must be fully completed for 1 - 25 cows in herd ...... £6.50 per cow all calves to be registered: i.e. UK tag, date of birth, name and/ 26 - 50...... £6.00 per cow or management tag, colour, horned/polled and sire. Breeders 51 – 100 ...... £5.50 per cow are encouraged to notify all other calves born (date of birth, 101 – 250 ...... £5.00 per cow UK tag and sire) so that full records can be kept for every cow 251 + ...... £4.50 per cow on the database. 3. Fees for paper-based registrations are charged as follows: 4. These forms must be returned to the Breed Secretary by 31st 1 - 25 cows in herd ...... £7.00 per cow 26 - 50...... £6.50 per cow January of the year following birth. On-line registrations must 51 – 100 ...... £6.00 per cow also be completed by the 31st January deadline. 101 – 250 ...... £5.50 per cow 5. Any registrations received after 31st January will be 251 + ...... £5.00 per cow charged double fees. Any animals over 2 years of age can 4. If Sim-Luings only are being registered a max of £7.50 per only be considered for Appendix B. heifer will be charged for the fi rst 15 calves, 16 or more calves 6. Pedigree certifi cates will be issued for all calves registered. will be charged at £6.00 per heifer. For registrations received on paper, these fi gures will increase to £8.00 per heifer and £6.50 respectively. Bull Inspection: 5. Individuals who feel that they have a special case will have 1. No bull can be sold at a Pedigree Luing Bull Sale until it has the opportunity to appeal and the merit of the case will be been inspected by an appointed representative of the Society considered by the Board. and has been accepted as conforming to the standards as laid 6. Breeders will be invoiced when registrations are processed. down by the Society. Breeders must apply to the Society for this inspection by 31st August each year. Transfer Fees: 2. The bulls will be inspected as soon as is reasonably possible The purchaser of any full Pedigree or appendix female animal and the dam of each bull will be scored for classifi cation form outwith Society Sales will be charged a transfer fee when that completion. Dams must be presented for inspection if they animal is transferred into their ownership…£10.00/animal. are still on the farm – regardless of whether they have been Bulls bought outwith Society Sales must be transferred before scored in previous years. The board have agreed to remove calves can be registered by that bull. The transfer fee for bulls the restriction on fi rst and second calvers not being able to has two tiers with a cut-off at 30 breeding cows (as listed on score higher than fi ve on any individual trait. Instead, the each herd’s most recent annual return). Herds from 1-30 cows age of the dam at the time of assessment and the number will pay a per cow transfer fee of £2/cow with a minimum fee of calves she has had will be heavily highlighted to ensure payable of £25. Those herds of 31+ cows will continue to pay potential buyers know the scores relate to a young cow yet to £100. Bulls and females bought at Society Sales are transferred fully prove herself. free of charge. 3. Bulls passed for entry to a Society sale will have their Updated copies of the full Rules, Regulations and Bye-Laws of pedigree certifi cate signed and stamped ‘Society Approved’. the Luing Cattle Society were circulated to all Members in April Bulls not to be entered for a Society Sale but otherwise 2008 and are available from the Society offi ce on request. deemed suitable for pedigree breeding will also have their pedigree certifi cate signed and stamped ‘Society Approved’.

Sim-Luing Heifer Calf Registrations: The year 1. Entries will only be accepted from members of the Luing Cattle Society Ltd. letter for 2. To be eligible for acceptance into the register for Sim-Luing females, heifer calves must be: calves a. out of Pedigree or Appendix A Luing females registered in the Herd Book of the Luing Cattle Society and, b. sired by a Simmental bull registered in the Herd Book of born in the British Simmental Cattle Society Ltd. 3. All calves should be registered by the 31st January following 2011 is their year of birth. N 56 e: [email protected] t: 01250-873882 THE LUING JOURNAL – JANUARY 2011 List of Members

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Balmoral 19 QUEEN, H.M. THE Per the Resident Factor, Estate Office, Balmoral Castle, Ballater, Scotland. Tel: 01339 72334 217 BELL, Mr W. 1 Garryside, Blair Atholl, Pitlochry, PH18 5SN. Tel: 01796 481459 Duncrahill 12 CADZOW, Miss J. Dennis Cadzow & Co Ltd, Duncrahill, Pencaitland, East Lothian EH34 5ER. Tel: 01875 340264 23 CADZOW, Mr R.A. Rannoch, 2 Home Bank, East Ord, Berwick upon Tweed. Tel: 01289 331996 Monzie 24 CAMERON, Mr J. Monzie, Blair Atholl, Perthshire PH18 5TT. Tel: 01796 481232 Lochend 38 CHURCH, Dr R.B. 4693 Hamptons Way NW, Calgary, Alberta, T3A 6N6 Canada. Tel: 403 208 3747 17 MCLAUCHLAN Mr W.A.R, J.P. Tulliemet, Ballachulish, Argyll, PA49 4JX. Tel: 01855 811792 25 STEWART, Mr C.K.M. East Bridgelands, Selkirk, TD7 4PT, Scotland. Tel: 01750 22311 26 STEWART, Mr I.M.M. Lochay, Crieff, Perthshire PH7 3NU, Scotland. Tel 01764 652202 27 YOUNG, Mrs S. Congeith, Kirkgunzeon, Dumfries DG2 8JT, Scotland. Tel: 01387 760234

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Medicine River 295 AITKEN, Mr I.E. Blacketlees Farm, R.R.4., Rimbey, Alberta, TOC 2JO, Canada. Email: [email protected] Blackhillock 485 ALEXANDER, Mr P. Blackhillock, Glenbuchat, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, AB36 8TQ. Tel: 01975 641740 285 ANDERSON, Mr N. Harehead Farm, Cranshaws, DUNS, Berwickshire TD11 3SL. Tel: 01361 890342 28 ANDERSON, Messrs W.&J. Lynemore, Glencarvie, STRATHDON, Aberdeenshire AB36 8YT. Tel: 01975 651331 Auchenree 433 AUCHENREE FARMS per D. Bathgate, Low Auchenree, Portpatrick, Stranraer, DG9 8TN. Tel: 01776 810844 Soutra 460 BAILEY, Mr T. Dere Street Farm, Soutra, Blackshiels, Midlothian, EH37 5TF. Tel: 07786 150334 Lampert 514 BALLANTYNE, Mr. A. Lampert, Gilsland, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 7BB. Tel: 01697 747202 Milkieston 320 BARR, Mr D. Milkieston, Peebles, EH45 8QH. Tel: 01721 730213 Plenderleith 423 BELL, Messrs R.H. & Co. Roxburgh Mill, Kelso, Roxburghshire TD5 8NF. Tel: 01573 450221 Lochay 6 BEN CHALLUM LTD. Woodburn, Crieff, Perthshire PH7 3RG. Tel: 01764 654364 Gartlea 504 BEVERIDGE, Ms. J. Garlea Farm, Gartocharn, Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, G83 9LX. Tel: 01389 830304 Guisachan 473 BIRNIE, Mrs H.J. Aspen Cottage, Guisachan Farm, Tomich, Cannich, Inverness-shire, IV4 7LY. Tel: 01456 415711 395 BLACKADDER, Mr M. Mulholland Contracts Ltd., Ettrickshaws, Selkirk, TD7 5JP. Tel: 01750 52263 Arbigland 407 BLACKETT, Major J.W.B. Arbigland Farms, Kirkbean, By Dumfries, DG2 8BQ. Tel: 01387 880717 Blair 321 BLAIR, Mr J. 71 Cookstown Road, Moneymore, Co. Londonderry, N.I. BT45 7YL. Georgefield 335 BRIGGS, Mr W. Georgefield, Langholm, Dumfries-shire, DG13 0NJ. Tel: 01387 370227 Brookstone 431 BROOK, Mr C. Brookstone Farm, Wern, Minera, Wrexham, LL11 3EA. Tel: 01978 754100 Outfield 257 CADZOW, Mrs J. S.R. & J.Cadzow, Inland Pastures, Scremerston, BERWICK-ON-TWEED, TD15 2RJ. Tel: 01289 306072 35 CADZOW, Mrs M. Muirend, by Kilpunt, BROXBURN, West Lothian, EH52 5PD. Tel: 01506 852084 Luing 1 CADZOW, Mr S. Cadzow Brothers Ltd., Luing, Oban, Argyll. Tel: 01852 314234 Fax: 334 Benbullen 371 CALVERT, Mr N. Benbullen, Tayene, via Nunamara 7259, Tasmania. Tel: 6399 3515 Baldutho 14 CAMERON, Mr J.B., CBE Balbuthie, Kilconquhar, Leven, Fife, KY9 1EX. Tel: 01333 730210 287 CAMERON, Mr R. Easter Monzie, Blair Atholl, Perthshire PH18 5TT. Tel: 01796 481553 Currburn 449 CAMPBELL, Mr J. Currburn, Yetholm, Kelso, Roxburghshire, TD5 8PT. Tel: 01573 420777 Lealty 434 CAMPBELL-LLOYD, Ms S. Wester Lealty Farm, Boath, Ross-shire, IV17 0XJ. Tel: 01349 883023 Annelshope 426 CARR, Firm of Robert Airyolland Farm, Port William, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, DG8 9QT. Tel: 01988 700987 Rylstone 379 CAYGILL, Mr J. Manor Croft, Rylstone, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6LH. Tel: 01756 730226 Bracklinn 206 CHALMERS, Mr J. Townhead, Duns Road, Longformacus, Duns, Berwickshire, TD11 3PB. Tel: 01361 890266 Laggan 339 CHARLTON, Mr M. Laggan, Bunanta, Barquillean, Taynuilt, Argyll, PA35 1HY. Tel: 01866 322110 Knockgray 450 CLARK-KENNEDY, Mr A.H Knockgray Farms, Carsphairn, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, DG7 3TF. Tel: 01644 460237 Arisaig 340 COLSTON, Mr J. Arisaig Farm, Glen House, Arisaig, Inverness-shire, PH39 4NU. Tel: 01687 450609 Tardoes 511 COOPER, Mr. D. & HOULISTON, Ms. G. Tardoes Farm, Muirkirk, Cumnock, East Ayrshire, KA18 3NW. Tel: 01290 661623 Auchtubh 461 COOPER, Mr J. Greenacres Farm, Auchtubh, Balquhidder, Stirlingshire, FK19 8NZ. Tel: 01877 384331 Mluri 307 CORSAR, Mr G. MacAulay Land Use Research Institute, Hartwood, SHOTTS, Lanarkshire, ML7 4JY. Tel: 01501 823151 / 822706 Castle 471 COSGRAVE, Mr J. Newcastle House, Enfield, Co. Meath, Ireland. Tel: 00353 87 9793414 Cloneycurry 472 COSGRAVE, Mr T. Cloneycurry, Rathmolyon, Enfield, Co. Meath, Ireland. Newmains 488 CRERAR, Mr P. Newmains, Stenton, Dunbar, East Lothian, EH42 1TQ. Tel: 01368 850240 Claremore 404 CROCKETT, Mr A. Clare House, Castlederg, Co.Tyrone, BT81 7RF, N.I. Tel: 02881 671331 Crofts 350 CROFTS Farms c/o Hamish Black, 1 Areeming Cottage, Corsock, Castle Douglas, DG7 3HX. Tel: 01644 440643 Ballo 250 CROSS, Mrs F.H. Ballo Farm, By LESLIE, Fife, KY6 7AG. Tel: 01592 743370 Bowderdale 432 CURR, Messrs D. & Son Bowderdale Head, Newbiggin on Lune, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4NB. Tel: 01539 623333 Burnfoot 398 DALGLISH, Mr R. Burnfoot, Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire, DG4 6JY. Tel: 01659 50105 311 DEWHURST, Mr E. Inglenook, Pompion Brow, Bretherton, Leyland, Lancs., PR26 9AQ

THE LUING JOURNAL – JANUARY 2011 www.luingcattlesociety.co.uk 57 441 DICKSON, Mr I. 22 Airlie Street, Brechin, Angus, DD9 6JX. Tel: 01356 622049 Cannee 39 DUNLOP, Mr H.R. Cannee, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4XD. Tel: 01557 330684 Commonside 349 DUNLOP, Mrs K.W. W. Dunlop & Son, Commonside, Hawick, Roxburghshire. Tel: 01450 850210 Scarwell 196 EASTON, Mr D.S. Quoyhalen, Qouyloo, Stromness, Isle of Orkney, KW16 3LY. Tel: 01856 841670 Uplaw 444 ERSKINE, Mr J. Mid Uplaw Farm, Uplawmoor, Glasgow, East Renfrewshire, G78 4DA. Tel: 01505 850360 Turton 462 EVANS, Mr J. Lee & Evans, 48 Victoria Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancs, BL8 4AG. Tel: 07952 157203 Benbradagh 357 EVANS, Mr L. 113 Curragh Road, Dungiven, Co. Londonderry, BT47 4QJ, N.I. Tel: 02877 741469 Castlegower 517 FARRIES, F. Castlegower, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, DG7 1NH. Tel: 01556 502707 Merkland 53 FAWCETT, Mr J. Merkland, Penpont, Thornhill, Dumfries-shire, DG3 4AR. Tel: 01848 600207 418 FAWCETT, Mr M. Merkland, Penpont, Thornhill, Dumfries-shire, DG3 4AR. Tel: 01848 600207 55 FIRTH, Mr E.W.S. Kin-E-Coille, Ramsay Street, EDZELL, Angus, DD8 7TT. Tel: 01356 648208 205 FLEMING, Mr J. Loch Gruinart House, Bridgend, Isle of Islay, Argyll, PA44 7PW. Tel: 01496 850212 Mailingsland 343 FLETCHER, Messrs R.H. Mailingsland, Peebles, Peebles-shire, EH45 8PH. Tel: 01721 723342 Floors 381 FLOORS FARMING per B.W. Gilchrist, Rawburn Farm, Longformacus, Duns, Berwickshire, TD11 3PG. Tel: 01361 890253 Milton 475 FORSTER, Mr N. Milton of Larg, New Luce, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, DG8 0AT. Tel: 01581 600208 College 348 FOX, Mr T. Elsdonburn, Kirknewton, WOOLER, Northumberland, NE71 6XW. Tel: 01668 216341 Hartluing 215 FRANCE, Mr R.S. Pond Farm, Hartshead Moor, Scholes, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, BD19 6PH Tel: 01924 401186 Burn Hill 448 FREEBURN, Mr T. 95A Banbridge Road, Waringstown, Co Armagh, BT66 7RU, N.I. Tel: 02838 883522 Wansfell 506 FREEMAN, Mr. A. Town End Farm, Troutbeck, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1LB. Tel: 01539 433525 60 GIBB, Major J.P.O. Glenisla House, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, PH11 8QL . Tel: 01575 582227 Gincroft 415 GIBBONS, Mr S. 38 Ashdown Drive, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, Lancs, PR6 7SQ. Tel: 07793 976536 413 GILLON, Messrs G.B. Angus Limestores, Eassie, Forfar, Angus DD8 1SG. Tel: 01307 840308 412 GIRVAN, Mr S. Buckholm Farm, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, TD1 2ND. Tel: 01896 752185 Berryfell 276 GIRVAN, Mr W.R. Buckholm Farm, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, TD1 2ND. Tel: 01896 752185 453 GLEESON, Mr C. Longtown North, Clane Road, Prosperous, Naas, Co Kildare, Ireland. Tel: 00353 879 950623 Craigdarroch 391 GRAHAM, Messrs W. & Son Craigdarroch, Eliock, Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire, DG4 6LE. Tel: 01659 50037 Westloch 489 GRAY, Mr D. Boreland Farm, Eddleston, Peebles, Peebles-shire, EH45 8QT. Tel: 01721 730209 B.C.E. 402 GREER, Mr D. Blair Castle Estates Home Farm, Balanloan, Blair Atholl, Perthshire, PH18 5TY. Stewarton 490 HALLIGAN, Mr M. Nether Stewarton Farm, Eddleston, Peebles, Peebles-shire, EH45 8PP Woodmuir 439 HAMILTON FARMS per W. Laidler, Handaxwood, Fauldhouse, Bathgate, West Lothian, EH47 9AD. Tel: 01501 770337 Whitehope 67 HAMILTON, Miss H. Whitehope, Innerleithen, Peebles-shire, EH44 6NN. Tel: 01896 830288 Clashandorran 427 HARDIE, Mr K. Firthview, Clashandorran, By Beauly, Inverness-shire, IV4 7AN. Tel: 01463 870978 Ara 68 HARPER, Mr A Hareshawhead Farm, Sandford, Strathaven, Lanarkshire, ML10 6PP. Tel: 01357 520031 361 HARPER, Mr D. 2 Wallthwaite Cottages, Troutbeck, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0SX. Tel: 01768 779204 Ettrick 286 HENRY, Mr D.G. Oakwood Mill, Selkirk, TD7 5EZ. Tel: 01750 23202 Raburn 466 HENRY, Messrs J.P. & R.M. Raburn Cottage, Physic Lane, Thropton, Northumberland, NE65 7HU. Tel: 01669 621324 Cathpair 502 HILL, Mr. D. Cathpair Estates Ltd., Stow, Selkirkshire, TD1 2SB. Tel: 01896 850220 Carter 315 HINDMARSH, Messrs R.T. & N.R. Blakehopeburnhaugh, Otterburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE19 1SW. Tel: 01830 520316 Lee 388 HOLDEN, Mr D. Mid-Lee Croft, Bunessan, Isle of Mull, PA67 6DN. Tel: 01681 700673 Ballygroggan 304 HOLDER, M.& J. Ballygroggan Farm, Machrihanish, Campbeltown, Argyll, PA28 6PZ . Tel: 01586 810164 Rannoch 508 HORSFALL, N.H. Dalchosnie Farm, Kinloch Rannoch, nr Pitlochry, Perthshire, PH16 5QD. Tel: 01882 632219 Bonawe 384 HUNTINGTON, Dr A. Bonawe Home Farm, Taynuilt, Argyll, PA35 1JG. Tel: 01866 822321 Salter 499 IBBETSON, Mr. G.J. High Salter, Roeburndale West, nr Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 9LP. Tel: 01524 221506 510 JOHNSON, Mr & Mrs P. PD & J Johnson, Herdship, Harwood, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham, DL12 0YB. Tel: 01833 622261 Raehills 483 JOHNSTONE, Lord Raehills Farms Ltd., Annandale Estates Office, St Ann’s, Lockerbie, Dumfries-shire, DG11 1HQ. Tel: 01576 470317 Turin 280 JOLLY, Mr E.R. West Mains of Turin, Rescobie, by Forfar, Angus, DD8 2TE. Tel: 01307 830229 Holmhead 417 JONES, Mr & Mrs N. Holmhead Farm, Cushnie, Alford, Aberdeenshire, AB33 8LN. Tel: 01975 581182 Denwick 496 JONES, Messrs RL & KS Denwick Farm, Deerness, Orkney, KW17 2QL. Tel: 01856 741316 Earnieside 374 JONES, Messrs P.& Y. Earnieside Farm, Dunning Glen, Dollar, Clackmannanshire, FK14 7LB. Tel: 01259 781488 Blackfort 354 KELLY, Mr J. Blackfort, 65 Moneyneena Road, Draperstown, Co. Derry, BT45 7EN, N.I. Tel: 02879 628879 Stockbridge 507 KEMP, Mr. M. Dairy Barn Farm, North Houghton, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 6LF. Tel: 01264 811509 Mitchellhill 375 KENNEDY, Mr A. Mitchellhill, Broughton, Biggar, Lanarkshire, ML12 6JG. Tel: 01899 220265 Clunie 316 KENNEDY, Mr G. Clunie, Newbridge, Dumfries, DG2 9RZ. Tel: 01387 720220 Chatto 351 KER, Christina Chatto, Kelso, Roxburghshire, TD5 8AN. Tel: 01573 440365 266 KERRY, Mr R. 1 Simons Cross, Wickham Market, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 0ST. Tel: 01728 746885 Kirkinriola 394 KING, Messrs R.& M. Kirkinriola House, Cushandall Road, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, BT43 6TF, N.I. Tel: 028 2564 2531 Inverasdale 81 KIRK, Mr I.R. 2 Coast, Inverasdale, by Achnasheen, Ross-shire, IV22 2LR. Tel: 01445 781267 Lowerisle 480 KITCHEN, Mr J. Lower Isle Farm, Isle Lane, Oxenhope, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD22 9QA 465 LAMONT, Mr D. 19 Blackstone Road, Portglenone, Co Antrim, BT44 8HB. Tel: 02829 571649 Muiredge 84 LANG Lt Cmdr JHM, RN Rtd. Chapel Farm, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, PA13 4TH. Tel: 01505 873266 Drimnin 445 LEWIS, Messrs D.C. Drimnin Estate, Drimnin, By Lochaline, Oban, Argyll, PA34 5XZ. Tel: 01277 352567 86 LINDSAY, Mr S. Runavey Farm, Glenshee, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, PH10 7QD. Tel: 01250 885233 Kirkheaton 332 LINKLETER, Mr M. The Croft, West Kirkheaton, Kirkheaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE19 2DQ. Tel: 01830 530251/530339 East Bracklinn 345 LITTLE, Mr C. East Bracklinn Farm, Callander, Perthshire, FK17 8LS. Tel: 01877 330240 Upperchatto 347 LITTLE, Mr S. The Hon. R.B. 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Tel: 01687 462362 Conan 414 MACKENZIE, Mr J. c/o Mr W. Birnie, Conon Mains, Conan Bridge, Ross-shire, IV7 8AL. Tel: 01349 864976 455 MACKENZIE, Mrs M.R. Torran, Loggie, Lochbroom, Ullapool, Ross-shire, IV23 2SG. Tel: 01854 655227 363 MACLAREN, Mr C. Whitehill, Parton, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, DG7 2NU. Tel: 01644 470206 Knock 111 MACLEAN, Mr D.M. Knock Farm, Gruline, Isle of Mull, Argyll, PA71 6HR. Tel: 01680 300353 212 MACLEAN, Mr L.A. Bridge Cottage, Gruline, Isle of Mull, Argyll, PA71 6HR. Tel: 01680 300374 Blarghour 493 MACPHERSON, Mr J. Blarghour Farm, by Dalmally, Argyll, PA33 1BW. Tel: 01866 833239 Coulshill 403 MACRAE, Mr D. Macrae Brothers, Coulshill, Auchterarder, Perthshire, PH3 1PP. Tel: 01764 662680 Kintail 429 MACRAE, Mr G. 120 Newton of Ferintosh, Mulbuie, Muir of Ord, Ross-shire, IV6 7RD. Tel: 07990 561964 Coilechat 237 MALCOLM, Mr I.M. Wester Coilechat, Callander, Perthshire, FK17 8NL. Tel: 01786 841329 New Forest 491 MANLEY, Mr R.A. 2 Newbridge Farm Cottages, Newbridge, Cadnam, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 2NW. Tel: 02380 813900 261 MAUCHLEN, Mr M.T. Woodburn, Crieff, Perthshire, PH7 3RG. Tel: 01764 654364 Culmaily 92 MCCALL, Mr A.C. Balblair Cottage, Culmaily Farm, Golspie, Sutherland, KW10 6TA. Tel: 01408 633275 Kilbrora 94 MCCALL, Mr M.J. Inverbrora, Brora, Sutherland, KW9 6NJ. Tel: 01408 621208 Hassockrigg 481 MCCARLIE, Mr R. Wester Hassockrigg Farm, Harthill, Shotts, North Lanarkshire, ML7 5TQ. Tel: 01501 751220 Drumbuie 500 McCLELLEND, Mr. A. Drumbuie Farm, Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, KA19 7LT. Tel: 01292 531186 Scammadale 312 MCCORKINDALE, Mr N.A. Scammadale, Kilninver, by Oban, Argyll PA34 4UU. Tel: 01852 316282 Culmill 501 McCRAE, Mr. R. Culmill Farm, Kiltarlity, Inverness, Ross-shire, IV4 7HP. Tel: 01463 741337 Drannandow 300 MCEWEN, Mr J. Drannandow Farm, Minnigaff, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, DG8 6SW. Tel: 01671 402728 Dirnanean 40 MCGOWAN, Mr F.J.A. 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Tel: 00643 249 9141 Rockliffe 331 MURRAY, Mr S. West Preston, Kirkbean, Dumfries, DG2 8AU. Tel: 01387 880630 Cruachan 352 NEILSON, Mr W.F. 27 Cruachan Cottages, Taynuilt, Argyll, PA35 1JG. Tel: 01866 822106 Muckairn 387 NELSON, Mr T. L. Kilmaronaig, Connel, Argyll, PA37 1PW. Tel: 01631 710223 Dunluce 333 NEWELL, Mr J. 6 Park Lane, Ballymoney, County Antrim, BT53 6PU, N.I. Tel: 02827 665695 Carnbee 467 NICOL, Mr D. Lochty Farms, Arncroach, Anstruther, Fife, KY10 2SA. Tel: 01333 720227/395 513 NIXON, Mr. P. Little Whittington Farm, Hallington, Newcastle, NE19 2LA. Tel: 01434 672340 Cornfield 484 OGDEN, Mr J.B. Cornfield House, Eldroth, Austwick, nr Lancaster, LA2 8AG. Tel: 01524 251066 Drinkstone 249 PARK, Mr J.A. Drinkstone, Hawick, Roxburghshire, TD9 7NY. Tel: 01450 370795 Loch Fyne 362 PATERSON, Mr J. Garvachy Farm, Minard, Inverary, Argyll, PA32 8YF. Tel: 01546 886660 Harehead 209 PENNY, Professor W.A., CBE Harehead, Cranshaws, Duns, Berwickshire, TD11 3SL. Tel: 01361 890237/342 Ballyoan 281 PEOPLES, Messrs A.& M. 5 Copperfield Drive, Kilfennan, Londonderry, BT47 5DG, N.I. Tel: 02871 293516 Kildale 437 PROUDLEY, Messrs G.D. & Son. Hall Farm, Kildale, Whitby, Yorkshire, YO21 2RG. Tel: 01642 722972 Invertruim 405 RAFFERTY, Mr A. Strathspey Vets, Grantown on Spey, PH26 3JJ. Tel: 01479 872252 Scallasaig 494 RALSTON, Mr G. 1 Scallasaig, Glenelg, by Kyle, Ross-shire, IV40 8LA. Tel: 01599 522280 Schesthill 355 RAMSAY, Maj. Gen. C.A., O.B.E. Ramsay Partnership, c/o Alex Jamieson, CKD Galbraith, Lynedoch House, Barossa Place, Perth, PH1 5EP. Tel: 01890 840678 Glendearg 353 REID, Mr A. Glendearg, Eskdalemuir, Langholm, Dumfries-shire, DG13 0QP. Tel: 01387 373239 Springfield 278 REID, Mr M. Springfield, Hawksnest, Galashiels, Melrose, TD1 2QD. Tel: 01896 860327 Lochbroom 411 RENWICK, Mr F.S. Clachan Farmhouse, Lochbroom, Ullapool, Ross-shire, IV23 2RZ. Tel: 01854 655209

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