Bull Customers Fact File

Farm Operation Type (iv)

 

 

Type (iv) Intensive and semi-intensive beef suckler herds with A-Angus or

 continental cross cows using a continental terminal type beef bull.

This customer has recently discovered that their beef enterprise is no longer making profit due to rising feed costs and are looking to introduce genetics which will reduce the amount of concentrates used to grow and finish their calf crop. They are also looking for maternal genetics which will produce good docile herd replacements. This customer will compete vigorously for the bull with the right genetics.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact Name
Location
Herd Size
Robert Parker - Drumdow
Wigtownshire
190
Simon Bainbridge - Donkin Rigg
Northumberland
140
Ducan Macalister - Glenbarr Farms
Kintyre
150
William Goldie
Ayrshire
90 + 30 Heifers
Andrew Gardiner
Lanarkshire
40
John Dykes
Borders
80 Cows & Heifers
A Lindsay Dumfries & Galloway 330 cows & heifers