2022 Highland Breeders' Journal by Highland Cattle Society

HIGHLAND BREEDERS’ JOURNAL 2022

CONTENTS Contents Letter from Her Majesty The Queen.............................. 5 Presidents of the Society.............................................. 6 President’s Message..................................................... 7 Office Bearers & Trustee Members.........................8 & 9 Meet the................................................................10-13 Price List.................................................................... 14 Register Online.......................................................... 15 Who’s Who In The Office........................................... 16 Advantages of Membership....................................... 17 Editor’s Foreword....................................................... 19 Epitaphs.............................................................22 & 23 Club News............................................................ 26-28 Gift Aid...................................................................... 30 CHECS TB Entry Level Membership.....................32 & 32 Society Sales..........................................................35-41

Archie McArthur................................................... 44-46 Highland Ladies.................................................... 47-55 Summer Shows..................................................... 58-63 Stock Bull List........................................................ 65-67 A Year at Killochries...............................................69-71 Beinn-Latha-Ur (Ben Lawers) fold................................ 73 The Leys Fold........................................................ 80-84 Grabbing Life by the Horns................................... 86-88 Guaranteed Pure Highland Beef Rules........................ 99 Members’ List....................................................105-137 Panel of Judges..................................................167-170 Society Field officers................................................. 143 Breed Standard.............................................. 144 & 145 Good Beef Index...................................................... 146

Acknowledgements The Highland Cattle Society would like to thank the following for their contribution to this Highland Cattle Breeders Journal: • Her Majesty the Queen

• Dalton Tags

• HRH Photos

• Galbraith

• Helen Carty, BVM&S Cert AVP (Cattle) MRCVS

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

• United Auctions • Finnie 4x4

• Catherine MacGregor Photography

• All the advertisers

A huge thank you also goes to Darren Bruce, Shirley Derani, Carol-Anne Forbes, Ken Fletcher 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, Scottish Charity No: SCO13974. Stirling Agricultural Centre, Stirling FK9 4RN 01786 446866

Advertisers’ Index AA McIntyre Poultry........................ 29 Allanfearn....................................... 68 Ann Davidson Butchers................... 76 Applecross Estate............................ 34 Ardbhan................................. 24 & 25 Ashmore Estate.............................. 90 Balnabroich Farm.......................... 100 Benmore......................................... 78 Biobest Laboratories........................ 91 Borland........................................... 76 Brue Highlanders............................ 77 Cailaich......................................... 102 Cladich................................... 56 & 57 Craigluscar Farm............................. 93 Craigowmill...................................... 4 Dalton Tags....................................147

Finnie 4x4......................................148 Farmers Market Direct..................... 29 Galbraiths..................................... 104 German Highland Cattle Association. 2 Glenkinglass...................................101 Gotsgarten..................................... 79 Graffogue........................................31 Hellifield Highlanders...................... 43 Highland Heritage............................18 Hunters Highlanders.........................74 K&T Footwear................................. 88 K2 Killochries.................................. 42 Kilchoan Estate............................... 96 Killochries............................... 20 & 21 Lauren’s Cows................................ 85 Meggernie...................................... 72

Morag............................................ 94 Oberberg........................................ 94 Pennygown Farm.......................... 102 Pollok............................................. 97 Polycrub.......................................... 75 Romesdal........................................ 64 SRUC.............................................. 46 Scottish Woodlands...................... 103 Spot On Creative..............................74 Stephen Green................................ 78 The Scottish Farmer................ 92 & 98 Tiltob...............................................13 Torloisk........................................... 64 Tordarroch...................................... 89 United Auctions.............................138 Woodneuk...................................... 95

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.

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LETTER FROM THE QUEEN

I was delighted to read about another record year for the Highland Breed at Oban. The recent strong interest from new breeders, and in particular the enthusiasm shown by the next generation, are most welcome developments. It is encouraging to hear about the expansion of the Breed throughout the world, as well as its growing role in the future of environmentally sustainable farming. I send all breeders my warm good wishes for another successful year.

ELIZABETH R.

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PRESIDENTS OF THE SOCIETY 1884 1887 1888 1890 1891 1893 1895 1897 1898 1900 1902 1904 1905 1907 1908 1910 1912 1916 1920 1923 1927 1928 1929 1932 1937 1940 1946 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971

The Duke of Athole John Malcolm of Pottalloch The MacIntosh of MacIntosh The Duke of Sutherland The Duke of Hamilton, K.T. The Earl of Ancaster The Right Hon. Lord Middleton The Right Hon. Lord Malcolm of Pottalloch John Stewart of Ensay Charles J Murray, M.P. of Lochcarron The Duke of Sutherland, Dunrobin Castle Sir Reginald A.E. Cathcart, Bart of Carleton, Cluny Castle, Aberdeen W.D. MacKenzie of Farr Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal Sir Wm Ogilvy Dalgleish. Bart Col. Malcolm of Pottalloch, C.B The Earl of Southesk Gerard Craig Sellar of Ardtornish Col. John Campbell of Kilberry T Martin MacDonald of Barguillean Miss Lili Turner of Kilchamaig Hugh Morrison, Esq. M.P., Islay House, Islay T Martin MacDonald of Barguillean Right Hon. Lord Strathcona & Mount Royal Thomas M. MacDonald of Barquillean, Taynault H.M. The King Mr J.J. Currie, Arnicle, Glenbarr, Tarbert Mr J.J. Currie, of Kildalloig, Campbeltown T.E. Nelson, Achnacloich, Connel T.E. Nelson, Achnacloich, Connel Sir James Denby Roberts, Bart, Strathallan Castle T.H.L. MacDonald, Barguillean, Taynuilt Capt. J Burnaby Coutts, Gaskbeg, Laggan, Newtonmore M.A.C. Noble, Ardkinglas, Argyll W Pearson Brown, Alderley Market, Easington, Yorks Brig. R.W.L. Fellowes, C.B.E. M.C., Claich, by Dalmally Sir Jas. Denby Roberts, Bt. O.B.E., Strathallan Castle, Auchterarder Mrs J Bowser, Argaty, Doune Mrs J Bowser, Argaty, Doune A.J.K. Laing, F.L.A.S., Pollok House A.J.K. Laing, F.L.A.S., Pollok House T.B.L. Thomson, Woodneuk, Barrhead T.B.L. Thomson, Woodneuk, Barrhead Commander H. Duncan, Inveruglas, Arrocher, Dumbarton Commander H. Duncan, Inveruglas, Arrocher, Dumbarton The Earl of Mansfield, Scone Palace, Perth The Earl of Mansfield, Scone Palace, Perth Capt. D.S. Bowser, Argaty, Doune Capt. D.S. Bowser, Argaty, Doune W.H. Black, Balboughty Home Farm, Perth

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1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

W.H. Black, Balboughty Home Farm, Perth K.W. Walker, Leys Castle, Inverness K.W. Walker, Leys Castle, Inverness W.G. Gordon, DFC, Lude, Blair Atholl W.G. Gordon, DFC, Lude, Blair Atholl R.A. Thomson, Ormsary Est. Office, Lochgilphead R.A. Thomson, Ormsary Est. Office, Lochgilphead 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

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

It is a great honour to be asked to be President aga in and I would like to thank Boa rd Members for putting their trust in me. After a difficult couple of years, it is nice to be able to concentrate on our cattle once more as shows & sale s have resumed without Covid restrictions. 2022 has certainly started optimistically wit h interest in our Breed both at home and internationally . At Oban in February, we saw the record price for a bul l broken for the second time in as many years. Two oth er bulls, including the Cha mpion, were bought with a view to exporting their semen to the USA and a yearling heifer sold to Germany for 100 00gns despite the transport pro blems since Brexit. Private sales have also been buoyant, so members have had littl e difficultly in selling. The Society has attracted around 100 new members in the last year with ma from Ireland, a relatively ny coming new market for highlande rs. All this shows the increasin g popularity of the Highla nder at a time when Gover and the public are lookin nments g for more environmenta lly friendly farming. It is to show that they can our job be managed profitably in a sustainable system Development must be dire . Breed cted towards the comme rcial attributes of Highla Cattle with figures to bac nd k it up. The move toward s rewilding should suit our breed very well and it wo uld be marvellous to see large folds of Highland Cat once again populating the tle Highlands, Islands and oth er extensive areas. Firstly, I would like to tha nk our Past President, Pas t Vice President and Office Staff for their con siderable efforts over the last 2 years. Thanks to their combined contributio n the Society is stable and in a good position to move forward to take advantage of the great opp ortunities open to our Breed. Ken Brown President

As we are going to press, we have just heard the terribly sad news of the death of our Monarch and our Patron Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty was Patron of our Society for 70 years, over half the lifetime of the Highland Cattle Society which was founded in 1884. Her patronage and keen interest in the Balmoral fold, which she established in 1952, has had a huge influence in expanding Highland Cattle from rare breed status to the international community of Highland Breeders today. We will remember and respect her patronage for generations to come. Our deepest sympathy goes to her family at this sad time. A commemorative supplement celebrating her life and patronage will be produced and sent out to all our members.

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OFFICER BEARERS & TRUSTEE MEMBERS

President

Vice President

Past President

KEN BROWN

HUGH SAGGERS

SIR JAMES PAICE (JIM)

Ledlanet, Kinross, Kinross-shire KY13 0RR

Leys Castle, Inverness IV1 2AF

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

T: 07899 877001 (M) E: ken.brown@ highlandcattlesociety.com

T: 07549 172365 (M) E: hugh.saggers@ highlandcattlesociety.com

T: 01638 721526 (H) E: jim.paice@ 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. Breed Secretary

ANNE-MARIE THOMSON

Treasurer

DAVID HYLAND

Stirling Agricultural Centre, Stirling FK9 4RN

T: 01786 446866 (W) E: anne-marie@ highlandcattlesociety.com

T: 01786 446866 (W) E: david@ highlandcattlesociety.com

Elected 2022: Retires 2025

Approximately 6 meetings are held throughout the year. If you need assistance or have anything you wish to raise please contact your local council member.

Elected 2022: Retires 2025

GRAEME EASTON

ROBERT TEDBURY

DEXTER LOGAN

The Ranch, Letham, Angus DD8 2PG

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

Greenhead Farm, Alva, Clackmannanshire FK15 5BQ

T: 07710 534828 (M) E: graeme.easton@ highlandcattlesociety.com

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T: 07803 087213 (M) E: robert.tedbury@btinternet.com

T: 07825 176095 (M) E: dexter.logan@ highlandcattlesociety.com

OFFICER BEARERS & TRUSTEE MEMBERS

Elected 2022: Retires 2025

Elected 2020: Retires 2023

IZZI RAINEY

STUART CAMPBELL

Batesmoor Farm, Foulsham, Dereham, Norfolk NR20 5RS

IAIN GRAHAM

Keppochan Farm House,Cladich, Dalmally, Argyll, PA33 1BQ

Sheraig Cottage, Kilmacolm PA13 4TE

T: 07900 147363 (M) E: izzi.rainey@ highlandcattlesociety.com

T: 07786 621705 (M) E: stuart.campbell@ highlandcattlesociety.com

T: 07808 056403 (M) E: iain.graham@ highlandcattlesociety.com

Elected 2021 : Retires 2024

Elected 2020 : Retires 2023

ROSEMARY HUNTER

JACKY HARRISON

Barnhill Farm, Allanton, Shotts ML7 5AB

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

West Plann, Crosshouse, Kilmarnock KA2 0EF

T: 07913 919003 (M) E: rosemary.hunter@ highlandcattlesociety.com

T: 01588 630666 (H) E: jacky.harrison@ highlandcattlesociety.com

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

Co-opted Council : Retires 2024

MATT AULD

DOCHY ORMISTON

ANN CHINNER

MICHELLE SHAUGHNESSY

Gelderside, Balmoral Estate, Ballater

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

Graffouge, Ballinlee, County Longford, Ireland N39T 2VR

T: 07884 178679 (M) E: dochy.ormiston@ highlandcattlesociety.com

T: 07792 175957 (M) E: ann.chinner@ highlandcattlesociety.com

T: +353 86 331 9132 (M) E: ann.chinner@ highlandcattlesociety.com

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MEET THE.....

Finally, with respect to Bill Shankly, keeping Highlanders is not just a matter of life & death, it is much much more important than that!!

8. Best advice for a newcomer into Highland Cattle. Listen to advise but make up your own mind!

7. Best and worst advice you have ever received. I listen to advice but make up my own mind.

6. Abiding memory? Our days spent with Archie & Nancy Howat at the Rigg Fold where we learned so much about farming in general and Highland Cattle in particular. There was nowhere like it and we still miss them over 20 years on.

5. Changes over the years, good and bad? The biggest change has been the promotion & sale of cattle via social media and the lack of interest in Pedigrees from buyers and sellers alike. There is no substitute for seeing an animal in the flesh with as many of its relatives as possible, at the very least the sire & dam.

Female - Princess Dubh 7th of Rigg – Best female from the Rigg Fold. Siusan Ruadh 22nd of Leachy – Brought out by the Mackay boys at the Society Sale in February 1994. Her daughter Siusan Ruadh 26th was Champion out of a total sale entry of 205 but even at 14 years old Siusan Ruadh 22nd was the better cow.

4. What is the best animal you have ever seen? Bull - Prionnsa Dubh of Craigowmill – Stock bull at Balmoral. For me he was untouchable in the show ring but even more impressive marching towards us out of the woodland at Balmoral; a sight never to be forgotten!!

3. What is the best animal you have ever bred? Seumus Dubh of Craigowmill. There has never been a highland bull with his remarkable growth rate and he is breeding well here in the UK and wherever his semen is available. Rob Wills at UK Sires described him as ‘A Gamechanger for the Breed’.

2. What qualities do you like about the breeds you work with? Easy Keep. This is easy calving, vigorous calves suckling without assistance, grass diet, fatten easily, top quality beef.

1. What are your favourite breeds? A field of highlanders is such a magnificent sight that they are incomparable for eye appeal. However, our Native Angus are a close second with their remarkable traits which seem to me to fit the modern-day requirements for beef cattle.

Q&A

President - Ken Brown (Craigowmill Fold)

Ken Brown.

I come from a farming family which goes back a long way. At home we have the family grandfather clock which was made for my great-great-great grandfather, John Brown of Dolphinton (South of Edinburgh) in 1765. The Browns had been farming there for a number of generations before that. On my mother’s side her uncle John Christie had a fold of Highland Cattle from the early 1900’s eventually settling at Gartlea at the southern end of Loch Lomond. There were highland cattle at Gartlea until relatively recently although they were not registered after the 1950’s. My father farmed near Falkirk, where I was born, and kept highlanders until 1950 when we moved to a mixed commercial farm in West Lothian. Unfortunately, he fell seriously ill when I was at university and he decided to sell the farm. Eva and myself bought Craigowmill Farm in 1983 while I was still working in London. I commuted at weekends until 1989 when I started a business in Edinburgh and had a daily commute over the Forth Bridge! We decided to buy a highlander after Eva went on a trip through the Highlands and on her return told me that she has seen some very impressive creatures grazing in a field and wanted to know what they were. In typical female style she said that she wanted one or more. Since that day the Fold has been a partnership between us although I am sure you can guess who is in charge! We bought our first heifer calf at Oban in October 1989 from Cladich and soon thereafter bought 2 more privately from David Fellowes – red, yellow & white. The red and white heifers unfortunately were non breeders but the yellow Molly 22nd of Cladich lived to be 23 years of age. Her granddaughter Molly 6th of Craigowmill had a major influence at the Mottistone fold where she featured in many pedigrees at their dispersal and was dam of the prolific Eoin Mhor 8th. The Craigowmill fold grew during the 1990’s particularly after 1996 when it was difficult to sell highlanders due to BSE. At one time we had 200 pure cows and a herd of 50 cross highland cows put to an Angus bull. Nowadays, in retirement, we have a more manageable fold of 40 cows together with a herd of 60 Native (pure Scottish) Aberdeen Angus and a handful of Beef Shorthorns. Our policy is to be as close as possible to 100% grass fed which surely must be the future in the current world climate. Craigowmill is now 600 acres consisting of a mixture of arable, permanent pasture, hill ground and woodland with views over the whole vale of Leven. It is a magnificent setting greatly enhanced by the Highlanders – truly a match made in Heaven!!

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MEET THE..... Trustee Member - Jacky Harrison I used to write articles for the Smallholder Magazine so rather than a Bio of myself I thought I would take an extract from the first article I wrote. It should contain humour, inspire and educate, give people confidence and be inclusive. You, the reader can judge whether I succeeded. “I am writing this on a Virgin Pendolino train on my way to Scotland. So, what’s that got to do with farming you might ask? Well, this is a journey, a journey from knowing absolutely nothing about producing food to why I am on this train; its ups and downs, its funny side, its stressful moments (yes there are some), its obsession, its steep learning curve and the move into a completely different world. I make it sound like taking that first steps on the journey to Mars, it’s not - no anyone can do it, believe me. We were reaching retirement age. I used to work for big multi nationals like Black and Decker and Prudential, running multi million pound computer projects; James was a chartered accountant. We wrote a list, we wanted a place with views and open skies, some land for the horses– not too much, south facing and a dwelling that we could ‘do up.’ Whilst I commuted into London, James searched the internet. One day I got a text ‘ I’ve found it’, a bit like the message I got a couple of years before – ‘You are getting married on May 12th ‘To whom’ I replied. I digress. (I do that). The following weekend we were standing outside

a cottage that hadn’t been lived in for a year. It had a smashed up green house, a mandatory railway goods wagon and behind the cottage were several ramshackled, hand built, corrugated iron sheds and a Nissan hut, serving, what we later learnt, as Norah’s chicken hut. We walked up the fields behind the house, at the top you could see Clee Hill to the East, Long Mynd to the North East, Snowdonia to the North West and the Welsh Cambrian Mountains to the South west; stunning. There was more land than we wanted and the whole lot was up for auction in 5 lots. The house was last, so to make sure we got it we offered for all the lots and, after some negotiation, we were proud owners of a squatters cottage, (the rumour is that if you could put up a roof and chimney up in a day it was yours), some old sheds, a lot of asbestos and 30 acres of land. We walked up the hill and looked at ‘our view’ and said we can’t sell this…. OK we will farm it. Knowing absolutely nothing. We cleared some land to put up a farm shed and a wind turbine. We had made a decision to be as green as we could. The wind turbine was obvious, the top of the hill is at 1400 feet and the surveyor said ‘if you can’t generate electricity here you can’t generate it anywhere’. We bought a second hand caravan and moved into it inside the farm shed. To put up a farm shed (dry and flexible) was a decision made the day we walked down the hill in the driving snow. By then we had realised that the land was VERY poor. It was a mix of high, cold and windy fields, a steep dingle (valley)

Snowy view with cows and new buildings.

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MEET THE..... with scrub and lots of bracken, and an upland wild flower hay meadow. Back to the story. I arrived back from London, the day before my birthday. The next day, with my cup of tea in bed in the caravan came my birthday cards, there was one from Jura and Fidra. We had talked about farming and Highland Cattle but not bitten the bullet. This was it. ‘When are we collecting them?’ I say. ‘Oh’ James says ‘they are here, in one of the fields close to the house’. Wasting no time, we were in the field where James had left the two, two year old red Highland heifers, only to find NO HEIFERS! Typical, we had owned them for 24 hours and then disaster! OK let’s think about this, next door had got six calves that they were bringing on, that’s our nearest cows, everywhere else its sheep. When I say next door, I mean at least 5 sets of hedges away and 1 mile by road. Off we trudged and sure enough that’s where they were, not sure how they got there. They just wanted company. But what to do? Well we found Bronwyn and told her our predicament. First lesson – if you want just one animal from a group, don’t try and separate it out as they will just quickly double back to the herd a lot faster than you can run. Second lesson, teach them to come to you – a bucket of treats will do the job. Bronwyn’s calves were being fed with beef nuts so would come with the rattle of the bucket. So, with a shake of the bucket the eight babies trotted down to next doors farm buildings and into their yard. Off we trudged back to get the only transport we had which was a horse trailer and backed it up as close to the yard as possible. Mmm next problem no cow halters. We didn’t want to frighten them and we did want to be able to handle them easily in the future. So, we fashioned some halters and using food gently got halters on and quietly led them into the trailer and brought them home. Sounds easy, it is… eventually. What now? If we put them where they had been surely they would only jump out again? The advice we had received was to put them somewhere enclosed and feed them there for a few days to let them get used to you. (This may all be common sense to those who have handled big animals for years.) So that’s what we did along with haltering them every so often and giving them a comb. A few days later we let them out and they stayed where they were put – what a relief. The horses weren’t too pleased at being chucked out of their stables though.

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Old shed.

So, we learnt a few more lessons. Make sure you know the cattle you are getting are well handled, docile and preferably halter trained. We asked a field officer (Robin Chilton) to come for a visit to give us some tips. The best piece of advice we were given was buy an older show cow to give us practice and confidence in handling them. So that’s what we did, buying Princess of Killochries with calf at foot and in calf. See what I mean about a quick learning curve. You start learning from day one and never stop! And my top tips from the first article were… 

When you move get to know you land before you make too many decisions

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Get to know you neighbours, don’t be frightened of appearing ignorant and ask questions, people love to share their knowledge and talk about farming

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Seek advice from experts both breed specialists and local experts

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Read all you can and make up your own mind

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Until you know your cattle one by one, move them en masse before haltering one.

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Teach them to come to you

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Handle them as soon as you can

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Get an older show cow that’s use to being handled to boost your confidence”

We farm in the Welsh Marches. We have a fold of pedigree Highland Cattle, a flock of pedigree Badger Face Welsh Mountain sheep, Gloucester Old spot pigs, chickens, cats, dogs and horses. We are fortunate in having a small local abattoir nearby where our animals are slaughtered. And they are butchered at a local butchers. We sell meat boxes ‘at the farm gate’. We could sell more than we produce but we do enough to ensure the farm pays for itself. We show the cattle and sell breeding heifers if they are good enough, and occasionally sell some pedigree sheep.

MEET THE.....

Q&A What care do you drive? An Isuzu DMAX or a Kia Cee’d What is your favourite film? It has to be Paddington – both of them. What is your favourite tipple? Well I do like good champagne, but red wine is more common! Favourite Band? Dire Straits – listen to Mark Knopfler playing in Brothers in Arms, or Sultans of Swing; or maybe Meat Loaf, Tina Turner, Nina Simone…. I have managed to see these live but never Dire Straits. Favourite Book? A Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. I say that if a human can imagine it, then we will eventually do it. Just think of Google translate and Babelfish. OK Google translate is not yet up to Douglas Adam’s Babelfish standards!

If you weren’t in your current role what would you like to do? Go back to University and study genetics in lifestock or be a journalist and write articles on positive effects of farming. Best Holiday? It has to be Canada in 2019. We tried to get ‘off the beaten track’ and managed to squeeze a couple of visits to Highland Cattle owners in Nova Scotia and British Columbia. The British Columbia visit in particular, gave you a feel of what it must have been like in the pioneering days. Or maybe our sailing holidays, pre cattle we had a small yacht in Cornwall and then up on the West coast of Scotland. If you learn to sail in the British Isles I reckon you can sail anywhere. There is a saying on the West coast of Scotland…..’If you haven’t hit a rock …you will’. I will say no more. Most memorable Highland Cattle Achievement? This has to be winning the Highland Championship at the Royal Welsh in 2015. We were in a bit of a daze, James because he was in the middle of chemo therapy, and me, because I didn’t really understand how big an achievement it was. The thing I like best though about showing, is talking to the public and farmers alike about the benefits of Highland Cattle and the supportive Highland community.

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Go to www.highlandcattlesociety.com

Scroll to the bottom of any page and click on Cattle Database

Click ‘Members Area Only’

Enter your username (your email address)

Enter your password (available from the Highland Cattle Society Office)

Click Register Animal

Enter the animal details A. Name of animal minus the Prefix, eg Ceit NOT of Cheeklaw B. Ear Tag - last 6 digits of ear tag only (the system will find your herd mark)

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Click Add

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Enter subsequent animal details

Click Submit

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WHO’S WHO IN THE OFFICE

Anne-Marie Carruthers email : anne-marie@highlandcattlesociety.com “The office is back to normal with Anne-Marie and Janet being office based and David working from home Monday 9am – 5pm and Tuesday 9am – 1pm. We are here to support you so please get in touch.” Anne-Marie Carruthers

David Hyland Treasurer (part-time) email : david@highlandcattlesociety.com

Janet Duff Financial Controller (part-time) email : janet@highlandcattlesociety.com

The Highland Cattle Society Stirling Agricultural Centre, Stirling FK9 4RN, Scotland 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 When you phone the office, we will be pleased to put you on to the right person to help with your enquiry.

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ADVANTAGES OF MEMBERSHIP 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 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 on line 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.

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

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

Work towards grants for education, research and members welfare

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

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

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

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

Manage regular Society shows and sales which include social and educational events Provide free membership for those buying for the first time at Society show and sale 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 on line 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

Encourage young handlers at Society shows and sales

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.

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SECRETARY’S MESSAGE

What A Year! Is it just me or has thi s year gone past in a whirlwind? I can’t believ e it is autumn already. Everything has got ba ck to normal for mo st people, shows have ret urned, people going on holiday once again an d the majority of peop le are back in the office. The past couple of yea rs have been very difficult for everyone so it is good to be out and about aga in meeting friends old and new. It was great to see so ma ny members and friend s at the Royal Highland Show and the Great Yorkshire Show. Unfor tunately, this year I cou ld not attend the Royal We lsh Show, I am very much looking forward to meeti ng everyone at the 202 3 show. Our website shop was launched in June this yea r and is proving to be ver A huge thank you to Izz y successful. y Rainey who gifted the Highland Cattle Societ her designs which allo y with 2 of ws us to produce produ cts that can only be pu the Highland Cattle Soc rchased from iety. A beautiful Fine Bo ne China mug was als commemorate our patro o created to n, Her Majesty The Queen ’s Platinum Jubilee. Also, to Lara Mullis who is in thank you charge of the distributi on of each purchase. Membership is on the increase for the second year in a row and the Highland Cattle has be demand for en huge leaving many members with little or sell at Society Sales. Reg no cattle to istration numbers contin ue to be encouraging als o. I would like to welcome all the new members wh o have joined over the year, and I hope they rea past p the benefits of being a member of the societ y. Thank you to all our me mbers for your support over the last year. Finally, a big thank you to Janet, David and all the Trustees for all their hard work and dedic ation throughout the year. Always cheerful through the toughest of times over the last couple of years. I wish you all the very bes t and hope to see many of you at Oban in October. Anne-Marie

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EPITAPHS 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 As we are going to press, we have just heard the terribly sad news of the death of our Monarch and our Patron Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty was Patron of our Society for 70 years, over half the lifetime of the Highland Cattle Society which was founded in 1884. Her patronage and keen interest in the Balmoral fold, which she established in 1952, has had a huge influence in expanding Highland Cattle from rare breed status to the international community of Highland Breeders today. We will remember and respect her patronage for generations to come. Our deepest sympathy goes to her family at this sad time. A commemorative supplement celebrating her life and patronage will be produced and sent out to all our members.

Mrs Jeannie MacColl Mull has lost another true Muileach. Jeannie was born at Lagganulva on 7th December 1937 to John & Sarah Cameron swiftly followed by her twin sister Jessie. Jeannie attended Ulva Ferry Primary School followed by further education by correspondence course. Horses played a huge part of her early life before the days of tractors. Jeannie, Jessie & Duncan all became proficient at ploughing, winning prizes at the local matches. The twins were fairly tough, and grew up to be very strong women in farming doing any and every job, matching any man. Jeannie’s life really was shepherding and she was also certain to be the only woman to have gathered every hirsel in North West Mull. Jeannie met her future husband Donnie at a dance in Torloisk hall. They went on to have five children, 13 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Jeannies love of highland cattle began at the early age of four, when her father bought a young highland bull in Oban which became the most pampered animal on the farm and she never lost her desire to be among highland cattle. She was involved with her late son Angus at Torloisk Fold and then Glengorm Fold also with his own Muingairigh Fold. She was never happier than preparing cattle for shows and sales.

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I can’t remember her missing a Highland show and sale in Oban until Covid intervened. I could continue forever with mentioning all the events that this remarkable woman did in her charitable work and voluntary community work. With memories of our many trips away to shows. Rest in Peace Jeannie. D J MacGillivray

EPITAPHS Sir William James Lithgow Bt With the recent death of Sir William Lithgow of Ormsary, the Highland Cattle Society has lost one of its longest established and most successful breeders. Sir Willam was a very supportive lifetime member of the society and was very proud of both the Ormsary Fold which was established in 1945 and the Inver Fold on the Isle of Jura formed shortly after. The Carsaig Fold was added to the Lithgow folds in 1984 when Sir William gifted two in calf heifers to his wife Lady Lithgow. Sir William was always delighted when there was success in the show or sale ring by any of the three folds. He was very much of the opinion that highland cows should be on the hills and as such all the cows were fed on the low hill in winter and grazing the high tops in the summer months which he loved to visit when he could and enjoyed sharing his thoughts with the many visitors who came to Ormsary over the years to view the cattle. Throughout his life, Sir William was an original thinker and brought many innovative ideas to modernise and improve both his rural and industrial business

interests which included shipbuilding, farming, forestry, aquaculture, and more recently, renewable energy. Sir William Lithgow is survived by his wife Lady Lithgow, his daughter Kate, sons James and John and six grandchildren, he was laid rest in the Ormsary graveyard overlooking the sea which was an integral part of his life, he will be much missed. Archie McArthur

Captain Alwyne Arthur Compton Farquharson It is with sadness that we have learned of the passing of Captain Alwyne Arthur Compton Farquharson, a former Highland Cattle Society council member and highly regarded breeder has passed away. ‘Captain Alwyne Arthur Compton Farquharson of Invercald and Monaltrie 16th Chief of the Clan Farquharson died on the 6th of October aged 102. As well as Invercauld Captain Farquharson owned Torloisk Estate on the Isle of Mull where for over fifty years he managed his Torloisk Highland Fold established by his father, Major Edward Compton in 1943. The foundation of what was to become one of the

best known folds in the Highlands was based on the finest breedingfrom folds such as, Barbreck, Laudale and Ardanasaig. The main objectives at Torloisk were to breed a sweet type of Highland cow which could be depended upon do well on marginal land typical of the Highlands of Scotland or indeed elsewhere under similar conditions and with minimum of expense and attention, this careful selection of foundation stock ensured Torloisk cattle went on to help establish many folds throughout the country. Angus Mackay Achnagoul

Katharine Singleton-Smith It is with sadness that we have learned of the death of Katharine Singleton-Smith – Ryewater fold on 6th September 2021. A much-loved wife to Daniel, daughter of the late Derek and Alison, sister to Richard, Alexander and the late Rupert, and a friend to many. Funeral service to take place at St Juthware & St

Mary Church, Halstock, Somerset, on Thursday 14 October at 11.45 am. Flowers welcome. Donations if desired to Stickland’s VA Primary School, Evershot; Weldmar Hospicecare Trust; The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance Service may be given online at www. ajwakely.com or sent c/o AJ Wakely & Sons, 7 North Street, Beaminster, DT8 3DZ.

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CLUB NEWS Midland & Southern Highland Cattle Club Midland & Southern Highland Cattle Breeders Club Show After a two year delay due to Covid the club was delighted to accept an invitation from the Rainey Family to visit their home at Bates Moor Farm near Dereham in Norfolk, so despite it being the weekend of the fuel shortage twenty two members and friends gathered at the farm on Sunday, 26th September 2021 to enjoy their kind hospitality. Over coffee and biscuits vice-chairman Paul Harris welcomed everybody and introduced a representative of the charity “Nelson’s Journey” the chosen charity for the day who gave a brief insight into the work that they carry out on behalf of children and young people who have suffered bereavement. Latter in the day a raffle raised £507.50 towards this work. Following coffee a tour began of the farm either on foot or taking a tractor ride. Izzi Rainey spent some time introducing us to her favourite show cattle as well as explaining her cross breeding policy with a Lincoln Red Bull with reference to birth weights etc. In the next field we were able to see a group of Lincoln Reds where most were pure bred but some were crossed with a Highland bull as an experiment.

An excellent lunch was enjoyed with a lavish selection of cakes for dessert in the barn where also on display was a selection of textiles designed and produced by Izzi’s company that she runs with her friend Lara. So not only did we view great cattle but had an opportunity to shop!! We had an excellent day in rural Norfolk and sincere thanks go to the Rainey family and friends for making our first Fold visit since Covid such a great success. We looked forward to holding our A.G.M. in January 2022 at Ullesthorpe, but as cases of Covid began to rise again it felt safer to hold the meeting on line again this year. It was pleasing to have twenty members taking part and an input from, President Sir. James Paice and Vice President, Ann Chinner. It was with sadness that the meeting was informed of the death of Kathleen SingletonSmith of Dorset in a tragic accident in September 2021. Unfortunately, a visit to Bates Moor Farm Shop in Shropshire in April had to be cancelled due to the family being taken ill with Covid, however we hope that the visit will take place at a later date. Moving on into 2022 it is pleasing to see that with the lifting of covid restrictions many of our club members

Paul Harris with Eoin Mhor 5th of Harris & Guy Mumford with Urshula Dorothy 3rd of Yarchester

Robert Tedbury & Champion at Norfolk Show.

Guy Mumford & Paul Harris.

Cattle Relaxing.

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CLUB NEWS have been able to be out and about on the showing circuit again and doing so very successfully for which we offer our sincere congratulations. Three years after the original invitation was made the Club was finally able to meet at Hanbury to continue

their tradition of holding an annual show around the region making it accessible to all members who show their cattle. So it was on a dull, rainy morning that fifteen cattle were presented to Mr.Les Wardle of Stoke -on-Trent to judge.

Results were as follows: 1st 2nd

Paul Harris Paul Harris

Salford Salford

BULL ANY AGE Eoin Mhor 5th of Harris Ernie 1st of Yarchester

1st 2nd 3rd

Paul Harris Paul Harris Rhian Thomas

Salford Salford Pencader

COW IN MILK Juiliette 3rd of Harris Maggie May 3rd of Harris Gruagach of Caradog

1st 2nd

Annie Perkins Annie Perkins

HEIFER BORN AFTER 01/01/2019 Bidford-on-Avon Ellie Dhubh of Thistle Bidford-on-Avon Violet of Rose

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Guy Mumford Annie Perkins Rhian Thomas Paul Harris

HEIFER BORN ON OR AFTER 01/01/2020 Brosely Urshula Dorothy 3rd of Yarchester Bidford-on-Avon Chiara of Thistle Pencader Boidheach of Hunters Salford Rosie 1st of Harris

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

HEIFER BORN ON OR AFTER 01/01/2021 Guy Mumford Brosely Urshula Elenor 4th of Yarchester Guy Mumford Brosely Urshula Esme 5th of Yarchester Rhian Thomas Pencader Subhlair of Caradog Barry Cambridge Wendy of Caradog

PRESIDENTS CUP (champion on the day) Paul Harris with Eoin Mhor 5th of Harris

DON JOHNSON CUP FOR PAIRS Guy Mumford from the Yarchester Fold

JIM AYRES CUP (best animal of the opposite sex) Guy Mumford with Urshula Dorothy 3rd of Yarchester

JUNIOR CHAMPION Guy Mumford with Urshula Elenor 4th of Yarchester

Paul Harris followed up his success by being awarded Native Cattle Interbreed Champion and Beef Interbreed Reserve Champion with Eoin Mhor 5th of Harris. We look forward to meeting in the Autumn and to our A.G.M. on Sunday, 12th March 2023. Secretary- Elizabeth Gwynn –kingsmill@talktalk.net or tel.01989 750233 Chairman-Robert Tedbury-robert.tedbury@btinternet.com Judges Report from the Midland & Southern Club Show It has been my privilege to judge the Midland and sent on to represent the breed in the interbreed class. Southern club Highland Cattle show held this year at Reserve a black two-year-old from the same breeder. Hanbury Countryside show Worcestershire on Saturday I was particularly taken by a brindle two year old heifer 2nd July 2022. entered by Messrs Annie Perkins and family that stood The Highlanders being the strongest supported second in a strong class,this heifer is very correct and class at the show marred only slightly by rain showers has real class striking in colour,one to watch out for. sometimes heavy on the day. I would like to thank Hanbury Show committee and This was my seventy- sixth Highland Cattle judging in the Midland and Southern club for their kind hospitality over thirty years so I should be getting the hang of it. at this event. Overall champion was a black four-year-old bull brought Best regards out by Messrs Mumford Yarchester fold and subsequently Les Wardle - Judge

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CLUB NEWS North of England Highland Cattle Club North of England Highland Cattle Breeders Club Show On the 18th June the NEHCBC held their club show at Rother Valley Country Park. The farm at RVCP is only 5 minutes from the M1 motorway. 27 entries were present, ranging from yearlings to three year old heifers and yearling and 2 year old bulls.

Neil Fletcher.

A Buddy class was held in the morning to welcome and teach new members of which there were several pairs mentored by experienced members. Robert Wain was invited to judge and he also gave tips and wisdom to the buddies through his judging. After a lunch of Highland Beef and Pulled Pork, followed by some home baking the judging started with 12 entries in the yearling heifer class. A heifer from David Booth Scholes Fold took First prize, with Robert Bradleys dun heifer second prize and Alison Whiteheads heifer came third in what the judge described as a strong class. Steve and Sue Sanderson from the Oxcroft Gold won the yearling bull class with a shapely young bull.

Oliver Ives.

Two-year-old heifers were well represented, and Oliver Ives won with his black heifer in another strong class. Two-year-old Bulls Class was won by David Booths homebred animal by a Balmoral Bull.

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Three-year-old heifers was won by the Harthill Fold ably handled by Neil Fletcher of Neil’s Halters. The pairs class was well attended and filled the ring with 6 entries, Alison Whitehead won with a nice matching pair. The championship was won by Oliver Ives black 2 year old heifer and reserve champion was won by the Harthill Fold three year old heifer.

Robert Wain did an excellent job, giving advice and praise where necessary and helping to make. a welcoming atmosphere for newcomers and experienced alike. Overall the club show was a success with everyone participating and enjoying the craic after so long an absence. The weather was cool and dry ideal for Highland Cattle and a good start for many for the season ahead. Thanks must go to the team who helped prepare the venue and the sponsors who made it possible.

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GIFT AID

Dear Member, HMRC comes to the aid of non-profit-making organisations like ours with a scheme for charities that allows us to treat you as a charitable donor in respect of your membership subscriptions. Moreover, we can benefit from all subscriptions paid in the last 5 years, and into the future as the law stands now. If you are a Life, Annual or an Associate member and you fit the criteria below, perhaps you would like to assist the Society financially? Gifting your subscription could hardly be easier and it would be of enormous benefit to the Society - just complete the form at the bottom of the page and send it back to the office. What is Gift Aid? Gift Aid is a long-standing scheme available to charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs). It means they can claim extra money from HMRC. The charity or CASC can claim an extra 25p for every £1 you donate. That’s as long as you’ve paid the basic rate of tax and make the donation from your own funds. That means Gift Aid can increase the value of your donations by 25%, so you can give even more to the causes you care about. Gift Aid is important for charities, and means millions of pounds extra go to the charity sector. Each time an eligible tax payer donates and forgets to tick the Gift Aid box, the charity misses out on money the government intends it to have. Are my donations eligible for Gift Aid? A charity can claim Gift Aid when you make a monetary donation from your own funds and have paid UK/Scottish Income and / or Capital Gains Tax during that tax year. The amount of tax you pay needs to be at least equal to the value of Gift Aid the charity or CASC will claim on your donation(s). If circumstances change and you no longer pay enough tax, it’s important to tell all the charities you support. If you don’t tell them and they continue claiming Gift Aid, you’ll need to pay any difference back to HMRC.

Why are some donations not eligible for Gift Aid? Donations from non-UK/Scottish taxpayers are not eligible for Gift Aid. HMRC regulations also mean that we can’t reclaim Gift Aid on a donation if the donor told us that: • • • •

the donation was on behalf of someone else or a group of people the donation was on behalf of a company the donation was to a family member or friend doing an event where the charity is contributing to their costs the donation was made in return for goods, rights or services.

So please Gift aid your subscription. Just read this form to make sure you are eligible, fill it in with your name and address and send it back to us.

The Highland Cattle Society SCIO - Gift Aid Scheme I wish my subscription to the Society, for past, current and future subscriptions, to be treated as GIFT AID until I notify you otherwise. I also confirm that I have paid and expect to pay UK/Scottish income tax and/or capital gains tax in the current and last 5 years at least equal to the amount of my subscription.

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CHECS TB ENTRY LEVEL MEMBERSHIP – IS IT FOR ME?

CHECS TB Entry Level Membership - Is It For Me? For many farmers TB testing is a tense time with a break down costing on average £18,600. The stress surrounding such an event is unquantifiable. As many aspects of farming are out with our control, it is vital to manage those factors that we can control. CHECS TB Entry Level Membership is about taking control and is therefore most definitely for everyone. In 2016 CHECS launched its TB Herd Accreditation Programme, as the gold standard, for TB control. The biosecurity measures necessary to participate in this programme may not be suitable for all cattle farmers and this is where the TB Entry Level Membership comes in. It is accessible for all cattle farmers and encourages collaboration with your vet, to make improvements where you can. Vets are ideally placed to advise on biosecurity and infectious disease control. A specific training programme, devised by BCVA, is now available to vets to bring them up to speed on minimising risk of TB from both cattle and wildlife. Once vets have completed their training and become BCVA Accredited TB Advisers (BATVA), they can engage with their farmers to design farm specific action plans to reduce risk of TB incursion, re-infection

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or persistence. These biosecurity measures do not need to cost the earth, and each year can be reviewed and improved. Perhaps in time herds will choose to move to the full Accreditation Programme but this is not necessary. Although TB is under statutory control, it is important to remember that testing and culling alone is not enough to control this disease. Farmers also need to implement controls to minimise the risks that other cattle and wildlife pose. The framework of the CHECS TB Entry Level Membership allows farmers to work with their vet to identify their preferred option for control of each of the six key risk factors: 1. Minimise TB risk from purchased cattle (eg only buying cattle from lower-risk herds) 2. Minimise TB risk from cattle in other herds (eg never grazing cattle on contiguous grazing at the same time as a neighbour’s cattle) 3. Minimise TB risk from your own animals (eg cull inconclusive reactors)

CHECS TB ENTRY LEVEL MEMBERSHIP – IS IT FOR ME?

6. Have a TB test failure contingency plan (eg have a plan for youngstock to leave the farm).

1 explains the process but first off, speak to your vet. There will be veterinary fees for desiging the farm specific action plan, but this should be considered an investment in your herd’s biosecurity. The CHECSlicensed health schemes will provide the necessary forms and charge approximately £10-£40 annually, depending on whether your herd is already testing for other diseases through CHECS. For more information go to www.checs.co.uk/diseases/bovine-tb/

What should you do if you are interested in signing up for the CHECS TB Entry Level Membership? Figure

Helen Carty BVM&S, Cert AVP (Cattle), MRCVS SRUC Veterinary Services

4. Minimise the spread of TB through muck or slurry (eg no imported slurry or muck used on cattle grazing land) 5. Reduce TB risk from badgers (eg monitor for badger activity with cameras or mapping)

SRUC Veterinary Services run the Premium Cattle Health Scheme (PCHS), one of the largest CHeCS Licensed Schemes serving pedigree and commercial, beef and dairy herds. For further information about PCHS please visit www.cattlehealth.co.uk Tel: 01835 822456 Email: pchs1@btconnect.com

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SOCIETY SALES 124th ANNUAL AUTUMN SALE

Sunday 10th & Monday 11th October, 2021 Averages: 3 three-year-old heifers, £6300; 6 twoyear-old heifers, £1872.50; 13 yearling heifers, £2511.92; 11 heifer calves, £2166.81. The Highland Cattle Society’s annual autumn show and sale made a welcome return to Oban Livestock Centre this week, where a top price of 10,000gns was achieved for the overall champion from the McConachie family’s Culfoich fold. Breeders witnessed increased averages compared to the previous sale held in 2019, particularly for younger females as yearling heifers traded £1393.17 dearer on the year, while heifer calves increased by £1248.06.

Sobhrach 2nd of Eilean Mor, 9000gns.

Also achieving a personal best for the couple when sold to Balrownie Farms, Brechin, was the three-yearold heifer champion Sobhrach 2 of Eilean Mor, which is due to calve in March to Harris of Balemartine. Backed with successful breeding lines behind her, she is sired by Ceannard 16 of Cnoc, out of a previous Sobhrach of Eilean Mor, and is a full sister to the reserve female champion in 2019 which sold for 8000gns.

Carlin 6th of Culfoich, 10,000gns.

Securing a personal best of 10,000gns for past president Gordon McConachie, and his family who run 20 females near Grantown-on-Spey, was Carlin 6 of Culfoich, which judge Jim McKechnie, France Farm, Gartocharn, tapped out as champion the previous day. This April, 2020-born heifer shown by daughter Rachael, is by the 3600gns Jacob 2 of Benmore, which stood male champion at the Royal Highland Show in 2019, and previously bred two yearling female champions at Oban for the family. Bred out of Laria 1 of Culfoich, which won the junior championship at the Royal Highland Show in 2010, this rising yearling heifer sold to Germany with Falko Steinberg, who purchased his first Highlander at Oban in 1988 and now runs 17 breeding females.

Banrigh 10th of Hyndford, 7000gns.

Lanarkshire breeder Alan Prentice, of the Hyndford fold, Ravenstruther, sold his dearest female to date when his three-year-old heifer, Banrigh 10 of Hyndford, made 7000gns. This heifer is by Alasdair 4 of Douglas, a bull which has done well for Alan on the show circuit, and is bred out of Banrigh 4 of Hyndford. In-calf to Torquil 2 of Ubhaidh, she was purchased by Ewen Macmillan, Lurg, Fintry. It was a particularly memorable day for The Applecross Trust team from Strathcarron, when they topped the heifer calf trade at 6700gns, after returning to the sale ring for the first time in 35 years.

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SOCIETY SALES

Ila Dhubh of Applecross, 6700gns.

Brought out by stockpersons Michael Summers and Floortje VanSchuppen, was the black February-born Ila Dhubh 2 of Applecross, by Angie Beag of Miungarigh, out of Ila 7 of Applecross. She was knocked down to Andrew Ewing, Dumbretton, Annan, who was buying on behalf of a client. John Cooper’s Culloden fold at Tordarroch Estates, near Inverness, produced the next top price of 3600gns for March-born heifer calf, Heather 17 of Tordarroch. She is by Macrae Charles of Maol, out of Heather 3 of Tordarroch, and sold to Emma Macri-Waller.

and stockman Dale Scott, this January, 2020-born heifer from the 35-cow herd, is by Sir Lawrence 11 of Springfield, out of Neoinean Ruadh 4 of Leys, and sold to Willie MacLean, Inverglen, Barcaldine, Oban. Karen and Michael Macgregor were back in the money at 2300gns for the yearling heifer Ros Dath Airgid 2 of Eilean Mor, which sold to Andrew Ewing, Dumbretton. She is by the same sire as the 9000gns sale, out of Ros Dubh of Eilean Mor. The pre-sale show held on the Sunday, attracted a large crowd of spectators, and saw sisters Sophie and Tara Adams from Aberdeenshire, lead the way amongst the young handlers. Sophie stood first in the class of 15 to 18-year-olds and went on to take the overall champion accolade, while Tara won the under 14 years section and stood reserve to her elder sister. Katrina Macarthur

Fionnghal 3rd of Culloden, 1500gns.

Bonnie Ruadh 1st of Balemartine, 3500gns.

Just behind at 3500gns, from the Armstrong family’s Balemartine fold on the Isle of Tiree, was Bonnie Ruadh 1 of Balemartine, which stood reserve overall champion in the pre-sale show. This April, 2020-born heifer is by Uisage Beatha of Dunach, out of Virgina Buide 2 of Cnoc, and was purchased by Morag Middleton, Barna fold. Last to hit the 3000gns bracket was Neoinean Ruadh 6 of Leys, from Leys Castle Farm, Inverness. Brought out by farm manager Hugh Saggers,

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PRIZE LIST Three-year-old heifer - 1 and champion three-year-old, Sobhrach 2 of Eilean Mor, 9000gns; 2 and reserve champion three-year-old, Bileag Bhaite 3 of Craigowmill, unsold; 3, Morag 72 of Woodneuk, 2000gns. Two-year-old heifer – 1 and champion two-year-old, Princess Dubh 11 of Craigowmill, 2000gns; 2 and reserve champion two-year-old, Prosaig Dubh of Shenavallie; 3, Iolar 3 of Woodneuk, unsold. Yearling heifer – 1, Neoinean Raudh 6 of Leys, 3000gns; 2, Roxanne 2 of Culloden, 2000gns; 3, Bachy Mor 41 of Woodneuk, 1600gns. Yearling heifer – 1, yearling heifer champion and overall champion, Carlin 6 of Culfoich, 10,000gns; 2 and reserve overall champion, Bonnie Ruadh 1 of Balemartine, 3500gns; 3, Sorcha 5 of Woodneuk, 1400gns.

SOCIETY SALES Heifer calf – 1 and champion heifer calf, Cassie Buidhe 8 of Cladich, 1300gns; 2, Furan Magaidh 3 of Cladich, 1600gns; 3, Lady Jane Stuart 3 of Cladich, 1600gns. Heifer calf – 1 and reserve heifer calf, Fionnghal 3 of Culloden, 1500gns; 2, Princess Abbie Campbell of Cladich, 1200gns; 3, Roxanne 3 of Culloden, 1000gns. Yearling bull – 1 and champion, Prionnsa Gilleasbaig of Craiglusker Farm Fold, 1100gns. Bull calf – 300291 of Tordarroch, 520gns.

who witnessed fierce bidding for the best of Highland bulls.

Angus 2nd of Sorne, 27,000gns.

Prionnsa Gilleasbaig of Craigluscar Farm Fold.

Smashing breed records at 27,000gns and setting a new centre record for Oban Livestock Market, was the March, 2019-born bull from Angus 2 of Sorne, from Ken Headspeath, who farms with daughter Jordan. Brought out with assistance from friends Robert Fletcher and Stacey Gibson, this lad stood senior bull champion and is by Angus 2 of Earn, out of Eve 6 of Sorne. United Auctions’ auctioneer Raymond Kennedy, knocked the gavel down to Jon and Queenie Strickland, who run the Cladich fold near Dalmally, alongside stockman Stuart Campbell, who was the judge of this year’s show.

Tara Gael 8th of Tordarroch, 3600gns.

131st ANNUAL SPRING SALE

Sunday 10th & Monday 14th February, 2022 History was well and truly made at the 131st annual spring show and sale of Highland cattle at Oban on Monday, when a new breed record of 27,000gns was achieved for a three-year-old bull from the Sorne fold at Kirriemuir, Angus. A packed ringside of spectators and buyers were present over the two-day event, including breeders from Holland, Germany, Italy, France and America,

Murchadh Dubh of Mottistone, 15,000gns.

Next best, at 15,000gns, when selling to Sam Vogyl, Minnesotta, was Murchadh Dubh of Mottistone a March, 2020-born bull from relatively new breeder Ewen Macmillan of Lurg and Townhead Farms, Lurg Farm, Fintry, Glasgow.

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Eoin Mhor of Black Glen, 3000gns.

Also selling for 10,000gns, was the reserve senior champion Tearloch 2 of Earn, from Heather Corrigall, Nigg, Ross-shire. Full brother to Hector of Earn, which sold for 5000gns and sired the reserve champion at Stars of the Future, he is by Angus Ruadh of Wester Croachy, out of Magaida 1 of Earn. The buyer was Murdo Maclean, Flichity Farm, Inverness. Ardura Estate, Craignure, Isle of Mull, received 5500gns, for third prize senior bull Seonaidh Mhor of Ardura. Selling to Tom Nelson, Glengorm, he is by Callum Dubh of Thaggnam, out of Jennifer 1 of Glengorm.

Lifting the champion honours in the two-year-old section, he is by Coirneal 3 of Balmoral, bred out of Solas Molach 4 of Mottistone, which bred the 23,000gns Eoin Mhor 17 of Mottistone, sold at the Mottistone dispersal in 2020.

Alastair Ban of Cnoc-na-Sith, 4000gns.

Iain Ruadh of Glengoyne, 10,000gns.

The same American buyer also paid 10,000gns for Iain Ruadh of Glengoyne, a third prize two-year-old bull from Ewan Mackay’s Glengoyne fold at Killearn, Glasgow. He is by former Oban junior male champion, Ceannard of Eilean Mor, out of Boidheach Ruadh 5 of Glengoyne, which is the same female line as the 9000gns Sobhrach of Eileen Mor, which stood senior champion heifer in October.

Not far behind at 4000gns was the best yearling bull, an April, 2021-born bull named Alastair Ban of Cnoc na Sith, from Iain MacKay and Claire Simonetta, Torloisk Farm, Isle of Mull. By a previous Alastair of Cnoc Na Sith, he is out of Dossan of 9 of Coirefuar, and sold to Carol Weir, Blanefield House, Kirkoswald, Maybole.

Robina Dhubh 17th of Cailaich, 6000gns.

Tearloch 2nd of Earn,10,000gns.

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Females sold to a top of 6000gns for Robina Dhubh 17 of Cailaich from R and S Strachan, Cailaich Farm,

SOCIETY SALES Calgary, Isle of Mull, which also sold to Carol Weir, Blanefield House. She is by Camus Dubh of Allanfearn, out of Robina Dubh 4 of Cailaich. Two other females sold at 3200gns including second prize three-year-old heifer from Alastair Fitzsimon, Tregallon Farm, Lochfoot, Dumfries.

Smeorach 9th of Tregallon, 3200gns.

This was Smeorach 9 of Tregallon, by Sean Ruadh of Romesdal, which was purchased by Balrownie Farms, Menmuir, Brechin.

Class 2 - Two-year-old bull – 1, Muilleach of Rannoch; 2, Hector 2 of Tordarroch; 3, Ruairidh Mhor of Black Glen. Class 3 - Two-year-old bull – 1, champion two-year-old and overall male champion, Murchadh Dubh of Mottistone; 2, Jock of Sguir Mor; 3, Iain Ruadh of Glengoyne. Class 4 – Senior bull – 1, senior bull champion and reserve male champion, Angus 2 of Sorne; 2 and reserve senior champion, Tearloch 2 of Earn; 3, Seonaidh Mhor of Ardura. Class 5 – Aged bull - 1, Eoin Mhor of Black Glen; 2, Flath of Benmore. Class 6 – Yearling bull – 1 and reserve yearling bull champion, 100439 of Glenkinglass; 2, 300940 of Castles Estate; 3, 700006 of Balrownie. Class 7 – Yearling bull – 1 and best yearling champion, 300708 of Cnoc Na Sith; 2, 100052 of Brindle Point Croft. Class 9 – Three-year-old heifer – 1 and overall female champion, Red Grouse of Hartside; 2, Smeorach 9 of Tregallon; 3, Claggorm 52 of Glengarnock. Class 10 – Two-year-old heifer – 1 and champion twoyear-old heifer, Smeorach 10 of Tregallon; 2, Iona of Cairnross; 3, Isla of Cairnross. Class 11 – Two-year-old heifer - 1 and reserve champion two-year-old, Alice 22 of Tordarroch; 2, Boideach 2 of Hunters; 3, Fiochag 6 of Hunters.

Nighean Dubh of Luruha 2800gns.

Red Grouse of Hartside, 3200gns.

Matching that price when sold to RSPB, Kinnabus Farm, Islay, was Red Grouse of Hartside, by Ossian of Allanfearnm out of Beadarach Peigi of Burnbank. Katrina Macarthur PRIZE LIST Class 1 - Two-year-old bull – 1 and reserve champion two-year-old, Magnus Dubh 2 of Leys; 2, Prionnsa Dubh of Craigluscar Farm Fold; 3, Black Grouse 2 of West Edmondsley.

Class 12 – Yearling heifer – 1, champion yearling and reserve female champion, Nighean Dubh of Luruha; 2 and reserve champion yearling, Caileag Bheag of West Edmondsley; 3, Julie 7 of West Edmondsley. Class 13 – Yearling heifer – 1, Fraoch Dhubh of Cailaich; 2, Robina Dubh 17 of Cailaich; 3, Millie Carlin 6 of Craigluscar Farm Fold. Junior young handlers 13 years and under – 1, Ethan Braines; 2, Tara Adams and Eva Armstrong. Junior young handlers aged 14-18 years – 1, Callum Mackay; 2, Eilidh Mackay; 3, Iona Mackay. Overall Junior Handler – Ethan Braines Best presented exhibit – Smeorach 9 of Tregallon. Best pair of females – Hunters Fold. Reserve – Cailaich Fold.

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SOCIETY SALES Young Handlers Report When initially asked to judge the young handlers class, I will be honest and say I wasn’t really looking forward to it. This class has been getting stronger every year, with increasing entry numbers. Although great to see such enthusiasm from the young ones, I was feeling slightly daunted by the task ahead of me. Once all exhibitors were in the ring, I could see they were extremely competent exhibitors. They had obviously done a lot of other shows before, but more importantly, it was clear they had done a lot of preparation at home as well.

truly relate to. Another question I asked was if they were keen to join the agricultural industry once leaving school. The general response was that they would like to be part of it. It was very reassuring to see such good numbers competing in these classes.

Ethan Braines.

Calum MacKay.

In the under 14’s class, Ethan Braines was my standout first place, who then went on to win the overall young handlers championship. I loved his style from the moment he entered the ring. He oozed confidence, and even with his grandfather beside him, he never once looked for reassurance or support as he kept his eyes firmly on myself as the judge. He had great style when showing the animal. He was holding the halter in the correct manner and had the animal’s head up in the air to get my attention. He always made sure his animal was standing correct and behaved at all times. I asked all the handlers different questions about their animal, and again Ethan was very confident in his answers. One question I asked was if he had worked with the heifer much at home. He replied “she was a little naughty to start with at home, but we worked with her after school to get her a little quieter.” Another question I asked a lot of the other exhibitors was what they liked so much about the breed, to which many replied “the quiet nature of the breed and the friends they had made within the Society”, which I can

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In the 14-18 years class, Calum MacKay was my first place and he was also my reserve champion young handler. He impressed me with his showmanship in bringing out a large 2 year old bull. The whole time he was in the ring, he showed he had good control of the animal in a large ring of other exhibitors. Calum was also very confident when answering questions, for example how many cows were in his family’s fold and the breeding behind the bull he was showing. He showed he had a clear interest in the Highland breed. Once I had placed my exhibitors, I said to Calum “you should have shown the bull in his own class, as you did a more professional job than your father!” One of the things I would like to mention is that first impressions are a big part when showing, however I feel it is more important the way the animal is brought out and shown to a high standard. I also think it is very important to prepare and practice at home, and it was evident throughout both classes that they are all going to make talented stock men and women in the future. Stuart D. Campbell Four top tips from myself would be: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Always keep your eyes on the judge Practice as much as possible at home Always be smart and confident Never be frightened to ask questions

SOCIETY SALES From Where I Stood Oban Highland Sale Spring 2022 One never can predict how any event such as our recent annual Oban sale will go as there are so many factors involved. These include the number and quality of cattle on offer, demand and to some extent the prevailing economic conditions within the cattle sector. From where I stand it looks as though our industry going to undergo quite dramatic changes in relation to how it is supported. Will those changes favour more grassbased production systems and in turn favour native breeds; who knows? What I do know is the interest in the Highland breed from across the world has never been higher. The international audience at our recent sale is testimony to that, along with the fact that seldom a week will pass where I will not receive an enquire for semen or embryos; last week I had an enquire from a Highland breeder in Alaska. All of this goes some way to explain the high level of interest from Highland breeders from the United States at our recent Oban sale. US breeders are looking for cattle with breed character and probably more importantly structural correctness which will help to broaden genetic diversity on the North American continent and beyond, making semen and embryos available to Highland breeders worldwide. The weekend itself got of to a great start with what I considerd to be a highly entertaining show on Sunday morning. Although the two-year-old bulls were not in many cases quite as good as former years most of the prize winners were shown in good form and were in demand the following day. The senior bulls were somewhat the same with two of the top bulls sought after with more than a little enthusiasm by home based breeders. Yearling bulls were probably the most consistent class, showing plenty of power and growth potential, the youngest coming out on top by the end of the judging. They also met with a strong demand from home-based breeders. The female section was somewhat lacking as there were no senior heifers on offer which in past years always put on a great show being very difficult to beat when it came to the championship award. Nevertheless the quality of the heifers in the three-year-old class went some way to make up for the lack of in-calf heifers, with first time exhibitors coming to the fore and being worthy winners of the championship award at the end

of the show. The two-year-old heifer section although lacking numbers produced what many thought to be the heifer with the most potential, ending up a worthy reserve champion. The yearling section produced what was probably the finest show of black Highland females seen at any sale for many years and selling well beyond sellers’ expectations; many more could have been sold to advantage. The highlight of the day occurred prior the female championship award with the ever-popular young handlers competition. The senior section was especially hotly contested. I do not recall seeing so many young handlers in the ring showing cattle with such a high degree of professionalism, never putting a foot wrong whilst at the same time showing the cattle under their charge always to advantage regardless as to where they stood in the eventual line-up. Our judge took time to talk to each of the young exhibitors, whilst at the same time keeping them in suspense prior to making his final decision, a job really well done by all concerned. At the conclusion of the show I was more than a little convinced that the following day would go well. You could sense the positivity around the ringside during the show along with the enquires directly afterwards. Having said that what turned out to be a record braking sale was somewhat in excess of even my expectations. All of the exhibitors have to be congratulated with regards to the presentation of all of the exhibits, it was first class. The first-time exhibitors can be justly proud of the awards they gained, they were worthy winners. Keep up the good work - you were a credit to the Highland breed. At the end of the event what I asked myself was this. Some of our largest fold owners have been somewhat noticeable by their absence at our Oban sales in recent years - will they be tempted to enter stock at forthcoming sales and take on the young guns? I would like to think so. I left our Oban event with the feeling that our Highland breed is without question in very good hands with so many enthusiastic young breeders coming to the fore; they played a big part in what was, a highly successful event. Looking forward to seeing them all again in October. Angus Mackay

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ARCHIE McARTHUR Archie McArthur I was brought up on the family dairy farm in Mid Argyll at a time when mostly all the farms in the area had dairy cows. Hill farms were stocked with Blackface sheep and Highland,Galloway or more often cross cows originating from these breeds. The county had many excellent stockmen and great pride was taken at all the shows and sales when their stock was being shown and sold. I remember a lot of respect and support given to fellow competitors from not only winners but losers too and this has always stuck with me. As a six year old showing Ayrshire calves you learn pretty quickly to take whatever award you get with appreciation and not to bare a grudge, not so easy though at that age ! On leaving school I attended Lawers School of Agriculture in Perthshire and later enjoyed being a student at Elmwood College in Cupar. Whilst working at home, Young Farmers took up any spare time and although completely out my comfort zone at times I was encouraged to take part in many of the activities available, as with life itself, the more effort that was put in to the association, the more experience and enjoyment was received. Much of what was learned turned out to very useful in later life. Towards the end of my Young Farmer days, I was awarded the Young Farmers Ambassadors Award and spent six months in Canada working on the prairies in Saskatchewan which I found both enjoyable and educational. I still remember the farmers who I met and the many bits of advice, friendship and kindness which they showed to me not to mention the things I learned and the friends I made.

Bhan Og 6th of Ormsary, 2-3 years old (Oct 1999), Champion, Dalmally at 3-4yo. Sold as in-calf heifer, Oban, October 2000, 4000gns.

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After that adventure, I began working on the local Ormsary Estate in Argyll where I was engaged as foreman on the large upland unit owned by Sir William Lithgow. Four years later, I was given the position of farm manager, married my wife Anne shortly afterwards and we hit the ground running. It was whilst at Ormsary that along with a large herd of suckler cows, hill sheep and an expanding lowground sheep flock, I managed the herd of Highland Cattle which had been established by Alan Mac Kenzie in 1946. It was a time when the breed as a whole was lacking numbers and any sort of consideration in the market place. Cross highland females were in demand as suckler cows and many of the larger herds crossed Highland cows with beef bulls with the female progeny sold for breeding. During my time at Ormsary, the cows were always fed on the low hill in the winter and ran with the bull on the higher hill in the summer together with the in calf autumn calving commercial cows. Young stock were summered on the other unit we farmed at Drums in Renfrewshire where they grew on naturally on grass and away from any of the stock bulls at Ormsary. Bullocks were fattened there and we had a successful period of retailing beef from Highland and Shorthorn progeny. Showing Highland stock was centered primarily at the Argyll county shows where getting a ticket with Highlanders was and still is as difficult as it was with good Ayrshires in my formative years. We had a lot of fun over the years, we had good days and bad days but showed what was available at the time. Some years the results were good others not so much but seldom were we particularly hard done to. Showing livestock can be many things, it can be stressful, much work, great fun and rewarding. At times you may get a bit of luck getting awards not expected which you should grab with both hands. I believe the harder you work at it the luckier you will get. Our main annual event would be the Highland Cattle Sales in Oban where we would take our in calf heifers for sale and just like the summer shows, we had good years and less successful years. I always went with heifers which were for sale and not necessarily for showing and am quietly proud of what we achieved. The three herds which I was ultimately responsible for were Ormsary, Inver and Carsaig and I was pleased to have all three herds produce breed champions at the sales. During my Presidency of the Highland Cattle Society which I enjoyed very much, we held the first International Gathering of Highland Cattle Breeders during June 1995 to correspond with the Royal Highland Show.

ARCHIE McARTHUR

Kate 2nd of Carsaig, Champion, Oban 2001, sold for 4000gns. Sire: Kirkibost of Ardbhan, Dam: Kate of Ormsary.

At the same time, the excellent council which I had at the time decided to launch an initiative to promote Highland Beef to try and increase income for breeders who wished to participate. In order to do some breed promotion, we had a display of four Highland steers on the breed stand at the show. These were Ormsary steers which I dressed in a similar style to cross cattle for exhibition. This caused much discussion within our own membership but many commercial farmers and cattle breeders who visited the stand over the period of the show. It was one of the great enjoyable moments for me with the cattle. Not only was the exercise something different but also gave a serious message to people involved in beef production that there was more than hair and horns with the breed. The steers were sired by the brindle bull Cathach of Millerston and their mothers were daughters of Jock of Balure and Brogach 2nd of Leys. This was a very active period for my involvement with the Highland Cattle Society. My Vice President was the late William Thomson and the breed secretary was Hamish Wilson. We all got on well as team and as I have mentioned, I had excellent members of a supportive council and administrative staff during my term. I have been asked on a number of occasions what my favourite animal was – I have two, both sired by Kikibost of Ardbhan. The first would be the yellow Kate 2nd of Carsaig which was champion at Oban Feb sale in 2001, she was a lovely proportioned and balanced heifer with lots of character. The second would be Eva 6th of Ormsary which was a dark red winner of the first show held at Pollock Park. She had size and femininity and like Kate2nd of Carsaig had a beautiful head which she held up for all to see and became a favourite stock cow – I never sold an Eva female.

The best bull I bred would be Achad -Huilter of Ormsary a son of Hamish Mhor 2nd of Callachally He was a first prize bull when sold in Oban in 2005. He was a very correct red bull and was subsequently exported to Germany. Best investment would be the bull Kikibost of Ardbhan which I bought privately from Mr McCrae who was a crofter on Skye. He was a bull who bred very well at Ormsary and Carsaig and produced some stylish females for retaining in the folds and gave us a good selection for showing and selling for a number of years. I also should mention Brogach 2nd of Leys who I bought in 1986 when he was reserve champion in Oban and valued at 850gns. Again, he produced nice animals for Ormsary and Inver and in calf heifers were sold up to 5900gns … happy days. I don’t have an animal which I would say was the best I have ever seen but one heifer which I very much admired was a black heifer from Millerston which was champion in Oban in 1984. She was one of the Una family and exhibited to perfection by my friend the late Jack Ramsay. Who has most inspired me? or who inspires me. I would find it difficult to name individuals as I have known a lot of people from all walks of life not only in farming who were very genuine, gave sound advice and judgement and above all encouragement. I believe if you keep your eyes and ears open you can be inspired for many reasons by people, including some who you may not necessarily know. As you get older, you begin to run out the senior generation who may have been an inspiration, but you are also in the lucky position of being able to observe capable young people progressing with success in their various careers which is great to see. I am particularly proud of some of my former work colleagues employed at Ormsary either casual or full time who are now in positions of responsibility and some farming on their own account.

Eva 20th of Ormsary, Champion, Pollock Show, 2003.

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ARCHIE McARTHUR I retired in 2018 as General Manager for the Lithgow family after 41years of a busy and rewarding employment and are lucky to have our own farm for the family to enjoy. I am now very much on the back benches of the society but still enjoy my Field Officers duties and judging shows if asked which gives me an opportunity to meet members and friends. I hope you all have a successful and rewarding future with your cattle and get a bit of luck too!!

Lynsey 7th of Ormsary, Champion, Oban, Feb 2007, 3000gns.

When I started work at Ormsary, little did I think that among all the busy parts of enterprise the Highland cows on the hill would be a catylist for meeting so many people from all walks of life. I have been very fortunate to have been asked to judge both Highland and Shorthorn cattle throughout the UK at county shows, exhibitions and bull sales.. No matter where you are asked to judge, be it the USA,Canada, Australia mainland Europe or the UK, the majority of breeders of Highland cattle must be among the most enthusiastic and friendly group to be associated with, I hope this does not change.

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Achadh-Huilter of Ormsary.

HIGHLAND LADIES A Brief Account of the Achievements of Women in the Development of the Highland Breed Over the centuries pedigree livestock breeding has been considered by many to be strictly a masculine domain. All the so called, great improvers were men and most of them bachelors. Names such as, Robert & Charles Colling, Amos & Anthony Cruikshank were pioneers in the Shorthorn world, while the Aberdeen Angus breed owes much to Hugh Watson and William McCombie, Benjamin Tomkins is credited with the early establishment of the Hereford breed, while the Ruby Red Devons have to thank Francis Quartly for their early development - not a female breeder amongst them. In the latter part of the eighteenth and the early decades of the nineteenth centuries when most of the afore-mentioned men were pondering breeding lines and pedigrees, traveling the length and breadth of the land searching for their ideal, whatever that was, the women were hard at work. Most of the everyday tasks: milking, butter and cheese making, rearing of young stock and in the summertime tending to all of the livestock on the shieling grounds, was the work of the women and children. When you go through today’s agricultural press you might get the impression that women’s involvement in agriculture is a relatively new concept; nothing could be further from the truth. Women of the working classes formed the backbone of agriculture, while those with greater means and leisure time pursued and popularized the interest in pedigree breeding. When it comes to our own Highland breed it was several decades after the formation of the Highland Cattle Society in 1884 before any female breeder, to whom I would like to give the honorific “Highland Lady”, made her presence felt. The new society was totally controlled by twenty gentlemen headed by His Grace the Duke of Athole K. T. The credit of first mention of a Highland Lady is to be found in the records of The Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, the report of the International Paris show held in 1856. The Hon Lady Menzies Rannoch Lodge gained 4th prize with her Highland cow and 5th prize with her Highland bull. Lady Menzies enjoyed further honours at the Highland and Agricultural Society’s show held in Kelso in 1872 gaining 1st and 2nd with her young Highland bulls, Rannoch and Peter. The same records go on to show that at the same event held in Aberdeen in 1858 Lady Pigot, of Chipppenham Park Cambridge gained 2nd prize with her young Highland bull, while at the Stirling show of 1864 Mrs Ewing of Strathleven House, Dumbarton was awarded 2nd prize for her young Highland bull Leven.

Miss Rosemary Dalglish being presented with the Braes of Greenock Challenge Bowl for the best yearling heifer at the October sale in Oban 1975 by Mrs Betty Walker wife of the president Mr Bill Walker Leys Castle. The heifer, Lady Ruadh 6th of Leachy sold for 600gs to Mrs A Gibson Cullerne House Findhorn.

It would be quite easy to assume from those early records that the involvement of Highland Ladies was solely in the hands of the aristocracy. Volume 3 of the herd book dispels this too, and we find Miss Jane McDonald of Scolpaig North Uist registering 14 females of Duntulm and Sutherland breeding. Some of the very best cross Highland cows I ever worked with over fifty years ago came from that very farm, and I wonder if they were the descendants of those cattle registered in 1888. In the same Volume we also find Mrs Wood of the Isle of Rassay with 21 females registered. In Volume 6 published in 1893 we find Mrs M. M. Cheape of Tiroran on the Isle of Mull laying the foundations of her fold with 4 females and two bulls. In Vol 16 of the herd book we find Lady Currie of Garth near Fortingall in Perthshire establishing what was to become one of the foremost folds of that era. The foundation stock came from some of the best breeding lines, Bochastle, Seafield and Kinlochmoidart. This strong foundation was soon to produce results for the Garth fold not only in the sale ring, where in 1918 Lady Currie’s yearling bull, Gaisgeach of Garth took first prize at the Oban bull sale selling for £180 to Archibald Turner, Kilchamaig, a very good price in those far of times. It is somewhat unfortunate to record according to press reports this promising youngster died the following summer. Further Oban bull sale success the following year saw their unplaced, Ridhire of Garth selling for £175. Lady Curry along with two other Highland Ladies were to make their presence felt in no small way at the Edinburgh Highland Show of 1919. The senior bull class saw Raounull Buidhe of Atholl belonging to the Garth

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HIGHLAND LADIES fold placed second, while in the two-year-old bull class Miss Grace M. Hall, Tangy, Kintyre lifted second prize with her Garth bred, Ridhire of Garth. The cow class produced a first prize for Lady Curry and the female championship award with her home bred cow Proiseag Sgiathach of Garth. She was far from alone in the cow class line up which saw the relatively new breeder, Lady Ogilvy-Dalgleish placed 3rd with Flora of Errol, while Almira 2nd of Errol and Flora 3rd of Errol were being placed 4th and 5th in the three- year-old heifer class. Topping

off what had been an outstanding day for the Highland Ladies, Fuinary Queen of Errol lifted the top award in the two-year-old section for Lady Ogilvy Dalgleish.

Miss Mary MacLean, Balure, with her second prize, Dochas of Iolaire. Oban October sale 1976.

It was not until 1922 that the powers that be within the Highland Cattle Society’s council saw fit to have a lady within their ranks. That honour went to Miss Lili Turner of Kilchamaig, whose father was Mr Archibald Turner, whom I have been told went by the name of “The Kintyre Cattle King” having first registered his cattle in the third volume of the herd book in 1888. The Kilchamaig fold had for over thirty years acquired a reputation for the high quality of their cattle and Miss Turner was determined not only to maintain but to further enhance it. Highland breeders quickly realised that Miss Turner was going to be a force to be reckoned with, not only as a council member but also in the sale ring, securing first and third prize with yearling bulls, Fraoch 3rd and Iain Riabhach at the Oban sale of 1922. The sale of 1924 saw her yearling bull Laochan 2nd placed 1st; at the 1925 sale her twoyear-old bull, Gille Buidhe stood third in his class; in 1926 her yearling bull Gaidheal stood second; the following year her two-year-old bull Gaidheal stood second while her yearling Seumas Ruadh 2nd secured the second prize. All of this success convinced the members of the Highland Cattle Society that Miss Lile Turner was more than worthy of the honour to be elected the first lady president of the Highland Cattle Society in 1927.

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In 1929 another prominent lady member was elected to the council of the Highland Cattle Society becoming vice president in 1932. Mrs D Less Milne who laid the foundations of her highly regarded fold at Knock on the Isle of Mull, subsequently moving to Killundine, Drimnin. At the Oban bull sale of 1931, she had the distinction of securing the first prize award in each of the bull classes. Her champion was the senior yearling, An Gille Beuasch of Knock selling for 40gs to Miss Dunlop of Shieldhill Biggar, while her reserve champion, Prionnsa Buidhe of Kilchamaig, which had been bought the previous year from Miss Lily Turner, sold for 50 gs. to Mr A. K. McDouall, Logan, Stranraer. Miss Turner’s bulls took second place in both the two-year-old and senior yearling classes. History should record this particular Oban event as well and truly a Lady’s Day. Not content with her bull sale awards Mrs Less Milne’s heifers secured the October sale championship award for four consecutive years 1935-36-37-38. Breeders had to wait thirty years until 1959 before another highly regarded Highland Lady, Mrs Judy Bowser, Benmore, took on the presidential role. By pure coincidence this was the same year that the Galloway cattle society elected its first lady vice president, Mrs Mary Swan Howie M B E, Spittal Farm, Carlops. It was to take the Aberdeen Angus breed another twenty-five years to place Mrs Mary Walker Newark Castle Ayr in the presidential chair. Mrs Bowser laid the foundations of her Benmore fold in 1948 buying from such noted folds as Scammadale, Balole paying on average £44 which she considered excellent value. One of her proudest boasts was the purchase of her first stock bull, Domnull Ruadh of Glenfalloch for 90gs, which she considered more than a fair price. After having used him for a number of years she took him back to Oban making a profit of 50gs, she recalled the breeder of the bull, Mr Lowes coming up to her and asking for a share of the profit, for those of us who knew Mrs Bowser you can imagine her reply. Although regarded as being a “Canny Scott” Mrs Bowser knew what she regarded as being a good Highlander in both man and beast, when she saw an animal she liked she would buy it, such was the case at the Oban October sale in 1958 when she bought the reserve champion, Ban Righ 3rd of Cladich for 300gs which she always considered to be her very best purchase. Perhaps there is a lesson for us all here. All too often we as breeders of, whether it be commercial or pedigree livestock, fail to look past our own and are perhaps reluctant to keep an eye open for new genetics. Anyone who has been involved with the Highland breed over the past fifty years will be more than a little aware of how successful the Benmore fold has been in both sale and show-ring winning all the premier awards. To say that Mrs Bowser left her mark on the Highland breed would be an understatement.

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Lady MacRobert of Douneside and Cromer with her champion calf, Dossan Ruadh of Douneside. Champion Highlander at the Northern Counties Show Inverness 1953.

While Mrs Bowser was developing her fold in the early fifties other ladies were beginning to make their presence felt within the Highland ranks, the foremost of whom was Lady MacRobert of Douneside, Tarland. No stranger to pedigree cattle breeding, being the owner of one of the most successful Aberdeen Angus herds of that era, along with her highly regarded herd of British Friesians, one might have thought her pedigree aspirations would have been more than satisfied, but nothing could have been further from the truth. Having long admired the Highland breed, she might have commenced the establishment of her Highland fold earlier had it not been for the tragic loss of her three sons during the Second World War. When the decision was made to lay down the foundation of a Highland Fold few went about it with more attention to pedigree and breeding lines, all of which had a to have a proven record stretching to the early Highland herd books. Foundation females from such folds as Foreland, Balliemore, Gartlea, Douglas, Kilchamaig and Achnacloich were the building blocks along with the 1951 Oban bull sale reserve champion, Victor of Gylen. It is a great regret that Lady MacRobert, one of the breed’s greatest supporters did not live to enjoy the unprecedented heights which her Douneside fold enjoyed for over fifty years. Her sudden death in the autumn of 1954 brought about the formation of The Lady MacRobert Special Trust which ensured her great work was to continue. During this period several other Highland Ladies were developing folds, many of which rose to prominence within the Highland breed. Mrs M R Oakes, Skipness Castle, Tarbert, developed a fine fold focusing on Foreland and Gartlea breeding.

Although seldom shown, whenever Skipness heifers or bulls, which were noted for an abundance of breed character, appeared at the Oban sales they met with a good demand and helped to lay the foundation of many new folds. Mrs Douglas, Kililan, Kyle of Lochalsh, developed a large fold on the extensive grazings of Glen Eichaig, the descendants of which still graze the glen today. Mrs. R D Trotter, Brin House Flichity on the South side of Loch Ness, developed her fold on Glenfalloch, Braes of Greenock and Skipness breeding. South of the border Miss Anne Lumsden, kept the Highland breed to the fore developing her Forest Row Fold in Sussex, built on Shenavallie, Ile and Kildalloig breeding. Such was her commitment to the breed she was the first English Highland Lady to be elected to serve on the council of the society in 1960.

Miss Rosemary Dalglish with her somewhat reluctant champion, Siusan Ruadh 26th of Leachy, being persuaded to go back into the ring by a young Ewan Mackay. Perth sale February 1994.

Miss Rosemary Dalglish being presented with the Niall Jackson trophy by Mrs Fellowes for the best bull calf. October sale 1982.

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HIGHLAND LADIES It is all too often the case when a highly successful fold is dispersed for whatever reason some of the best bloodlines can so easily be entirely lost to the breed. This so easily could have been the case had it not been for Miss Rosemary Dalgleish establishing her own Leachy fold upon the passing of her father, Mr John Dalgleish, who had established his highly regarded Barbreck fold in the nineteen thirties. Rosemary selected some of the best breeding lines, An Uiseag, Ban Righ, Lady Ruadh and Siusan Ruadh all of which earned her the unrivalled reputation at the breed sales for the outstanding quality of her heifers, winning the Braes of Greenock Challenge Bowl on numerous occasions. Such was her commitment to the Highland breed she was elected to serve on council on three occasions. Her swan song took place at the annual Highland bull sale which on this occasion was held in Perth market on the 14th-15th of February 1994. Rosemary had entered her last two cows, mother and daughter, Siusan Ruadh 22nd by that good breeding bull, Brogach 2nd of Leys and Siusan Ruadh 26th sired by Oganach 3rd of Douneside. I remember very well the cow’s arrival at the mart by the fact that it was more than a little obvious they had just been taken out of the field and brought strait to Perth, and to say they were somewhat less than spotlessly groomed, would be an understatement. My sons Iain and Ewan had just sorted out our own two young bulls when Rosemary, looking somewhat harassed, asked if we could help. I sent boys off along with Rosemary to hopefully resolve the situation. Both of the cows had been used to the halter but not trained as it were, in other words both were more than accustomed to doing exactly what they liked; they were quiet, yes, but also very much spoiled. Two hours later the boys returned to our pen, job done. They were of the opinion that they were two of the best cows they had ever seen and had agreed to show them the following day. With a catalogue entry of 223 bulls and females it was going to be a long day. Eventually after a splendid show of heifers the cows were paraded before the judge, Roy Cruikshank. My son Iain was showing the 12 year-old Siusan Ruadh 22nd and Ewan in charge of the 5 year-old Siusan Ruadh 26th. All was going according to plan until they were separated going into the ring this being the first time that had ever happened, the result being both cows went around the ring at somewhat less than walking pace trying to catch up with each other. In the end all was well and the younger Siusan stood first while her mother was placed forth. When it came to the championship award Roy had no hesitation in

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placing Siusan Ruadh 26th of Leachy as his champion. It was fortunate that the following day, much to Rosemary’s relief, the same buyer bought both mother and daughter, Mr. K W W Brown paying the top price of 5,500gs for the champion and 3,800gs for her mother. What a way to bow out! Still to this day my sons and I agree they were two of the finest highlanders we had ever seen exposed at a breed sale. The Isle of Mull has had for over one hundred years a notable reputation for the high quality of its Highland cattle. Helping to maintain this in no short measure was the foundation of the Ulva fold in the mid nineteen-fifties by Edith Lady Congelton. The foundation females were to ensure its early success most of which came from the Ile fold on the Isle of Islay, the Lady White, Sidonia and Eild Ruadh families being the most prominent along with the outstanding stock bull, Seumas of Douglas. This stock helped to build a reputation for several outstanding stock bulls, Seumas of Ulva used in the Scone Palace fold, John 2nd of Ulva used in the Leys Castle fold, their Oban 1975 champion, Viking of Ulva, used in the Ormsary fold, and John of Ulva used at Benmore. Not to be outdone, Ulva heifers secured the Championship award at the October sale of 1970 with Anna 2nd and the reserve placing the following year with Sidonia the 3rd. It is worth noting that some of those great bloodlines still feature in many of our top folds today. The Highland Cattle Society’s patron Her Majesty the Queen laid the foundations of her now highly regarded Balmoral fold in 1954, selecting heifers from the Ile fold, Strathallan fold and the long established Achnacloich fold. Through careful selection over the years the fold has produced several outstanding bulls, three of which won the coveted supreme award at the annual Oban bull sale. Pibroch of Balmoral was the first to bring distinction to her Majesty’s fold in 1988, selling for 7,700gs to Lady Hayward. The following year it was the yellow Gaoth a Tuath of Balmoral, selling for 4,200 to German breeder, Herr Adolf Dill, in 1990 it was the turn of Magnum of Balmoral to be awarded the premier prize selling for 5,600gs to the Leys Castle fold, all of those champions being sired by the outstanding bull Angus MacDomhnull of Easton as was the folds October sale champion of 1990, Connachat 28th of Balmoral selling for 6,500gs. Two sisters, Mrs Connie Lawrie and Mrs Heather Corrigall, ensured that the MacNaughton’s involvement with the Highland breed was to continue to flourish. Their father Malcolm had established his Gylen fold on the island of Kerrera in the late nineteen forties, being a regular exhibitor at the Oban sales. He had

HIGHLAND LADIES the distinction of winning the reserve championship at the bull sale of 1951, selling his Victor of Gylen to Lady MacRobert for her newly established Douneside fold. Heather developed her Earn fold focusing on the Gylen bloodlines which had been developed by her father; this led to a having the distinction of selling the record price bull at the Oban sale of 1989. The unplaced Victor of Earn smashed the breed record selling for 14,000gs to breeders in the Netherlands. This was followed at the October sale of 2003 when Heather’s champion three -year -old heifer, Ashley of Earn sold for an outstanding 18,000gs to a new English breeder, Mr H Thacker. Heather Corrigall is still very much to the fore today; at the recent spring sale, her outstanding three-year-old bull, Tearloch 2nd of Earn, which some of the oldies thought was the best she ever bred, sold for 10,000gs. Heather’s sister Connie Laurie was what could be termed one of the best-kent faces around the show and sale rings wherever you would find Highland cattle. Very few, if any had her power of recall in relation to breeding lines and how best they might be used. She could look at an animal whether it be bull or heifer and tell you with more than a little degree of accuracy who the forefathers were. I well recall in1995 at the first International Highland Gathering standing with Connie at an exhibition pen of four bullocks, all of which were bred at Ormsary, which were being used to promote Highland beef at the Royal Highland Show. She asked me which ones I thought might be related to the nice yellow, Jock 1st of Balure, an Oban champion which the Ormsary fold had bought in 1980. I’m sure we went over it for more than an hour, and eventually I made a note of the ear numbers and when at home checked them; sure enough Connie was right, two of them were and two were not. I informed her of this when I met her next, her reply was, what the hell did I tell you. With regards to the show-ring, Connie’s Conachair 8th of Lagg will be for what she is best remembered, without doubt one of the very best Highland cows of that era, being champion or reserve at every show she competed at which included the Royal Highland Show in 2006 and culminating with winning the biggest show of the year, Dalmally. The afore-mentioned Jock 1st of Balure gave one of the breed’s hardest working Highland Ladies her first Oban bull sale win. Mary MacLean established her fold with the astute purchase of Mairi Ruadh 13th of Skipness for 325 gs at the October sale of 1974. This well-bred highly attractive heifer set Mary on a highly successful show and sale journey, winning Dalmally

show in 1977, while her two-year-old heifer, Barracide 4th of Douneside stood reserve. Barracide 4th secured the overall win at the same show the following year. Mairi Ruadh secured championship wins at both Mid Argyll and Lorn Show in the summer of 1979. Further honours followed at the Highland bull sale of 1980 when a son of Mairi Ruadh’s, Jock 1st of Balure secured the championship award selling for 2,000ge to the Ormsary fold. The spring sale in Oban saw Mary winning the female championship with Barracaid 1st of Balure selling for 750gs. Mary had the honour to judge the Oban bull sale of 1986 placing Donnach 6th of Leys champion. A further bull sale championship followed for Mary in 2004 when Russell of Balure, by Lachlan of Fyvie, the dam line going back to her old foundation cow Mairi Ruadh, sold for 10,000gs to the president of the Highland Cattle Society Mr Ken Brown. Mary often spoke to me about her search for a replacement for her wonderful Mairi Ruadh and the fact that try as she might she never could quite find one. My answer to her was, count yourself very lucky, some breeders never find or breed one no matter how hard they try. I can say with certainty that my own fold, and a great measure of any success I have had, traces back to one extraordinary foundation cow Dossan Ruadh the 9th of Strathallan and her daughters. Glen Lyon has for generations been regarded as the cradle of the Highland breed in the central Highlands. It was from the Long Glen as it was once known that the foundations of the once-renowned Breadalbane fold selected their stock. This tradition was to be continued by the Bullochough family at Meggernie eventually passing into the hands of the Wills family who upheld the tradition of breeding the best of Highlanders until 1976.

Mrs J W Searle with her champion, Ceat 2nd of Meggernie Perth Show 1990. Jack Ramsay, Judge and Andrew Buchanan manager at Meggernie..

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HIGHLAND LADIES In 1981 the Meggernie estate was bought by Mrs B J Searle who established her fold under the guidance of her farm manager Mr. Andy Buchannan. Foundation stock was obtained from some of the best west Highland folds, Glenforsa, Kennacraig, Achnacloich and Ormsary. The private purchase of the good red Iain Ruadh of Edentaggart from Mrs Bowser soon put the Meggernie fold on the map, siring the 2,000gs Iain Ruadh of Meggernie stock bull in the Corriemuckloch fold and Ceat 2nd of Meggernie, champion at Dalmally show in 1989. The following year this outstanding young cow was to secure seven championship awards including the Royal Highland Show and the Great Yorkshire show. Further championships were to follow. At the spring Oban sale of 1990 the yearling heifer, Annag Ruadh the 4th of Meggernie lifted the top award selling to the Moncreiff fold for 2,000gs. Bull sale success was to follow in 1997 when the championship award went to Hector Ruadh of Meggernie selling for 8,000gs to the Glen Nevis fold. The following year it was the turn of Hector Ruadh the 2nd to secure the top award selling for what was considered to be the bargain price of 900gs to Mrs Park for her Brucefield fold. The Meggernie fold today is still to the fore under the ownership of Mrs Searle’s daughter Mrs B J Malim who will I’m sure keep up the long tradition of the best of Highland cattle in the Long Glen as well as the great Highland Ladies. I have more than once asked myself this question: Would there be any Highland cattle today in the Outer Isles if it had not been for the efforts of the inimitable Enna MacNeill? One of my first recollections of meeting Enna was at the Royal Highland Show of 1984. The Highland Cattle Society was celebrating its centenary and had put on a special breed promotion which attracted breeders, world-wide. I had just spent more than a little time in conversation with one Australian breeder, Alistair Stewart, who had spent several years grading up his herd of Jersey cows with the use of Highland semen. He was carrying with him a Highland bullock’s hide, convinced it was as yet an untapped opportunity for the breed. As he left the society’s stand who should approach but Enna who was also carrying something under her arm, I thought what next, it was a sheaf of organic oat straw which she had brought all the way from North Uist. Her mission that day was to highlight to all the simple fare on which the Highlander could be kept in the harsh environment of the Western Isles.

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Mrs Ena McNeil with Pibroch Dubh of Ardbhan. Bull sale 1988.

Enna had for several years been building her Ardbhan fold selecting with great care only the cattle she knew would thrive in the harsh and exposed outer isles. By far her favourite and what one might describe as the rock on which her fold was founded was the Cannabred, Lasair-Chlach Chanaidh. This was the dam of her first bull, Pibroch Dubh of Ardbhan, sired by that great foundation bull Pibroch of Achnacloich. At the Oban sale of 1988 Pibroch Dubh, sold for 2,500gs to fellow island breeder, Angus MacDonald, Balivanich. And the seeds of the Ardbhan dynasty were sown and are now to be found world-wide. It would be wrong to imagine that one of the few places where black Highlanders might be found was the West Highlands. In the early nineteen seventies Miss L Robertson established a fold on Balinoe Croft, Ardgay, Ross-shire. The foundations were stock were from, Achnacloich, Isle of Canna, and the Isle of Ulva. Although not her first stock bull, Hamish of Auchnacraig started his illustrious breeding career with Miss Robertson. Over the years she would register up to ten heifers every year some of which came to the attention of Mr. Bill Walker owner of the Leys Castle fold, who eventually persuaded her to part with Hamish in exchange for Jock the 19th of Leys. In 1979 the birth of Tearlach Dubh of Balinoe, sired by Beinn Cheathaich of Scone Palace and out of Proiseag Dubh 7th of Achnacloich laid the foundation of what was to become one of the finest folds of black Highlanders in the country. Although Tearlach Dubh did not leave many black offspring, most of his heifers were kept and when put to Black Prince of Commoncraig the result was black Highlanders of outstanding quality. Miss Robertson ensured she would maintain the the quality of her black Highlanders; Black Prince was followed by the Isle-of-Coll-bred Prionnsa Dubh of Breachacha, who in turn was followed by the home-bred Beinn Dubh

HIGHLAND LADIES of Balinoe, who in turn was followed by Naoise of Sgeireadh Dubh, bred by Mrs Patricia Rodin, Sutherland. It is unfortunate that more breeders did not take the opportunity to visit Miss Robertson’s outstanding fold of black Highlanders over the years, as the cattle to the best of my knowledge were never shown and seldom seen, never the less the devotees of black Highlanders owe Miss Robertson more than a little for her commitment in developing and maintaining black genetics within the Highland breed. Now we come to a fold I have written extensively about: the Achnacloich fold, the oldest fold in the breed. Had it not been for Mrs Jane Nelson’s strong love of the Highland breed, there is every likelihood that on the death of her husband, Ernest, in the autumn of 1977, we would never have celebrated the fold’s centenary in the barn at Achnacloich on the 7th of September 2002. Although no one was counting I estimated there were almost 200 breeders from all over the world, which is testimony to the affection Highland breeders and a great many others had for this great Highland Lady. Jane made sure the Achnacloich fold featured at all the Oban spring and autumn events, securing the championship award at the one hundredth Oban bull sale in 1991 with the three-year-old Cailean Mhor of Achnacloich, sired by the highly regarded, Donald Ruadh 3rd of Glenogle. Cailean Mhor sold for 10,500gs to the Balmoral fold, a record price for an Achnacloich bull. Still today, on my way to Oban I never pass by those fields of stones, where Highlanders have grazed for well over one hundred and fifty years without a sense of curiosity as to what Highlanders might be grazing by the shore of Loch Etive.

Former president Mrs Judy Bowser with her champion and reserve champion heifers Bhanna Prionnsa 50th of Benmore and Bhanna Prionnsa 8th of Benmore. Oban February1970.

Former president Mrs Hilary Barker being presented with the trophy for the best technical breed exhibit at Beef 1992 held at Stoneleigh.

Mrs Ena McNeil at the Festival of Food and Farming in Hyde Park May 1989.

I have often asked myself why the powers that be took so long to elect its third lady president. The year 1927 saw Miss Lili Turner elected as the first lady president, this was followed thirty-two years later by the election of Mrs Judy Bowser, we had to wait another thirtytwo-years to have Mrs Hilary Barker, Mid Torrie fold elected to the presidential position. Were they in any way intimidating. From all accounts, Miss Lili Turner although highly competitive was quite charming. As for Mrs Judy Bowser, having got to know her well over the years, intimidating could be a word used on occasion, especially when confronted by, to use her own words “damned fools” which possibly could have been the case at times during her presidential tenure. As for Mrs Hilary Barker, she was very fortunate to be president while the Highland breed was going through a resurgence world-wide. Having said that it placed an enormous work load on the office and in turn demanded much more not only of the president but also those on

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HIGHLAND LADIES council. With the second Festival of Food and Farming in Hyde Park in May 1991 and two very successful sales in York in October 1992 and May 1993 along with the first Highland breed work shop in Breman, North Germany and the first European Highland Breed Open Day staged at the Austie Fold in East Holland. All of this earned Hillary the reputation as one of the Highland breed’s hardest working Presidents. Hilary’s forte was in the layout and design of the society’s promotional demonstrations the first festival of Food and Farming and the first International Highland breeders gathering held during the Highland show in 1995. I along with the secretary, Hamish Wilson, Allan Prentice and Hilary were putting the finishing touches to the society’s breed stand prior to the opening the following day. We left Hilary painting the backdrop, a highland landscape of some considerable length where she used her artistic talents to wonderful effect. The following morning it was more than a little apparent that Hilary was not long finished, so we spent the morning keeping our visitors clear of this great work. To put it bluntly, we were all ready to go but as they say the paint was still wet.

Former president Mrs Judith Dawes with her champion bull, Scott of Craycombe. Champion at the R A S E 1991 & 1992.

The owner of the highly regarded Craycombe Fold, Mrs Judith Dawes took up the Presidential role in 1998. I had the honour to be asked to judge the Royal Show in 1986 and I well recall the outstanding class of fourteen cows paraded that day. Eventually I placed Mrs Dawes’s wonderful Fraoch of Dun-Na-Mara first. She had been bought for 770gs at the Oban sale of October 1982 where she had been placed reserve champion, I recall it well as I was the under bidder. Fraoch went on to be reserve champion that day at the Royal Show being pipped at the post by Philip of Strathallan, whom I had been the under-bidder on when Mrs Jean McPhail bought him for 1,000gs in Oban 1982. After presenting the championship award Mrs McPhail informed

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me that her champion, Philip was for sale I duly informed Mrs Dawes of this and as they say, the rest is history, Philip went on to gain three other Royal Show championship awards for the Craycombe Fold. The combination of Philip and Fraoch produced yet more honours for the fold when Scott of Craycombe lifted the supreme award in 1991.

Her Majesty The Queen with Mrs Jean McPhail, Mr David Fellowes, President of the Highland Cattle Society. Supreme Champion, Bhaltair 2nd of Hungerhill at the Highland Cattle Centenary Show 1984.

Judith Dawes was certainly not the only Highland Lady to make her mark with the Highland breed south of the border. Mrs Jean McPhail’s Hungerhill Fold has won most of the awards the Highland breed has to offer over the years, including the championship at the Royal Highland Show in 1984 when an entry of seventy saw the two- yearold, Bhaltair 2nd of Hungerhill lift the supreme award at what was the Highland Cattle Society’s Centenary Show, beating all the top Scottish Folds. Mrs Marianna Rosenburg developed her Devon-based Iddesleigh Fold on some of the very best Scottish breeding such as Achnacloich and Glenforsa. Her Iddesleigh fold played its part in what became one of the breed strongholds in the South. The late Andrew Morrow considered it to be one of the best folds in the country, the result of the careful selection of stock bulls such as Laoch 2nd of Douneside. This careful selection of foundation stock produced several quality bulls such as the black Maximillian of Iddesleigh, used with great success by Mr Ken Stewart on the isle of Coll, as well as Brogach of Iddesleigh used in the Craycombe fold and Viking of Iddesleigh as stock bull in Col Martin’s Brand Fold. The afore-mentioned certainly earn Judith, Jean and Marianna a worthy place in the ranks of Great Highland Ladies. No account of the contribution the Ladies have made in the development of the Highland Breed would be complete without including Miss Ann Barugh, Easton Fold, Yorkshire, her afore-mentioned, Angus MacDomhnull of Easton, used with great success at Balmoral will ensure

HIGHLAND LADIES her place as a Highland Lady. Ms Joy Griffiths has kept her Cim Fold to the fore in Shropshire. Lady Sarah Cluton’s Dover Fold did much to help popularise the breed in the South of England. Mrs Joyce Brotherton kept one of the largest folds in the country registering 33 heifer calves in 2002 under her Dalriada Fold name. In the islands, Mrs Susan Campbell developed a fine fold in South Uist under the Cnoc Ard fold name. Keeping Highlanders to the fore on the Isle of Skye are the cattle belonging to Yvonne White, Romesdal Fold, while on the Isle of Mull, one of the breeds strongholds, we had Mrs Grace Headspeath’s Wellburn Fold producing not only quality cattle but doing great work promoting the merits of Highland Beef. Keeping the Highland flag flying on the Island today, Shirley Strachan’s Cailaich Fold is very much to the fore and if her recent Oban sale success is anything to go by, when her Robina Dhubh 17th of Cailaich sold for 6,000gs, Mull’s reputation as a Highland breed stronghold is in very good hands. Meanwhile on the mainland the Cnoc Fold founded by Mrs Janet Montgomery is still very much to the fore under the new owners, Glenure Estates Ltd. In the Scottish border country, the Old Greenlaw fold belonging to The Hon. Mrs H Douglas Home, founded on the best of Douglas and Douneside breeding, brought much credit with bulls such as Lord Mosscastle of Old Greenlaw, used in the Ardbhan Fold, Lord Tara of Old Greenlaw used with success at Leys Castle, Lord Angus of Old Greenlaw used at the Rigg Fold and Lord Ben of Old Greenlaw, used in the Drenthe Fold, Netherlands. Another Highland Lady, based in the borders, was Mrs Susan Younger, her Whitslaid Fold, was founded mainly on Achnacloich breeding. Although dispersed, many of the descendants are still coming to the fore in show-rings both at home and abroad. Although only in existence for a relatively short time the Auchtenny Fold founded in the hills south of Perth by Mrs Virginia Stacy Marks had many admirers based on the outstanding quality of the females, in particular, the Lili Ann’s, Huillin and Dorta lines which brought her fold Auchtenny Fold very much to the fore. If recent show and sale ring awards is anything to go by, Highland Ladies are sure to be at the fore for years to come. The long established Cladich fold founded in 1878 and now in the ownership of Queenie Strickland are lifting top awards on a regular basis. Their two-year old bull K2 of Cladich lifting the overall championship award at the Febuary bull sale in 2020 selling for 6,500gs to the Hellifield fold, while the heifer calves annually sold at the October event attract much interest, Sonasag 2nd of Cladich selling to 4,000gs in 2018 was followed by Lady Jane White 2nd of Cladich selling for 3,200. Such is the reputation of this old fold.

Miss Emily Armstrong, Balemartine. Two Highland Lassies.

One of the great features at our biannual Oban events is the young handler competition. This gives young enthusiasts the opportunity to show cattle on their own and to gain the necessary experience of handling cattle in the show-ring. One young lady who has featured over recent years is Emily Armstrong who runs the now wellknown Balemartine fold on the Isle of Tiree. Having come up through the ranks as it were, she is now enjoying well deserved success. The Oban sale in March 2021 saw her black yearling heifer, Seonaig Dhubh of Balemartine take first prize and sell for 1,300gs. The October sale of 2021 saw her yearling heifer, Bonnie Ruadh 1st of Balemartine placed second in its class and eventual reserve champion selling for 3,500gs. This level of achievement from one so young gives Emily every right to join the ranks of Highland Ladies or perhaps in this instance Highland Lassies might be more appropriate. Overseas, Highland Ladies have been and still are very much at the forefront of the development of the Highland breed and it would be somewhat foolish to omit them as I know only too well what the consequences might be. I very much hope that Part Two will be next on the mustdo list, and I beg the favour of colleagues from abroad in chronicling the achievements of the Highland Ladies in their respective nations. Angus R Mackay 27th of June 2022

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SUMMER SHOWS ROYAL HIGHLAND SHOW Thursday 23rd - Sunday 26th June, 2022 Judge: Donald MacNaughton After a two-year break, the Royal Highland Show made its return over the course of Thursday 23rd to Sunday 26th June. Judged by Donald MacNaughton of the Rannoch Fold, the event drew a terrific number of Highland Cattle.

Standing in reserve to Gusgurlach was 2-year-old Alice of Hunters. Alice was also Champion Female and will now make her way to the Great Yorkshire Show. This beautiful Jura 3rd of Thaggnam daughter, out of Alice Seonag 12th of Glengorm, bred & exhibited by Stephen & Rosemary Hunter, Hunters fold and ably shown by Laura Hunter. In reserve for the Female Championship was the 2-yearold Fern 2nd of Black Glen from Grant Hyslop, Black Glen Fold. This young heifer was sired by Eoin Mhor of Black Glen, and her dam is Fern 2nd of Ardentraive. Reserve Male Champion was Morag Middleton’s Eoin Mhor of Black Glen. Purchased at the February bull sales, where he was Champion Aged Bull and was bred by Grant Hyslop. Sired by Eoin Mhor 8th of Mottistone and dam Ban Righ of Mottistone.

Gusgurlach of Balmoral.

The star of the show was the 3-year-old Gusgurlach of Balmoral, who also reigned supreme at last year’s Royal Highland Showcase event returned and was tapped out by Donald as his Overall Champion. This Tomintoul of Glamis Castle son and out of Bhadair Ruadh 44th of Balmoral, was bred by Her Majesty The Queen and expertly shown by Dochy Ormiston.

Alice of Hunters.

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Brogach Ruadh Murphy of Seam

Junior Champion, was 15-month-old Brogach Ruadh Murphy of Seam, bred & exhibited by Simon & Emma Haley, Seam Fold. Murphy had also secured the title of Junior bull earlier in the event. Sired by Brogach of Gilden Vale and his dam a homebred female - Margaret of Seam. Standing in reserve for the Junior Male Championship was Alan Kennedy’s 2-year-old Lord Mosscastle 3rd of Goldenberry, sired by Lord Mosscastle 2nd of Ardbhan and out of a homebred dam Cannach 5th of Goldenberry. Owned & bred by Alan Kennedy Goldenberry Highland Cattle. Junior Female went to the 13-month old Cuailean 1st of Isle of Bute, bred & exhibited by R & E McMillan, Isle of Bute Fold. This cracking young female is sired by Bob of Isle of Bute and her dam is Cuailean 2nd of Teaghlach. The final reserve of the day was 16-month-old Banrigh 14th of Hyndford, who took the title of Reserve Junior Female Champion. Bred & exhibited by Alan Prentice, Hyndford Fold, and was sired by Alasdair 4th of Douglas. Her dam is the homebred Banrigh 8th of Hyndford.

SUMMER SHOWS GREAT YORKSHIRE SHOW

Tuesday 12th - Friday 15th July, 2022 Judge: Gordon McConachie The Hunter family of Hunters fold had plenty to celebrate at this year’s Great Yorkshire Show. The family’s home bred Alice of Hunters reigned Overall Champion, fresh from her Reserve Champion status at this year’s Royal Highland Show.

Alice of Hunters.

In front of a packed ringside, Judge Gordon McConachie tapped out Alice as his winner from a great line up of Highland cattle on the day. Alice is by Jura 3rd of Thaggnam and out of Alice Seonag 12th of Glengorm. Alice was again ably shown by Laura Hunter and the duo make a great team. Brogach Murphy Ruadh of Seam from Simon & Emma Haley, stood Reserve Champion. Murphy was Junior Champion and then secured Highland Male Champion earlier in the day. He also stood as Junior Champion at this year’s Royal Highland Show. This 15-month-old was sired by Brogach of Gilden Vale and his dam is a homebred female, Margaret of Seam.

Brogach Murphy Ruadh of Seam – Photo from RHS 2022.

Reserve Female Champion Arin 2nd of Blairlogan bred, owned and exhibited by D & C Logan. This beautiful yearling heifer looks to have a great future ahead of her. Sired by Aonghas Ruadh of Hyndford out of Arin 2nd of Culfoich she pushed Alice all the way for the female championship. Reserve Male Champion was Alex of Congash owned and shown by Sarah Cuthbertson. This is a 5 year old bull and was sired by Russell 3rd of Craigowmill and his dam is Susan 19th of Ormsary. Judges Comments: ‘It was an honour to be asked to judge the Highland cattle classes at the Great Yorkshire Show this year. Most classes had good numbers in them which was good to see. Thanks must go to the stock men and women who paraded round the ring with their animals in extremely challenging hot conditions. Male Champion was the junior bull from Simon & Emma Hailey. Female champion was the 2year old heifer from the Hunters Fold of Stephen, Rosie and Laura. I tapped out the 2-year-old heifer as my champion. She is a very nice heifer which caught the eye whenever she entered the ring. Congratulations go to all prize winners, and I hope they go on to do well at other shows and sales in the future. Thanks go to Anne-Marie, Robert Phillip and the North of England Highland Cattle Club who manned the Society tent on all 4 days and I believe there have been some new memberships taken out as a result.’ Gordon McConachie

ROYAL WELSH SHOW

Monday 18th - Thursday 21st July, 2022 Judge: Iain McKay This year we welcomed back the Royal Welsh Show, after a two-year gap. Once again Highlands were one of the most represented breeds in attendance and, as always, drew in the crowds and media. The classes were strong with excellent examples of the breed put forward. Handlers faced challenging conditions in the heat, alongside the cattle, but everyone dug deep and the show went on. Female and overall champion, Lottie 7th of Mosscairn (photograph ©Helen Hyland) The Monday evening awards presentation and supper was a wonderful gathering of over 50 club members. Annie and Becky organised a delicious spread of food and our Chairman, Guy Mumford presented the days trophies. To see everyone come together in such a jovial atmosphere, all in celebration of each others achievements, was humbling.

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SUMMER SHOWS Tuesday morning, Robin went down the cattle lines offering novices and young handlers advice and wisdom on many show-related topics. He found the session very rewarding and hopes the novices and young handlers did too. While Olwen Ford and Julian Ford took to the helm in the stand and offered everyone a warm welcome. Thank you to all who attended the show this year. Exhibitors, club members, David and Helen Hyland from the Society, all our visitors, and our judge, Iain McKay who travelled down from Scotland to attend. Highlanders in Wales are thriving like never before all thanks to your support. We saw a huge interest in the breed this year with many seriously considering a shift from continental breeds to hardier, more economical natives such as the Highland. With the new Welsh Sustainable Farming Scheme on the horizon, those of us already converted to the breed hope to continue showcasing how productive these cattle are, both as a pedigree and for crossing. The future has never looked so good for the breed in Wales. Diolch am sioe fendigedig! Thank you for a brilliant show! Gemma Haines Secretary, Highland Cattle Club of Wales

Champion Hamish Dubh 5th of Chadwich - MJ & VM Monk Reserve Brogach Murphy Ruadh of Seam - S&E Haley Class 584 - Cow, any age in calf or with calf at foot. 1st Lottie 7th of Mosscairn - Annie Perkins 2nd Marina of Borland - Rhian Thomas 3rd Lady Elsie of Acre Fold - Windmill Fold 4th Siusan Oighreag Of The May - Geoff Spawton Best Calf - Lottie 7th of Mosscairn. Class S. 585 - The Celyn Fold Tankard - for the best Cow (class 584) - Kindly given by Becky & Huw Rowlands. Lottie 7th of Mosscairn - Annie Perkins Class 586 - Heifer born on or between 1 January 2019 and 31st December 2019. 1st Sineg Dubh of Seam - S&E Haley 2nd Ellie Dhubh of Thislte - Annie Perkins 3rd Violet of The Rose - Annie Perkins 4th Turfrida 6th of Chadwich - MJ & VM Monk Class 587 - The Rowston Holiday Park Silver Salver - Kindly given by Mr & Mrs D Ormond. 1st Sineag Dubh of Seam - S&E Haley 2nd Ellie Dhubh of Thistle - Annie Perkins Class 588 - Heifer born on or between 1 January 2020 - 31st December 2020 1st Millis 3rd of Seam - S&E Haley 2nd Gruagach 3rd of Caradog - Rhian Thomas 3rd Chiara of Thistle - Annie Perkins. 4th Urshual Dorothy of Yarchester - Guy Mumford Class 589 - HCCW Cup Kindly given by James Williamson & Jacky Harrison (Class 588) 1st Millis 3rd of Seam - S&E Haley

Female and overall champion, Lottie 7th of Mosscairn.

RESULTS Class: Bull any age 1st Hamish Dubh 5th of Chadwich - MJ & VM Monk 2nd Louis of Earn - Milly Bradley 3rd Brogach Murphy Ruadh of Seam - S&E Haley 4th Fergus Ruadh 5th of Knockendon - Rhian Thomas Class 582 RWAS Special Rosette - For the best male exhibit born on or after 1 January 2021 (Class 581) 1st. Brogach Murphy Ruadh of Seam - S&E Haley Class 583 - Carney Challenge Cup & RWAS Championship Rosette - Kindly given by Mr & Mrs J Carney for the Best Male Exhibit

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Class 590 - Heifer born on or between 1 January 2021 - 31st December 2021. 1st Urshual Esme 5th of Yarchester - Guy Mumford. 2nd Urshual Eleanor 4th of Yarchester - Guy Mumford. 3rd Fionnghal 3rd of Culloden - S&E Haley 4th Oighreag 7th Of The May - Geoff Spawton. Class S. 591 1st Urshual Esme 5th of Yarchester - Guy Mumford. Class 592 - The Thatched Farmhouse Perpetual Cup & RWAS Championship Rosette. Kindly given by Mr & Mrs J Carney for the best Female Exhibit. Champion Female Lottie 7th of Mosscairn - Annie Perkins Reserve Sineg Dubh of Seam - S&E Haley

SUMMER SHOWS Class 593 - Best Group of Three 1st Guy Mumford 2nd Acre Fold Overall Champion Lottie 7th of Mosscairn - Annie Perkins Reserve Hamish Dubh 5th of Chadwick - MJ & VM Monk Judges Comments “It was a pleasure to judge the Highland Cattle section of the Royal Welsh Show. There were very strong classes of cattle which were all extremely well presented. In the bull class, I chose a well fleshed animal put forward from the Chadwich fold, which went on to get reserve champion. The champion animal was a cow and calf shown by Annie Perkins. A good showy cow that looked perfect on the day. The rest of the cattle were all well turned out and the exhibitors did exceptionally well despite the searing heat.”

Female and overall champion, Bryor Rose of Rannoch The National Show, this year hosted by the North of Scotland Highland Cattle Club, started with a wellattended barbecue for members and exhibitors on the Sunday night followed by the show on Monday. The judge, Jim McKechnie of Gartochan fold, spent time assessing and handling every animal with great care and fairness but, without doubt, the two-year-old Bryar Rose stood out from the moment she entered the ring. Sired by Seumus Dubh of Craigowmill, Bryar Rose out of Hayley of Rannoch (who won the National Show at Perth in 2017) was also Champion at Stars of the Future last year, as well as Fife, West and Central Fife, and Angus Shows this season.

Iain McKay, Cnoc fold, Appin

TURRIFF SHOW

National Highland Cattle Show Monday 1st August, 2022 Judge: Jim McKechnie What a day for the MacNaughton family at the National Show at Turriff. Donald’s Bryar Rose of Rannoch took the Female and Overall Championship, whilst the Reserve Female and Reserve Overall went to Alice 22nd of Tordarroch from John Cooper’s Inverness-shire fold, brought out by Donald’s son Bryon.

Bryor Rose.

Reserve Champion Alice 22nd of Tordarroch.

Reserve overall, Alice 22nd of Tordarroch The Reserve Female and Reserve Overall was the May 2020 born, two-year-old Alice 22nd of Tordarroch, sired by Macrae Charles of Maol and out of Alice 20th of Tordarroch. This heifer, out for her first show season was Champion at Dornoch, Nairn, where she was also Reserve Interbreed Champion, and Black Isle Shows.

Balrownie Bull.

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SUMMER SHOWS RESULTS Bull born before 1 June 2017 1st Bryden 2nd of Culfoich | Gordon McConachie 2nd Eoin Mhor of Black Glen | Morag Middleton 3rd Seamus Dubh of Tilbouries | J and L Fraser Junior Bull 1st Gilleasbaig of Balrownie | Balrownie Farms 2nd Ivor of Tordarroch | Tordarroch Estates 3rd Fingal 3rd of Culfoich | Gordon McConachie 4th Elvis Coinneach of Clackriach | Veronica and Kevin Thomson

Male Champion Bryden 2nd of Culfoich - Gordon McConachie.

Male champion, Bryden 2nd of Culfoich The Male Champion and Senior Bull winner was Bryden 2nd of Culfoich. This five-year-old red stock bull from the McConachie family, out for his first show, was sired by Jacob 2nd of Benmore and out of Cailean 1st of Culfoich. The Reserve Male and winner of the Junior bull class was Gilleasbaig of Balrownie from the Carnegie family at Balrownie Farms. His sire is the well known Coineal 3rd of Balmoral, his dam is Iseabal 9th of Mottistone from the equally well known fold of Michael Poland. The Judge commented that the top end was of excellent quality and a good standard throughout. Our thanks must go to the North Club for all their hard work in setting up the show, particularly to Veronica Thomson and also all of the sponsors who provided extra prizes and the barbecue.

Cow in calf or in milk born before 1 January 2019 1st Boidheach Ruadh 4th of Broomrigg | Morag Middleton 2nd Duchess of Black Glen | Leys Castle Farm 3rd Ban Righ 4th of Mottistone | Veronica and Kevin Thomson 4th Skye of Rannoch | Tordarroch Estates 5th Rosie of Cailaich | J and L Fraser 6th Skye of Craigluscar | Louise Fotheringham Heifer born in 2019 1st Julie 33rd of Craigowmill 2nd Caleigh of Cairncross

Balrownie Heifer.

Morag Middleton.

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Heifer born in 2020 1st Bryor Rose of Rannoch | D MacNaughton 2nd Alice 22nd of Tordarroch | Tordarroch Estates 3rd Flora 14th of Mottistone | Balrownie Farms 4th Caileaysheas 2nd of Cloan | Morgan Johnston 5th Eilidh 2nd of Clachriach | Veronica and Kevin Thomson 6th Emily Ruadh of Tilbouries | J and L Fraser

SUMMER SHOWS Heifer born in 2021 1st Marsili 29th of Leys | Leys Castle Farm 2nd Catrina Akeko of Balrownie | Balrownie Farms 3rd Ladie Darcy of Ardiffery | Stuart Greaves 4th Lili of Balrownie | Balrownie Farms 5th Kirsty 17th of Craigowmill | Ken Brown 6th Iza of Barna | Morag Middleton Calf either sex born in 2022 1st Thor of Tordarroch | Tordarroch Castle Estates 2nd Freddie Coinneach of Clackriach | Veronica and Kevin Thomson 3rd Duchess of Leys | Leys Castle Farm 4th Jojo Ruadh of Barna | Morag Middleton 5th Rosie Dubh of Tilbouries | J and L Fraser

Donald receiving the Direct Rosettes Trophy.

Group of Three 1st Balrownie Farms Male Champion Bryden 2nd of Culfoich | Gordon McConachie Reserve Gilleasbaig of Balrownie | Balrownie Farms Donald & Princess Anne.

Tara Adams & her Heifer. Bryor Rose of Rannoch..

Best Heifer and Female Champion Bryor Rose of Rannoch | D MacNaughton Reserve Alice 22nd of Tordarroch | Tordarroch Farms Overall Champion Bryor Rose of Rannoch | D MacNaughton Reserve Alice 22nd of Tordarroch | Tordarroch Farms

Veronica & Princess Anne.

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Eoin Mhor Of Black Glen Red Eoin Mhor 8th Of Mottistone (10224) Grant Hyslop

Uallach Dubh Of Grafton Brindle Uallach Dubh 6th Of Pollok (9913) Lindsay Trees

Asainte Of Strathellie Red Eoin Ruadh 2nd Of Glengorm (10498) Mr D. Soutar

Tiepolo 2nd Of Azerley Red Alastair Ruadh Of Cnoc Na Sith (11171) John Dalton

Barna Morag Middleton

Blue Cedar Nigel Darling

Broomrigg Mr & Mrs D Fountain

Chynoweth Roger Richards

Balach Dubh Of Craigowmill Black Panther 2nd Von Aignerhof (9867) Kww Brown

Alastair Of Cnoc Na Sith Brindle Barney Of Craigluscar Farm Fold (10896) Iain Mackay

Ceannard 16th Of Cnoc Yellow Ceannard 5th Of Glengorm (9914) Cnoc Fold

Angus Ruadh Of Glengorm Red Tomintoul Of Glamis Castle (10573) Glengorm Fold

Seumus Dubh Of Craigowmill Black Panther 2nd Of Aignerhof (9867) Owner

Lasgaire 21st Vom Lehstener Moor Black Lasgair 16 Vom Lehstener Moor Falko Steinberg

Ceannard 2nd Of Stockley Red Ceannard Of Stockley (11198) Peter & Sue Smith

Cladich Mrs Jon Strickland

Cnoc Na Sith Iain Mackay

Craggenvallie J. Foster

Craigowmill Kww & Mrs Em Brown

Brindle Angus 2nd Of Earn (11118)

Angus 2nd Of Sorne Ken Headspeath Jnr

Cladich Mrs Jon Strickland

Clackriach Veronica & Kevin Thomson Seoras Dubh Of Corntown Black Josh Of Earn (10007) Mr Ron Maclean

Ruaridh 2nd Of Glengorm Red Craigowl 7th Of Glamis Castle (10576) Glengorm

Colour Sire (And Herd Book Year Number)

Airyolland N & J Mcquistin

Name Of Bull And Breeder Ceannard Of Eilean Mor Red Ceannard 16th Of Cnoc (10798) Karen & Michael Macgregor

Owner (S)

Achnagoul A R Mackay

Fold Name

STOCK BULL LIST

Casair 6th Of Craigowmill (65947) Gille Dubh 3rd Of Craigowmill (10122)

Morag 3rd Of Craigowmill (63623) Eilean Dubh 2nd Of Craigowmill (9427)

Isla Dubh 2nd Of Craigowmill (57175) Gille Dubh 2nd Of Rigg (8663)

Furan Gun Diul 14th Of Glengorm (69882) Ceannard 5th Of Glengorm (9914)

Una Of Hellifield (68828) Eoin Of Hellifield (10389)

Marie Ruadh 8th Of Cnoc Na Sith (76218) Carpenter Ruadh Vom Augustenhof (10597)

Diorbhail 2nd Of Knockendon (69757) James Beusach Of An Sidhean (9767)

Eve 6th Of Sorne Blair Jake Of Heatherhills (9583)

Dossan Dubh 2nd Of Corntown (74943) Coinneach Of Corntown (10200)

Poppy Of Hillbrook (73646) Ossian 2nd Of West Merkland (10289)

Baravalla Uasail 113th Of Glamis Castle (76554) Douglas Of Roisbheinn (9167)

Capleadh Dubh Of Grafton (72322) Philip Ruadh 3rd Of Auchtenny (10083)

Ban Righ Of Mottistone (65025) Philip 2nd Of Auchtenny (9133)

Furan Gun Diul 11th Of Glengorm (10576) Eoin Of Glengorm (9791)

Iseabal Of Eilean Mor (77395) Domhnuall Buidh Of Glenkinglass (10079)

Dam And Sire Of Dam

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Alec Of Foxgloves Yellow Shane 1Sth Of Roundhill (10762) Owner

Adie Of Caradog Black Cliadhamh Mor Of Balmoral (9993) Rhian Thomas & R Davies

Gareth Of Caradog White Archie 2nd Of Chadwich (10942) Rhian Thomas & R Davies

Iain Ruadh Of Glenkinglass Red Iain Ruadh Of Glenkinglass (11197) R D Schuster

Coinnech 9th Of Glengorm Red Coinnech Of Pollok (7457) Owner

Philip Of Richmondhill Red Charles Of Richmondhill (9908) Craig Finnie

Foxgloves Eric Bautsch

Glengarnock A&H Kilpatrick

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Glengorm Tom Nelson

Stan Of Glengoyne Yellow Ileach Mor Of Glengoyne (11045) Ewan Mackay

Lord Ranald Of Craigluscar Farm Fold Black Angus Dubh Of Savalmhor (9793) Hamish Irvine

Tearlach 2nd Of Killochries Yellow Aonghas 1st Of Killochries (10649) Owner

Calum Dubh Of Killochries Black Sean Ghart Of Ormsary (10125) Owner

Gillie Dubh 1st Of West Edmondsley Black Gille Dubh 2nd Of Craigowmill (9430) L&L Braines

Dougald 2nd Of Leys Red Jock Of Lyntoun (9699) Owner

Kilchoan Kilchoan Management Ltd.

Killochries I & S Graham

Leighton R&J Chilton

Leys Leys Estate Llp

Black Mount Of Cladich Black Whitelaw Of Killochries (9715) Mrs Jon H. Strickland

Grafton Lindsey & Martin Trees

Glengorm Tom Nelson Dubh Shith Of Glengoyne Red Ileach Mor Of Glengoyne (11045) Ewan Mackay Glenkinglass R D Schuster Brogach 5th Of Craigowmill Red Ruaridh 1Sth Of Ubhaidh (10102) Mr Kww & Mrs E M Brown

Prionnsa Dubh 2nd Of Balmoral Black Prionnsa Dubh Of Craigowmill (10473) Balmoral Estates

Forthwood Sean Harton

Lachlan Of Earn Red Hamish 2nd Of Drumfurrich (9386) Heather Corrigal

Craigowmill Kww & Mrs Em Brown

Dosan 17th Of Leys (58578) Seamas 6th Of Innisard (9220)

Suisaidh Ruadh Of Killochries (54445) Seamus Of Killochries (8292)

Tamsin Of Kinpurnie (63717) Calum Seoladair Dubh 2nd Of Killochries (9213)

Megan 14th Of Killochries (66640) Sean Ghart Of Ormsary (10125)

Lorna Of Craigluscar (73261) Hamish 2nd Of Drumfurrich (9386)

Boidheach Ruadh 5th Of Glengoyne (66928) Domhnull Of Gartchonzie (9420)

Gheilder Ruadh 21st Of Cladich (76564) Seonaidh Mor Of Ardura (10142)

Una Dubh 6th Of Craigowmill (65945) Gille Dubh 3rd Of Craigowmill (10122)

Karrie Of Bealach Ruighe (71124) Ewan Of Earn (9561)

Heather Of Richmondhill (75747) Tearlach Of Callachally (9708)

Barabel Ban Flath 13th Of Glengorm (69899) Achadh Chuilter Of Ormsary (9932)

Albanach Eiteag 6th Of Glenkinglass (70489) Angus Ruadh Of Gartchonzie (62191)S

Wendy Of Corntown (76228) Coinneach Of Corntown (10200)

Aileag Uibhisteach Of Balnabroich (71924) Am Drobhair Of Coirefuar (9814)

Ruadh Eilidh 18Th Of Escafeld (72138) Ossain Of Ellerdine (9329)

Lady White 64Th Of Balmoral (55249) Domhnull Beusach Of Achnacloich (7949)

Erin 3rd Of Erin (66092) Brogach 1St Of Achtenny (10121)

STOCK BULL LIST

Marrival Of Firgrove Black Marrival Of Craigowmill (10617) Andrew Clotworthy

Mullagmossin Reuben J. Dooris

Alastair Ruadh Of Cnoc Na Sith Red Carpenter Ruadh Vom Augustenhof (10597) Iain Mackay Maranello Of Hellifield Red Fingal Of The Horn (10158 Owner Lasgair Dubh Of Craigowmill Black Lasgaire 21 Vom Lehstener Moor (11223) Mr KWW & Mrs EM Brown

Hellifield Robert & Wendy Phillip Hellifield Robert & Wendy Phillip

Hellifield Robert & Wendy Phillip

Maisie 4th of Lehstener Moor Lasgaire of Roisbheinn

Rehhecke Jochen Born Ruaridh 2nd of Bestethal Red Ruairdh of Bestethal (DE0122094398) Scholes Mr & Mrs D. Booth Ruriaidh Of Balmoral Red Ruaridh 1st Of Ubhaidh (10102) Balmoral Estates

Lady White 69th Of Balmoral (56970) Domhnull Beusach Of Achnacloich (7949)

Merida of Bestethall Ferquhard of Tordarroch

Lady 57th Of Callachally (76254) Alistair Ruadh Of Lyntoun (9902)

Skye 4th Of Rannoch (74945) Fergus Of Isle Of Bute (10546)

Black Princess 2nd Of Craigowmill (67922) Panther 2Nd Vom Aignerhof (9867)

Mercedes Of Hellifield (61574) Wallace Of Cim (9198)

Caileag Ghrinn 3rd Of Cnoc-Na-Sith (56319) Alastair Ruadh Of Glen Nevis (8065)

Daisy Of Hardham Highlands (70577) Barnaigh Dubh Of Cim (9197)

Lady Jane 3rd Of Cladich 73912) Aonghas Of An Sidhean (9766)

Julie Of West Edmondsley (74262) Samvais Of Brunnila (10252)

Bonnie Of Lagg (64549) Angus Of Lyntoun (9569)

Fiosaiche Of Glengarnock (70072) Angus Dubh 2nd Of Glengarnock (9804)

Bryony 8th Of Mottistone (75090) Eoin Mhor 11th Of Mottistone (10394)

Una 3rd Of Craigowmill (55450) Brogach 1st Of Austie (8031)

Jochen Born Rorie 1st of Bestehall Black Ruairdh of Bestethal (DE0122094398) Rehhecke

Orchard House Dan Newcomb Muilleach Of Rannoch Red Macsaul Of Balmoral (11229) Mr Donald & Mr Malcolm Macnaughton Rehhecke Jochen Born Angus Of Callachally Red Tomintoul 1st Of Glengorm (10879) H. M. Macphail

Beau Boris Of Pointer Dun Ceannard Of Gilden Vale (11023) David Howden

Hellifield Robert & Wendy Phillip

Mullagmossin Reuben J. Dooris Black Grouse Of West Edmondsley Black Black Grouse 2nd Of Glamis Castle (10575) L & I Braines Hellifield Robert & Wendy Phillip K2 Of Cladich Brindle Campbell Of Tillbouries (10729) Mrs Jon H. Strickland

Jock 2nd Of Inveralton White Lord Mosscastle 2nd Of Ardbhan (10920) Andrew Clotworthy

Mcgoldrick Robert Mcgoldrick

Leys Leys Estate Llp Cathag Dubh Of Craigowmill Black Panther 2nd Vom Aignerhog (9867)` Mr KWW & Mrs EM Brown Leys Leys Estate Llp Coineal Dubh Of Mottistone Black Coirneal 3rd Of Balmoral (10990) Mr Michael Poland

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A YEAR AT KILLOCHRIES FOLD A Year at Killochries Fold The inspiration this year has been the excellent book “Grass-Fed Cattle” by Julius Ruechel. Julius has made us look more closely at the natural life cycle of our cattle; to look at the time the local prey animals calve and timing our calving to fit this cycle. In past years we have started calving outside in mid March and perhaps, losing, out of eighty cows, two calves due to foul weather. As early spring calving was hard on both cattle and people the move to calving on fresh grass (late spring or early summer) has been highly advantageous for the cow and easier on the stock-people. For the cow, it is the most favourable time of year for her to face the stress of labour, meet the nutritional needs of her calf and prepare for rebreeding. The days are longer and weather conditions more favourable for the new born calf. Calving on fresh grass and good genetic-selection practices virtually eliminate calving difficulties, calf mortality, calf disease and calving-related deaths. By calving late spring or early summer the cows have been able to replenish their condition on the new grass, prior to calving. This natural drop in condition (condition score) over the winter prolongs the life of the cow and puts her on a rising plain prior to calving. Post calving the cow’s physiology changes as the bulk of her nutritional intake changes from replenishing her fat reserves to meeting the lactation needs of her new born. Calving late spring or early summer will give the highest probability of conception within eighty-five days of calving. In the past we have weaned our spring born Highland calves in October. We have weighed them at weaning and been pleased with the results only to be disappointed by their lack of growth over the winter from weaning to one year old. The separation from their mothers was never without stress and the first wintering of these calves involved costs and labour without seeing much commercial benefit. To over feed these calves on grains is not only expensive but upsets the natural maturing cycle of the males by putting excessive fat on the testicles making them sub fertile or infertile and in the case of the females, deposits fat in their mammary glands reducing their lifelong milk production. These fat deposits, unlike fat deposits on mature cattle, have a lifelong effect on these animals that is not reversible through losing weight. Our practice this year has been to allow the calves to stay on their mothers until the early grass appears in the spring before weaning. The resulting weaning has been a zero stress event with the calves being moved onto

new grass and the cows able to recover their body condition before calving again. The target was for the cows to go into the winter with a body score of seven and reduce over the winter to five before recovering, on the new grass back to a body score of seven before calving. (Body score is out of ten, ten being the fattest with one being the leanest).

Black Highlander with her dun calf after they cleaned up the rank area.

Bull calves The calves that ran in the main group were the heifers and the steers. The bull calves were kept in a separate group as they were gaining maturity and could, possibly serve the heifers. All the bull calves that were kept had an Igenity Beef, DNA score above the average of the Highland bulls registered, by the Society, during 2021. All the other bull calves, who scored below the average, were castrated as soon as the DNA results, from tissue tagging, were returned, to us, from Neogen. This above average DNA score did not necessarilyy mean the selected group would make good bulls, as their locomotion, conformance to breed standard etc. would be the final judge of selection. However, it was decided that to select a bull calf with a below average DNA made no sense. Running in a separate group, the thirteen selected bull calves ran all winter with their mother under the same system as the main group.

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A YEAR AT KILLOCHRIES FOLD As the bull calf starts his sexual development at about 45% of his mature weight, allowing him to spend the winter, still being able to access his mother’s milk and with access to grass, he will have the protection of his mother’s antibodies and be able to mature at a natural pace before the compensatory gain kicks in when he is weaned onto the fresh spring grass.

It was also agreed that rank areas would be cut and the cattle fed on the cut areas to tramp in the heather seed and through their dung improve the biodiversity on the moor. Through their dung the Highlanders provided a new food source, from the bottom of the food chain, right up to the birds of prey. (A hill cow produces, each year twenty five per cent of her body weight, in invertebrate life. A five hundred Kg Highlander will produce one hundred and twenty-five Kg of invertebrate life in a season)

Wintering on the Moor Next to and above us at Killochries is a council owned moorland with a two thousand acre section tenanted by a local sheep farmer. A long time ago, the employed gamekeepers managed the area as a grouse shoot with the heather managed and the moor muir burned. In more recent years the farm has been run as an extensive sheep farm and with the restrictions on muir burning and selective grazing by the sheep, large areas of heather have become overgrown and rank. Previous grazing prescriptions using cattle only allowed cattle on the moor during the summer months. This had little incentive for the cattle farmer as he would have plenty and better grass, during the summer on the lower ground when his cows had a high nutritional need due to lactation. The concern was that, during the winter, commercial cattle would require feed rings with the resulting damage the cows would do in the feed area. After a discussion with SAC (Scottish Agricultural College) and Nature Scotland it was considered that Highlanders could survive the winter on the moor without hay or silage provided a low impact, tracked vehicle was available to feed cattle cobs in a different area each day. The cobs were fed in the areas most needing attention that encouraged the cattle to tramp and eat the rank heather, allowing regrowth and producing a mosaic of desirable vegetation that encourages bio-diversity.

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Softrak with mounted cob feeder.

Cows with their calves at foot were put out on the moor in October. The mounted snacker on the Softrak was filled with cattle cobs from a silo and the cobs dispatched to the cows at the rate of 2.5 Kg per cow per day. No supplementary feeding was given to the calves. The cows and calves were carefully monitored to check their condition as the cows were lactating well into the winter. No cows lost more than two points on their condition score and although the calves’ daily live weight was small, it was better than the results we had with October weaning and supplementary feeding. Health was excellent with coats clean and shining all winter. As the new grass on the lower pastures arrived in the spring, the calves were weaned and you could visually see the compensatory gain that Highlanders are so renowned for. As for the moor, with the new supply of invertebrate, birds and insects arrive and fresh young grass became plentiful for the sheep flock. Cattle were removed before the ground nesting birds arrived and soon, we hope, to once again see a healthy population of grouse and various birds of prey.

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Highlanders with calves at foot, feeding on cut areas

Softrak cutting rank heather

A NOTE FROM JULIUS RUECHEL ABOUT CREEP FEEDING AND BULL FEED TRIALS

Rank heather being trampled and grazed

Note: We were able to buy the Softrak at a special price and while it is useful to have the front mounted mower, for feeding with the mounted snacker the ATV on tracks is a more economical option and as it has suspension it gives a better ride and should be less expensive to maintain.

“Creep feeding gives calves access to supplemental feed (usually grain) during winter by allowing them to crawl under a divider fence designed to prevent cows from reaching the creep feeding bunks. This grain is typically fed free-choice to the calves in the hope that the extra feed will increase their weight gain, but because the grain is available, the calves stop competing with the adults at the haystack or stop the effort to dig for grass under the snow. Instead, they tend to gorge themselves on the grain, risking depositing fat in their developing mammary glands and scrotums at the expense of future milk production and fertility. Calves that are not creep fed will experience compensatory gain on the lush grass the following spring and will catch up to their creep fed counterparts, but at a fraction of cost per pound of weight gain. Bull calves are often fed at bull test stations after they are weaned (or are simply placed on high grain diets at home) in order to test their ability to gain on feed. These high-grain diets typically coincide with their critical sexual development phase. Consequently, they risk forming fat cells in their scrotums, which negatively affect scrotum temperature and compromise their fertility for the remainder of their lives. With this feed practice, an extremely masculine bull whose growth is naturally slowed by his hormone production may be discounted in favour of a less fertile bull that does not have an adequate hormone balance to limit his growth. There is more than one show-champion bull that landed in a hamburger grinder without producing any calves because of infertility. High-grain diet, feed-trial gains are not an indication of the bull’s ability to produce low-maintenance, highly profitable fertile offspring and profitable pasture gains on grass”

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BEINN-LATHA-UR (BEN LAWERS) FOLD Beinn-Latha-Ur (Ben Lawers) Fold For the last 40 something years, my husband, John and I, have run the Horncarver’s business at Lawers. In 1993 we acquired some land, and established the Beinn-Latha-ur ( Ben Lawers) fold. The Highlander was our breed of choice, hardy, milky, with good mothering abilities, capable of producing unrivalled beef with economy! Graze and Flavour! We caught the showing bug after visiting Drymen show one year, we admired the champion. We came home and admired our 3 year old heifer even more!!! And so it began! The best animal we have shown was Eoin Mhor of Beinn-latha-ur, an A.I. Son of Jock of Cullerne. The original Eoin Mhor. The best animal I have seen was Angus Dubh of Invercassley , a great black bull who strode round the ring, he had meat down to his feet, and knew how to use them! We were lucky enough to use his services via A.I. Once or twice! Best stockman would be the late Donald MacDiarmid, custodian of the Leys fold! Master of both bucket and brush, inspirational in every way! The biggest change I have noticed over the years is the increasing popularity of black bulls! A higher percentage than I have seen previously in February were black! Biggest disappointment was not being champion with our bull Eoin Mhor of Miungairigh, this quickly changed to elation when we discovered he had sold to Michael Poland for his Mottistone fold, where he went on to stamp his mark!

Abiding memory would be being champion at Oban with the homebred MacDomhnull of Beinnlatha-ur, an A.I. Son of MacDomhnull of Douneside.. Best advice would be to always be the hardest critic of your own cattle! Most influential people at this time, are Ken and Eva Brown. They hold a lot of genetic aces in their Craigowmill pack, after a lifetime working to conserve, improve and promote the breed! Even in the present economic climate, it was heartening to see three new exhibitors at the East of Scotland Club show! The magical appeal of the breed ensuring it’s presence in the showring for years to come! Lesley Lacey

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THE LEYS FOLD The Leys Fold The Leys Fold was started in 1931 by Francis Walker, my grandfather. He had purchased the estate of Leys in 1926 and set about building a model farm. The main steading and farm buildings were completed in 1931. The Fold was founded with six cows purchased with calves at foot and two 2-year-old heifers, these were all bought from Lord Invernairn’s fold at Flichity near Inverness. The cost of the cows varied between 15 and 17 guineas. Among these purchases was Donnag Riabhach 20th of Atholl (HB10351 calved in 1925), with a male calf at foot, Duke 2nd of Flichity. Donnag Riabhach’s GGG Sire was Sgiathanach a bull bred by John Stewart of Ensay. This bull was Champion at the Highland show held in Aberdeen in 1876 aged six. As the cow’s name would suggest, both the cow and the bull calf were heavily brindled. The young bull was 2nd prize 2-year-old and Reserve Male champion at the Highland Show in 1933 and 1st and Reserve Male again the following year. Unfortunately, Duke died from blood poisoning in 1935 aged just four. His head was stuffed and hangs in the hall of Leys Castle to this day.

Una 4th of Flichity, a white heifer, purchased at the same time, as a 2-year-old (costing £17-2-6d) had some success at the Highland and Royal shows in 1935 & 1936 as a young cow. However, as the photo will show, the style of cows was very different then compared to today. This cow went on to produce the Princess of Leys bloodline. Which produced Oban female Champions on at least two occasions. She was put down in 1948, aged 19 years. One of the best bulls to have been bred at Leys was Prionnsa 4th whose dam was Princess 12th the sire was Coirneal Ile from Lord Margadale’s fold on Islay.

Seonaid 2nd of Leys at the age of 1 year and 10 months weighed 9 cwt and 30 lbs (470 kgs) the following year in 1935 she weighed 12 cwt at 2 year and 10 months (610 kgs). She sold at Smithfield in 1935 for £45 or 7p a kilo. In those days there were special stock trains that took beasts down to Smithfield from all over Scotland. A journey from Inverness of 14 hours or more!

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THE LEYS FOLD Another of the foundation stock bought in 1931 was Beithidh of Flichity, a five-year-old yellow cow. I have traced her pedigree back and her 9th Grand Sire was Arran, calved April 1873, bred by James Campbell of Burnfoot, Stirling. His herd book number is 18 and is in the first volume (retrospective) of the herd book. She produced only four calves of which one, Seonaid 2nd of Leys, born in January 1933, was probably the earliest fatstock win for Francis Walker. She was 1st prize heifer and Reserve Breed Champion at the Scottish Fatstock Show and Smithfield Show in 1934. She went on to win the Breed Champion at both shows in 1935. On December 12th 1936 at the Edinburgh Fatstock Show Jock weighed 14cwt 72lb at the age of two years nine months and19 days. Which is 744 kilos in today’s money.

Clais Dhearg of Achnacloich, the sire of Seonaid 2nd was also purchased in 1931, I’ve no record for how much! He was born in April 1928 his dam was Cuailean 8th of Achnacloich and his sire was Loachan of Achnacloich. He was used extensively until an injury to his leg forced his demise in June 1939. Apologies for the grainy photo it was taken from a newspaper cutting in the early thirties. My aunt who is holding the bull, is looking a little too confidant for my liking.

Another of the foundation cows was Annag Ruadh of Bochastle, bred by John Stewart of Bochastle. She was purchased for 46 guineas at Oban in October 1932 where she was the female Champion. She went on to be Female Champion at the Northern Counties Show in 1933, Female Champion at the Highland Show at Glasgow and Breed Champion at the Northern Counties Show in 1934. She died after calving in 1944 aged 18 years. Cuailean 16th of Achnacloich, the Reserve Champion was purchased for 38 guineas the same day. In 1933, another Bochastle heifer, rising three years old, Tearlag Buidhe, was purchased from John Stewart. Sired by Prionnsa Ard of Kilberry this heifer’s first calf was Jock of Leys, calved in February 1934 and sired by Duke 2nd of Flichity. Jock gained first place at Smithfield in 1936 and the following year was champion at both the Edinburgh Fatstock and Smithfield Shows.

Jock was used on the grouse moors during the season but was basically, kept as a pet for many years. The winter of 1946-47 was very severe in the Highlands and several cows suffered greatly from this. I have counted seven cows that died as a result. It appears that the winter weakened them so much that they died soon after calving having no reserves left.

Prionnsa Buidhe.

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Baran 6th of Leys. Breed Champion at Smithfield in 1991. Donald chatting to the Queen Mother.

Peigi Ruadh of Leys calved 18th April 1949 Dam: Peigi Boidheach of leys and sired by Mac-talla of Achnacloich was a very good deep red heifer that was shown at the fatstock shows in 1952. She was 1st in her class and Reserve Champion at the Scottish National Fatstock Show and then went down to Smithfield where she was Breed Champion. The same year, her sister, Peigi Buidhe of Leys, a yellow heifer won the young class at Smithfield. Peigi Ruadh came home after Smithfield and produced two calves, sadly, the second calf, a large bull calf, was breeched and she died soon after calving.

In 1956, Prionnsa Buidhe of Leys was Champion at the Scottish National Fatstock Show. That year there were 16 Highland steers forward for the show. Fatstock showing continued to be an important part of the farm life at Leys until the end of 20th Century. From the 1950s until the early 1990s the stockman at Leys was Donald McDiarmid, some of you will remember him. He was a great stockman as well as being a real gentleman. He brought out many fatstock winners until he retired in 1994. Donald was responsible for several Oban and Royal Highland champions over the years.

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Interestingly, from the late 1930s up until the early 1960s most of the pedigree Highlanders ran pure for 3-5 calvings and thereafter were crossed with a Shorthorn for the rest of their lives. Leys has always, it seems, had its eye on the meat market. A large proportion of steers and heifers were sold fat through the prime ring rather than the pedigree ring. It wasn’t until well into the late sixties that Oban became an important sales ring for Leys. The system then changed in the seventies and most heifers were run with a shorthorn bull for 3-5 calvings and then put to a Highland bull. Only a few were put to the Highland bull all their lives. As far as I know, Coinneach Ruadh of Leys was the first Leys bull to be champion at Oban in 1974. He sold for the then record price of 2800 gns. His dam was Corrina Foil of Leys born in 1958. The Corrina dam line goes back to Corrina of Leys born in 1939 and out of Ceare Ruadh of Knocknagael, a cow purchased from the Dept of Agriculture. Corrina Foil 5th of Leys, a three-year-old heifer, was Female Champion in February 1972 and sold for 650gns.

Corrina Foil 5th of Leys.

THE LEYS FOLD Sadly, those old lines are now gone but one, the Bean Ruadh line which goes back to Bean Og of leys is still thriving here. We can trace her back to Bean og of Athole calved in 1876 and registered as number 20 in the herd book. Unfortunately, I have no photos of any Bean Ruadhs from that time. Princess 13th and 15th of Leys were both female champions in October 1974 and October 1977. Both are direct descendants of Una 4th of Flichity part of the original purchase of cattle in 1931.

Prionnsa 4th, said by some to be one of the best bulls from Leys was born in 1977, the dam was Princess 12th and the sire Coirneal Ile. He was sold for 1100 gns at Oban to Lord Lovat (Balblair) as a two-year-old in 1979. Prionnsa was re-purchased for £600 in 1982 and taken to Oban in February 1983 where he was Senior and Overall Champion. It was at this February sale that the next photo was taken. This shows Prionnsa with two of his sons, the Yearling Champion Alasdair Ruadh of Balblair & the Res. Champion Coinneach of Balblair

Princess 13th, Oban 1974.

Princess 15th, Oban 1977.

Prionnsa 4th of Leys.

By the end of the seventies and through the eighties there were fewer and fewer Highland cattle at the fatstock shows, Predictably, the continentals and their crosses were now the fatstock kings of the showring. However, Leys still attended the Winter Fair (The Scottish National Fatstock Show) and Smithfield although there were times when they were on their own! Exports from Leys started in the early 1980s, Corrina Ruadh 13th, 14th, 16th and 17th all going to Germany in the early days. Exports featured highly in the sales from Leys up until 1990. The death of K W Walker in 1992 brought an end to Highlanders being the mainstay of the farm. His nephew inherited the estate and wanted to move into continental suckler cows. A dispersal held in the summer of 1993 raised just over £250,000 (£437,500 allowing for inflation.) Heifers from three lines, Bean Ruadh, Donnag Sgairteil and Lady were retained. Like 60 years previously a new foundation stock was purchased to add to those Leys bloodlines. Possibly the most important line was the Dosan of Iddesleigh heifers purchased in the summer of 1993. They have produced a few show winners for us over the last 30 years. Three-year-old heifers were purchased at Perth in October 1993 and they included heifers from Balmoral, Keith Hall, Rothiemurchas and Torloisk. Numbers were kept down to 12 cows and for a while we just concentrated on beef production.

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THE LEYS FOLD become Supreme and Female Champion, as well as Best Junior Animal, winner of the William Teacher and sons Perpetual Challenge Trophy and The Highland Cattle Society Victory Cup. She was out of Caileag 5th of Keith Hall, a large yellow cow with very wide spreading horns. The sire was Loachan Bhan of Corrimuckloch bred by Tommy Muirhead. Leys continued to support the local shows here in the North until, ill health prevented John from showing. John retired in 2011 the year after the estate was sold. The new owners were keen to retain and expand the fold which they have done. We now have 35 cows plus their followers. Showing has now again, come to the fore, when time permits! After Donald MacDiarmid retired in 1993 the cattle at Leys were looked after by John Crilley, another well-known stockman who had worked with Donald for nearly twenty years. Jonalomu of Leys calved in January 1994 was a brindle steer that took the Breed Championship at Smithfield in December 1995. He was out of Sorcha Ruadh 8th of Torloisk and his sire was Emperor of Cnoc. This was, perhaps, one of the best steers to have come from Leys in modern times. Whilst, showing became less important in the nineties, John was able to build up the suckler cow herd of Simmental crosses to approximately 250 in eight years from a base of 85 when he took over from Donald. In 1997 John took a white yearling heifer to the Highland Show, Caileag Geal of Leys, she went on to

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Right & Below: Highland Beef advert, 1934.

GRABBING LIFE BY THE HORNS Grabbing Life by the Horns Having grown up in the Highlands of Scotland on a remote west coast Scottish island I was very much a country girl who loved rural life. I was not afraid to get my hands dirty and was at my happiest helping with the sheep, line fishing at sea and speaking with the elderly islanders who recalled life when they were young living their existence off the land. Exploring the remains of communities that once lived there before the Highland Clearances and discovering how hard life was for them was inspirational and stirred my emotions as a young child. I also wanted a pony but never got to have one!!

Grace & Anita.

On finishing secondary school, I headed to Strathclyde University in Glasgow to study Environmental Health and graduated with Honors Degree in Environmental Health and then a Diploma. I enjoyed a career working for local government; however, it was whilst I lived and worked in Aberdeen City raising a young family of two, I realized my life was not taking the direction where my heart truly was – living a rural life and working the land as my island forbearers once did. I realized it was time to change this and grab life literally by the horns and live the life I once dreamed of living as a child and offer this to my own family. I did not want to continue life regretting the chances I did not take and decided it was time to take some risks, start dreaming big and acting boldly. I decided to grow a heard of Highland Cattle and earn my living by farming them in Aberdeenshire where the farming community was alive and strong and also for the youth with Young Farmer’s clubs. On my first trip to Oban Highland Cattle Society Show and Sale I was speaking to breeders who were

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quick to tell you that you could not make money out of Highland Cattle, or you might make money if you crossed them with other breeds. On hearing of the history of this incredibly beautiful ancient iconic Scottish beef breed, seeing their beauty and on learning how great pure highland cattle beef tasted in comparison to other beef breeds I could not help but think there was an opportunity for a pure Highland Cattle herd of my own, but it may be a bit of a risk. I decided to go with my gut and reach out to others further along the path who had success not only in the show ring with Highland Cattle, but who were brought a living by the Highland Breed. These members became my inspiration and hearing from their own successes and failures along the way pointed me in the direction I should consider following with my own business model. I went to many people for guidance and was not afraid to ask good people for help, from meeting with many entrepreneurs in food and drink industry, Oil and Gas tycoons, neighboring farming families and even Royalty they all encouraged my desire to succeed with starting up my own business Aberdeenshire Highland Cattle and establishing my very own beef brand – Aberdeenshire Highland Beef. I started to purchase my foundation breeding cows from Highland Cattle folds from all over Scotland and secured tenancies with two Estates to establish my farm and business in the heart of Royal Deeside. I also trialed putting finished steers off to slaughter and researched the demand for Highland Beef. There was a lot to learn in rearing cattle for beef production, understanding what all comes from a carcass and learning what my route to market was. How to sell not just the steaks, but all the carcass cuts.

Grace winning.

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Grace at Oban.

I also realized quickly if I wanted to maximize my return, I needed to build my own butchery and learn to become a butcher, cut out the middlemen and maintain quality at every stage. I sought help from Aberdeenshire Council to apply for business start-up funding and making my business plan, it was well received and very much supported as exactly the type of rural business enterprise they were seeking to encourage in the region. I am pleased to say nearly six years later and having survived the business challenges of Covid I am likely to be the largest sole producer of Highland Cattle Beef in the UK. I am now seeing the various income streams returning to the business finally recovering after a very challenging 2 years. I have made lasting friendships and business relationships with fellow Highland Cattle breeders who have been a great support of my Highland Cattle enterprise which is growing each year and will shortly be offering jobs to others in the local community. My customer feedback gives me the pride and joy of a job well done and they are my greatest supporters and their loyalty is fantastic. There have been highs and lows along the way, but the cattle are my constant and are my pride and joy. It gives me so much pleasure to show my herd to visitors to the farm. I welcome international coach groups to the farm from April through to November where there is rapid growth of tour numbers wishing to come to the farm and meet with me and my Highland Cattle herd. I have also welcomed Countryfile to film the business and Celebrity chefs and taken part in many media promotions of the breed in so many ways imaginable, their appeal to the world cannot be underestimated.

There is so much to learn, and I have thanks to many and in particular Ian Adams of Brathens Fold for the help and advice he has given me on my farming Journey from day one 9 years ago. There are also a few others who have helped teach me to develop a keen eye for what to look for in Cattle and I am following their advice on how to grow highland cattle and breed them. The showing of Highland Cattle can be at best a real buzz and at worst shear frustrating if you allow certain comments to get under your skin from the ones who regularly turn up without their own cattle and are loudly critical about what they see at the shows. There can be encouragement for new members on the one hand and also criticism from people that appear to know it all but whom have also had little or no show success themselves. I really have the utmost respect for those who have the eye to pick out prize winning stock and for those who can breed them and do so consistently. It is these people that I learned to listen to and have them as my mentors.

Grace with Jack Ramsay.

My own best show achievements have been twice bringing out the Dalmally Show Champion. It is fantastic to attend this prestigious Highland Cattle west coast show that has been running for 200 years come 2022 – to bring out what was believed to be the 1st ever Black show Champion at Dalmally under the respectful judge of the late Jack Ramsey and the second time Champion at Dalmally bringing out my own home bred red yearling heifer Duchess of Grace in front of Rika Palonen from Finland. My first homebred bull sold at Oban was Torridon of Grace and he was bought by past Highland Cattle Society Presidents Tom and Willie Thompson of Woodneuk. I have not sold many cattle as I am

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GRABBING LIFE BY THE HORNS always trying to build my own numbers, but I have supported several people with the purchase of their first Highlanders. It is exciting to have inspired my eldest child to wish to study Agriculture who graduated this year and to have her want to come home and work within the business and make her own mark on the enterprise is really exciting. I am often asked by visitors how well accepted it is to be a female in Agriculture by other male farmers in the industry. I personally have always found it has never been a barrier and in fact the support for women is Agri is strong. This year I am proud to have the honour of presenting the Highland Cattle Champion bred by Her Majesty the Queen and shown by Dochy Ormiston, with their trophy at this year’s Royal Highland show. Judge Donald MacNaughton of Rannoch Fold is a well-known face in Highland Cattle seen, and I have competed with both Donald and Dochy at many shows over the years. I will treasure this moment and I hope one day to attend the show and exhibit with my own cattle. So for now the future looks brighter once again and I am enjoying focusing on selling of my beef, hosting my Food and Farm tourism experience and getting the business back to a new normal. I have no regrets about

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the change in life direction I choose for myself and instead I only wish perhaps I had started all this when I was a little younger!! Grace Noble www.aberdeenshirehighlandbeef.com Twitter: @ABHIGHLANDBEEF

Grace Noble with daughter Beth Noble, Lochon of Leys Farm, Banchory.

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“Guaranteed Pure Highland Beef” Trade Mark The Society is the registered proprietor of the “Guaranteed Pure Highland Beef” (GPHB) Certification Mark and these are the rules governing the use of the name and the device on the label. 1.

The authorised users of the GPHB certification scheme may be members of the Society as breeders, feeders, and finishers, and non-members as feeders and finishers who are able to prove the identity of any animal intended to be sold as GPHB.

Any individual, company or organisation may become an authorised user if they are able to demonstrate compliance with the rules of the GPHB scheme.

Abattoirs need not be members of the scheme as they are only used to provide the slaughter facility. Ownership of the carcase remains with the consignor who is responsible for proper identification and traceability at all times.

The definitive method of identification is by the prescribed official ear tags. The Society uses for its own Pedigree Register the same information that must be supplied to the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS) duly certified by the breeder/keeper in accordance with the law.

Carcase labelling is mandatory, and is strictly controlled by attaching special identification labels completed in

the office of the Society to GPHB carcases in the abattoir immediately after slaughter. Only abattoirs able to comply with this requirement are authorised for GPHB slaughter. Producers must advise the Society beforehand of the name of the abattoir and the date of slaughter. 6.

The procedure for issuance of a Certificate of Pedigree and Ownership (CPO) is by application to the Society by the party requiring the CPO. The applicant must be able to prove the provenance of the animal concerned by demonstrating the chain of ownership. In most instances this will already be known to the Society by means of compliance with the Transfer of Ownership regulations.

A CPO issued by the Society to an end user - a retailer - will only be valid for six weeks, unless a request for renewal in writing is made to the Society. The original certificate must be returned to the Society.

No GPHB labels will be supplied without a relevant CPO. Unused labels must be returned with the expired CPO.

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MEMBERS’ LIST SCOTLAND A J R Farms LOGIE Milton of Collieston, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB41 8RG T: 01358 751752 | M: 07714 299150 E: sales@ajrfasteners.com Roy Tylden-Wright Abel UBHAIDH The Roundhouse, Uvie Farm, Lagganbridge, Invernessshire, Scotland, PH20 1BS M: 07811 322722 E: roy.tylden.wright@gmail.com Ian Adams BRATHENS Lochton of Leys Farmhouse, Lochton, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB31 5QB T: 01330 826011 | M: 07740 584083 E: ian@aberdeenshirehighlandbeef.com Catherine Adams SOMERLED Mount Pleasant Farm, Isle of Kerrera, Oban, Argyll, Scotland, PA34 4SX M: 07770 817909 E: catherineadams171@gmail.com Mrs Jan Alder CRAIGIERAY Carpenters Croft, Sauchenloan, Rothienorman, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB51 8YP T: 01464 841347 E: craigieray.jan@gmail.com Mr JI Anderson RORO Roro Estates, Glenlyon, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, PH15 2PW T: 01887 866292/866216 Mng Mr D M G Anderson Orchard House, Chirnside Station, Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland, TD11 3LJ T: 01890 818984 E: dmganderson@hotmail.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: michael.summers@btconnect.com

Ardmarnoch Management Ltd ARDMARNOCH ESTATE Ardmarnoch Estate, Kilfinan, Argyll, Scotland, PA21 2ER T: 07979 264972 E: graham@ardmarnoch.co.uk

Allan D Baird LANGHOLM Langholm Farm, Corraith Road, Symington, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA2 9AT T: 01563 830260 | M: 07920 088300 E: georgina12323@aol.com

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

Balmoral Estates BALMORAL Att: The Resident Factor, Estates Office, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB35 5TB T: 01339 742551 - Moira McDougal E: farm@balmoralcastle.com

Ardura Estate ARDURA Ardura, Craignure, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, PA65 6BD T: 01680 812199 E: davidshooker@gmail.com

R & N Barclay HARESTONE South Road, Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB52 6XF T: 01464 821738 | M: 07835 696603 E: magnus.barclay@hrntractors.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

N & G Bark NETHERHALL Skirling Mains Farm, Skirling, Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML12 6HF T: 01899 860225

Ashmore and Strone Estate Ltd ASHMORE FAO: David Woodcock, The Estate Office, Romadie, Bridge of Cally, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, PH10 7LG T: 01250 886262 | M: David 07907 600407 E: asel@btconnect.com John Ashton Newhouse, Heights of Inchvannie, Strathpeffer, Ross-shire, Scotland, IV14 9AE T: 01997 421447 | M: 07768 234589 E: allanfearnhighlanders@gmail.com Auchnacraig Estate AUCHNACRAIG Auchnacraig, Lochdon, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, PA64 6AP T: 0131 226 7744 E: richard@deklee.co.uk Matthew Auld West Plann, Crosshouse, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA2 0EF T: 01563 525905 | M: 07919 228070 E: moragauld@gmail.com Jan Baird REDFORD Redford House, Maddiston, Falkirk, Scotland, FK2 0BT M: 07968 200912 E: janbaird@hotmail.co.uk Alexander S Baird BIRKHILL Birkhill Farm, Nemphlar, Lanark, Scotland, ML11 9JB T: 01555 860244

BOH Estates BOH ESTATES North Gate Lodge, Haddo, Inverkeithny, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB54 7XB T: 01462 851621 | M: 07960 362611 E: dmcb1@me.com B A Bateman HALLHILL Hallhill House, Howwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland, PA9 1AB T: 01505 703559 E: jessica.bateman@btinternet.com Beinn Dorain Farming LLP c/o Galbraith, Lynedoch House, Barossa Place, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, PH1 5EP E: andrew.sanderson@galbraithgroup.com Mr Charles Bell DRUMCROFT Ringwood, Fordice Terrace, New Deer, Turriff, Scotland, AB53 6TD T: 01771 644386 | M: 07803 133482 E: jeanandcharlesbell@gmail.com Phil Bertin EILEAN NA HEARADH Tigh Ghrosacleit, Leac A Li, Isle of Harris, Scotland, HS3 3EH M: 07714 408599 E: philipbertin83@aol.co.uk Mr ICR Bett KINGENNIE Kingennie House, Kingennie, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, DO5 3RD T: 01382532141 E: iain.bett@btinternet.com

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MEMBERS’ LIST E & S M Bignal KINDROCHAID Kindrochaid, Bruichladdich, Isle of Islay, Argyll, Scotland, PA44 7PT T: 01496 850330 E: ericbignal@cali.co.uk

Mr K W W and Mrs E M Brown CRAIGOWMILL Ledlanet, Kinross, Kinross-shire, Scotland, KY13 0RR M: 07899 877001 E: craigowmill@gmail.com

Donald Bruce BONNY BRAE Bonny Brae Farm, Cleish, Kinross, Scotland, KY13 0LS M: 07960 930449 E: donny@bonnybraefarm.co.uk

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

Mr A Brown Larglanglee House, Crocketford, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, DG2 9ST T: 01556 690252

Mr D Buchanan SHENAVALLIE Shenavallie, Benderloch, Oban, Argyll, Scotland, PA37 1QU T: 01631 720240 | M: 07881 691427 E: shenavallie@hotmail.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 CMB Farms THISTLY Beechlea, Mintlaw, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB42 4LX M: 07450 836099 E: cmbolger91@gmail.com Alan G Bosomworth 43 Dalveich, Taynuilt, Argyll, Scotland, PA35 1HN M: 07568 568310 E: bosomworthalan@gmail.com Julian Bowman WINDY HOUSE Windy House, Lower Newport, Caithness, Scotland, KW7 6HA M: 07765 823742 E: jules@windyhouse.co.uk 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

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 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 Katie Brown BEINN GHLAS 4 Strawlaw, Biggarshiels Roads, Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML12 6RE M: 07971 332599 E: katiebrown.com@gmail.com Mr Eion og Brown and Mr Angus Mackay CRUACH Aoradh Farmhouse, Gruinart, Islay, Argyll, Scotland, PA44 7PR T: 01496 850496 E: e.brown672@btinternet.com

Mrs Mary Buchanan Croftlea, 17 Duntaylor Avenue, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, PH15 2BX T: 01887 829411 E: james_buchanan1210@btinternet.com Guy Buckle Leafield Farm, Dalton, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, DG11 1EA T: 01387 750357 | M: 07732 214841 E: guybuckle@hotmail.co.uk John & Larraine Cairns Millcroft Farm, Millcroft Road, Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, Scotland, G67 4AG T: 01236 873280 | M: 07817 173686 E: assuredtech@btinternet.com A N Calcott & Son BLELACK HILL per Mrs Susan Calcott, Blelack, Dinnet, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB34 5NH M: 07971 668509 E: elmsdalehouse@googlemail.com Mr James Caldwell KILMARONOCK Badshalloch Steading, Badshalloch Farm, by Gartocharn, Alexandria, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, G83 8SB T: 01360 660208 E: info@jcjgroup.co.uk

Simon Breasley 36 McNabb Street, Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, FK14 7DL T: 01259 740300 | M: 07818 694788 E: thyme.consultants@btopenworld.com

Ms Anna M Bruce 6 B Rowans Gate, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, PA2 6RD T: 0141 887 1433

John Callaghan Flat 5, 21 Bonhill Road, Dumbarton, Scotland, G82 2DH M: 07852 586095 E: jcallaghan852@gmail.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

C.P & M.P Bruce KYNEDOR Bogside, King Edward, Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB45 3LX T: 01261 821244 | M: 07801 698787 E: charliebruce57@me.com

Mr David D Cameron SEVERIE 45 Snowdon Place, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, FK8 2JY T: 01786 586310 | M: 07708 307125 E: scottishhighlandcattle@gmail.com

Sam Brooke ARDTRECK 28, Fiskavaig, Carbost, Isle Of Skye, Scotland, IV47 8SN T: 01478 640773 | M: 07775 953252 E: sam@viking-traders.co.uk

Glen Tanar Estate GLEN TANAR Glen Tanar House, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB34 5EU T: 01339 886451 E: jonathan@glentanar.co.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

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MEMBERS’ LIST Mrs Anne Cameron GLENOGLE Old Auction House, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland, PH6 2LN T: 01764 679195 E: cybergranne@btinternet.com

Mr Patrick Casey CASEY Gaitnip Farm, St Ola, Orkney, Scotland, KW15 1SX T: 01856 874175/870150 E: anjo1@btopenworld.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

Mr John & Mrs Wilma Cameron CAMERONS Glenmachrie Farm, Glenlonan, Oban, Argyll, Scotland, PA34 4QE T: 01631 770364 E: wilmacameron@btconnect.com

Mr & Mrs J Caven OFFERANCE FOLD Offerance Farm, Gartmore, Stirlingshire, Scotland, FK8 3RZ T: 01877 382244 | M: 07770 471202 E: cavens@jcaven.co.uk

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

James Cameron HIGHFIELD 18 Davidson Drive, Dingwall, Scotland, IV15 9LP M: 07974 649078 E: jcc.planthire@gmail.com

K & H Chambers GOLDIEMEADA Skemrighead, Johnstonebridge, Lockerbie, Dumfries, Scotland, DG11 1HE M: 07590 551645 E: kerrylc74@hotmail.com

John Cameron LOCHNESS Balmacaan Farm, Drumnadrochit, Inverness, Scotland, IV63 6UP T: 01456 450778 | M: 07859 827975 E: balmacaan@hotmail.com Sands Caravan & Camping Ltd SANDS Sands Caravan and Camping, Gairloch, Ross-shire, Scotland, IV21 2DL T: 01445 712152 | M: 07876 197259 E: cameronsands575@gmail.com Stuart D. Campbell KEILLMORE Keppochan Farm House, Cladich, Dalmally, Argyll, Scotland, PA33 1BQ T: 01866 833287 | M: 07786 621705 E: stuart.campbell@highlandcattlesociety.com Mr D Campbell 72 Camaghael, Fort William, Inverness-shire, Scotland, PH33 7NF T: 01397 703322 Kildalloig Farm DAVAAR Kildalloig Farm, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, PA28 6RE M: 07979 296197 E: catherine@davaarisland.co.uk Balrownie Farm BALROWNIE Balrownie, Menmuir, Brechin, Angus, Scotland, DD9 7RG T: 01356 648648 | M: K-07764930208 R-07912044986 E: kevin@carnegiefuels.co.uk Anne-Marie Carruthers Scotland T: 01786961122 E: anne-marie@highlandcattlesociety.com

Mr A Cheape FOSSOWAY Middleton Farm, Fossoway, Kinross-shire, Scotland, KY13 0PB T: 07974 357795 E: a.cheape@langley-taylor.co.uk Lower Letham Ltd HOUSE OF NAIRNE House of Nairne, nr Tullybelton, Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland, PH1 4PT T: 01738 787850 E: jandmrclark@btinternet.com 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 Andrew Clotworthy INVERALTON 1 Vine Park Drive, Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA3 2SQ T: 01563 541738 E: diggerman220@yahoo.co.uk M. G. Cockram Fersness Farm, Eday, Orkney, Scotland Blingery Farms BLINGERY Blingery Farm, Mains Cottage, Wick, Caithness, Scotland, KW1 5SF T: 07761 244936 | M: 07761 244936 E: morvencoghill@hotmail.co.uk Messrs M & J Coghill ACHREAMIE Achreamie, Dounreay, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, KW14 7YB T: 01847 811433 | M: 07779 876818 E: coghill297@btinternet.com

Connon Brothers Ltd TIPPERTY Tipperty Ind Centre, Tipperty, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB41 8LZ T: 01358 720320 | M: 077440 043222 E: karen@connon.co.uk Tordarroch Estates TORDARROCH Farr, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, IV2 6XF T: 01324 812914 | M: 07711 048866 E: john.a.c.cooper@btconnect.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 Strathearn Fold STRATHEARN Tordarroch Estates, Farr, Inverness, Scotland, IV2 6XF T: 01808 521462 | M: 07711 048866 E: john.a.c.cooper@btconnect.com Mr James Corbett LOCHBUIE Lochbuie House, Lochbuie, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, PA62 6AA T: 01680 814214 E: jim@lochbuie.com Mrs Heather Corrigall EARN No 4 Culnaha , Nigg, Easter Ross, Scotland, IV19 1QP T: 01862 851229 E: heather@corrigall.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 R & E Crawford RHUBODACH Stuck Farm, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, PA20 0QL T: 01700 502803

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MEMBERS’ LIST 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

Dempster Family TEAGHLACH Blackpark Lodge, Bridge of Cally, Perthshire, Scotland, PH10 7LQ T: 01764 650024 | M: 07748 231406 E: donaldmdempster@gmail.com

Thorniehall THORNIEHALL Thorniehall Farm, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML11 0RL M: 07867 653927 E: scrozier76@gmail.com

Lord Denham DUNACH Dunach Estate, Glenlonan, Oban, Argyll, Scotland, PA34 4QE T: 01631 770364 E: dunachestate@btconnect.com

Fione A. Cruikshank FIONE’S HIGHLAND FOLD Middleton of Fonab Farmhouse, Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland, PH16 5ND T: 01796 473251 | M: 07538 667544 E: fionecruikshank@hotmail.com

Linda Dennis 18 Park Avenue, Darley Dale, Matlock, Derbys, Scotland, DE4 2FX T: 01629 733009 | M: 07896 962632 E: kandldennis@tiscali.co.uk

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 Caroline Cuthbertson JEDDERFIELD 4 Ivanhoe Road, Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland, EH45 9BB T: 01721 723453 E: cuthbertson941@btinternet.com Mr D E Darroch ARDFARNAL Inver Lodge, Graighouse, Isle of Jura, Argyll, Scotland, PA60 7XX T: 01496 820223 E: darochjura@aol.com Miss Jill Davis FRIARTON South Friarton Farm, St Martins, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, PH2 6AH T: 01821 640611 E: jmd36@btconnect.com Anastasia Delap ACHADUNAN Achadunan, Cairndow, Argyll, Scotland, PA26 8BJ T: 01499 600238 | M: 07900 388366 E: tuggy@fyneales.com Delnabo Estate DELNABO per David Taylor, Tomintoul, Ballindalloch, Banffshire, Scotland, AB37 9HT T: 01807 580366 E: ktdelnabo@btinternet.co.uk

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David R Dickson LYNTOUN Hamilton Hall Lodge, West Linton, Peebles-shire, Scotland, EH46 7DB T: 01968 660347 E: lyntoun@gmail.com Robert Dixon KILBRIDE Kilbride Farm, Lochgilphead, Argyll, Scotland, PA31 8QE T: 01546 605234 E: kilbridefarm@btconnect.com Miss Alex Doak MUIRFOOT Silverwood House, Cleghorn, Lanark, Scotland, ML11 8NZ T: 01555 661425 E: alex_doak@hotmail.co.uk Callum Donaldson COMMORE Commore Farm, Neilston, Glasgow, Scotland, G78 3DA M: 07775 334671 E: commorefarm@gmail.com Alex Douglas HUNTERLEES Hunterlees House, Hunterlees Road, Glassford, Strathaven, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML10 6TS T: 01698 886556 | M: 07841 595292 E: alexd1288@hotmail.com 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

The Hon Mrs Felicity Douglas-Home OLD GREENLAW Old Greenlaw, Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland, TD10 6UP T: 01361 810230 E: info@oldgreenlawfold.com Noreen Drexel Tigh Cuileann, Auchnagoul, Inverary, Argyll, Scotland, PA32 8XT T: 01499 302677 E: farmernonie@gmail.com William Duncan & Co NEWTON OF ARDOYNE East Lediken, Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB52 6SH M: 07900 901629 E: murdoch@ledikenfarms.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 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 Mr James Duthie & Miss Sara Duthie AIKENSHILL Aikenshill Farm, Aikenshill, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB41 6AT T: 01358 742990 E: enquiries@aikenshill.co.uk Mr & Mrs Graeme Easton RANCH The Ranch, Letham, Angus, Scotland, DD8 2PG T: 07710 534828 (G) | M: 07970 084680 E: graemeeaston@yahoo.co.uk Edgerston Trading (2006) Ltd EDGERSTON Edgerston Home Farm, Jedburgh, Borders, Scotland, TD8 6NF M: 07966 476377 E: theralstons@btinternet.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

MEMBERS’ LIST 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

Urquhart Farms URQUHART Urquhart Farm, Crossford, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, KY12 8QJ M: 07810 115231 E: colin_fleming@hotmail.co.uk

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

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

Invercannich Farm INVERCANNICH per karlfalconer@aol.com, Invercannich Lodge, Cannich, Inverness, Scotland, IV4 7LS M: 07793 797599 E: karlfalconer@aol.com

I & A Forbes & Son LAWFORDS HIGHLANDERS Lawfords, Durno, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB51 5EU M: 07747 800206 E: angus_forbes@hotmail.co.uk

Ronald & Frances Fergie KNOCKENDON Pinewood, Ancaster Road, Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland, PH7 4AL T: 01764 218673 | M: 07909 800656 E: rffergie@hotmail.co.uk

Forestry & Land Scotland GARRY PINEWOOD per Kenneth Knott, Torlundy, Fort William, Inverness-shire, Scotland, PH33 6SW T: 01397 702184 | M: 07887 625751 E: kenneth.knott@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

Enda Finnegan BALNAIRD 8 Corntown, Connon Bridge, Ross-shire, Scotland, IV7 8HR M: 07501 994647 E: endafinnegan@hotmail.com Craig Finnie RICHMONDHILL Richmond Developments, Richmondhill House, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB42 3JW T: 01779 473552 | M: 07710 511582 E: craig@finnie4x4.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

Peacehill Farming Ltd PEACEHILL Peacehill, Wormit, Newport-on-Tay, Fife, Scotland, DD6 8PJ T: 01382 541783 | M: 07889 670420 E: peter@peacehill.co.uk James Foster CRAGGANVALLIE 2 Cragganvallie, Kiltarlity, Beauly, Inverness, Scotland, IV4 7HT M: 07887 402367 E: james.foster6@hotmail.co.uk

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 Mrs Sheila Fraser East Tilbouries, Maryculter, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB12 5GD T: 01224 732351 | M: 07887 520226 E: jim.s.fraser@talk21.com Mr A W Garrick HEATHERHILLS GLENLIVET Glenmuir, Auchnarrow, Glenlivet, Ballindalloch, Banffshire, Scotland, AB37 9JN T: 01807 590253 | M: 07765 607743 E: garrick2012@btinternet.com Mr Haydn A Garton THAGGNAM Fordel Garden Cottage, Glenfarg, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, PH2 9QQ T: 01577 830533 | M: 07811 197081 E: thaggnam@aol.com Mr Ian Gauld SANINE Sandineuk, Sandend, Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB45 2UE T: 01261 843343 E: iigauld@hotmail.com J. Mark Gibson CRAIGENGILLAN Craigengillan, Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA6 7PZ T: 01292 551818 E: mark@craigengillan.com Edinvale Farms CULLERNE Edinvale, Dallas, Moray, Scotland, IV36 2RW T: 01343890265 | M: 07747 845942 E: jock@macbeths.com

Louise A Fotheringham CAIRNCROSS Cairncross, Glen Esk, Brechin, Angus, Scotland, DD9 7YT T: 01356 670251 | M: 07512 463703 E: louise_11@btinternet.com

Mrs Sheila Gillon AVIEDALE Lower Toftingall, Watten, Wick, Caithness, Scotland, KW1 5XW T: 01955 621257

Stiubhart Fold STIUBHART 43 Whirlbut Street, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, KY11 3AA M: 07894 325134 E: joannefischbacher@yahoo.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

Glasgow City Council POLLOK Att. Manager, Pollok Country Park, Knowehead Lodge, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow, Scotland, G43 1AT T: 0141 287 9001 (Paul Brannan) | M: 07880 174682 E: paul.brannan@glasgow.gov.uk

Alastair Fitzsimon TREGALLON Tregallon Farm, Lochfoot, Dumfries, Scotland, DG2 8NG T: 01387 730272 | M: 07752 451020 E: megfitzsimon21@gmail.com

Mr Robert Fowler & Mrs April Fowler MID BELTIE Ord View, Torphins, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB31 4HS M: 07896 825805 E: aprilcwight@aol.com

Mr A & Mrs E Glen GLENELLAN Glenellan, Ythanbank, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB41 7TD T: 01358 761775 E: aekrglen@hotmail.co.uk

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MEMBERS’ LIST K & L Gordon ROSEHEAD TEUCHAR Rosehead, Greeness, Cuminestown, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB53 8HY T: 01888 544582 E: linda-gordon@hotmail.com Andre Goulancourt INVERSNAID Corrie Arklet Farmhouse, Inversnaid, By Aberfoyle, Stirlingshire, Scotland, FK8 3TU T: 01877 386254 E: agcourt14@gmail.com Ian Gourlay 15 Humbie Holdings, Kirknewton, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland, EH27 8DS T: 0131 337 9796 | M: 07787 791512 E: ian.gourlay@outlook.com Kate Graham SHANKEND Heip Hill House, Greensidehall Road, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland, TD9 7HE T: 01450 374772 | M: 07791 117425 E: shankendfarming@gmail.com Mrs Sheena Graham Killochries Fold, Lochwinnoch Road, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland, PA13 4TE T: 01505 873627

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 Borlum House Farm REAY Borlum House, Reay, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, KW14 7RE T: 01847 811153 | M: 07469 894338 E: hello@borlumhousefarm.com Mr Garry Haggart MIDDLE LUNDIE Kargarrie House, Lundie, Edzell, Angus, Scotland, DD9 7QN T: 01356 625529 E: garry.haggart@talk21.com Cloan Estate Trust CLOAN Cloan Estate, Cloanden, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland, PH3 1PP T: 01764 662100 | M: 07968 185633 E: rwh@cloan.co.uk

Mr William J Grant AUCHRY Lower Old Mill, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB53 8BN T: 01888 560055

Frenich Farm STRATHARD per Mark Hamilton, Loch Chon, Aberfoyle, Stirlingshire, Scotland, FK8 3TT T: 01877 386386 E: contact@frenich.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

Bradley Harris HORSBURGH Woodside, Glenfarg, Perthshire, Scotland, PH2 9QJ T: 01577 830789 | M: 07711 522898 E: bradley_harris@hotmail.com

Philip Gray SMEATON Smeaton Farmhouse, Smeaton Estate, East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland, EH40 3DT M: 07747 005475 E: philipgdgray@hotmail.com Michelle Greaves ARDIFFERY Hill of Ardiffery Bungalow, Hatton, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB43 0TB M: 07807 179003 E: greavesmichelle@icloud.com Thea Groves STONEFIELD FARM Stonefield Farm, Glenmassan, by Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland, PA23 8RA T: 01369 706640 | M: 07799 304013 E: theagroves@gmail.com

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J S & R Harris CROSS REGUILL South Shields Farm, Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML10 6TY M: 07908 950676 E: crossreguill@live.co.uk 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 Auchencairn Forest LLP GLENMASSAN ESTATE Garrachra, Glenmassan, Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland, PA23 8RA T: 01369 706640 | M: 07799 304013 E: theagroves@gmail.com

Hugo Headicar TRINAFOUR Auchleeks House, Trinafour, Perthshire, Scotland, PH18 5UF T: 07979 811 421 | M: 07711 139016 E: info@auchleekshouse.co.uk Mr Ken Headspeath Jnr SORNE 25 Morrison Street, Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland, DD8 5DB T: 01575 575144 | M: 07789 301751 E: kenneth@highlanddrovers.co.uk Highland Wagyu MOHMAR Burnside of Balhaldie, Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland, FK15 0NB T: 01786 823767 | M: 07500 000035 E: martine@wagyu.co.uk Crofthead Fold CROFTHEAD Crofthead Farm, Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML10 6QF M: 07825 507397 E: lorna@southwestpaints.co.uk Drumad Estate DRUMAD Drumad, Bankfoot, Perthshire, Scotland, PH1 4EG T: 01738 787939 | M: 07738 230162 E: office@drumadestate.co.uk Ms Vivienne Hope AUQUHARNEY Mains of Auquharney, By Hatton, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB42 0QU T: 01779 841216 | M: 07976 309606 E: vivihope@icloud.com Graeme Houston AUCHAMORE Wellbank, Hatton Road, Rattray, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, PH10 7HZ M: 07561 869802 E: graemeatwellbank@gmail.com Mr J W Howat Ja Mar, Crofthead Road, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA7 3ND T: 01292 260820 E: ianhowat@hotmail.co.uk Simon Howie Farms FINDONY Findony Farm, Muckhart Road, Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland, PH2 0RA T: 01764 684332 | M: 0791 277272 E: simon@simonhowie.co.uk Philip & Heidi Hunt GORSEMOOR Gorsemoor, Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland, DG9 9HW T: 01776 840427 | M: 07766 481898 E: saxomophone@hotmail.co.uk

MEMBERS’ LIST 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

R & V Jackson NETHER TULLOCH Nether Tulloch Farmhouse, Laurencekirk, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB30 1JA M: 04971 197040 E: richard@drammarine.com

Grant Hyslop BLACK GLEN Glentewing Farm, Crawfordjohn, Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML12 6ST M: 07557 862131 E: granthyslop96@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

Robert Hyslop & Sons REDRULLION Netheraw Cottage, Crawick, Sanquhar, Dumfries, Scotland, D84 6ET T: 01659 50129 | M: 07762 429190 E: Rab@redrullion.co.uk Inchyra Estate INCHYRA per James Inchyra, Inchyra House, Glencarse, Perthshire, Scotland, PH2 7LU T: 01738 860066 | M: 07789 720063 E: ji@inchyra.com 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 Hamish E T Irvine CRAIGLUSCAR FARM FOLD Craigluscar Farm, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, KY12 9HT T: 01383 727222 M: 07989000000(H) / 07894325134(J) E: hamish@craigluscarfarm.co.uk

Charlotte L James FINDOYA Carnichal House, Maud, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB42 4QG M: 07766 760527 E: home@davebruce.plus.com Craig Jeffrey & Louise Taylor SPRINGHILL Springhill Fram, Tweedmouth, Berwick upon Tweed, Scotland, TD15 2QW M: 07585 054001 E: louisetaylor89@yahoo.com M. Johnstone Agri Services MEETLAW Meetlaw Farm, Fordoun, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB30 1LL M: 07701 007919 E: m.jagri@hotmail.com B Kennedy Unthank Cottage, Ewes Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, DG13 0HW T: 01387 380684 E: bandjkennedy72@gmail.com Alan Kennedy GOLDENBERRY 7 Thirdpart Holdings, West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA23 9QB T: 01294 823339 | M: 07789 743437 E: a.kennedy123@btinternet.com 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

Hunter Vassa VASSA Vassa, Skellister, Shetland Islands, Scotland, ZE2 9PP T: 01595 890329 | M: 07932 275045 E: vassawa@aol.com

Killochries Fold KILLOCHRIES FOLD Sheraig Cottage, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland, PA13 4TE T: 01505 873627 | E: mari@killochries.com

Jane Isaccson ACHINRIER Achinrier Farm, Barcaldine, Argyll, Scotland, PA37 1SF T: 01631 720378 | M: 07501 726511 E: achinreirfarm@gmail.com

Kinch Enterprises (Farms) WESTFIELD Westfield Lodge, Contlaw Road, Milltimber, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB13 0EX T: 01224 735269 E: mtaylor@landmanagementscotland.co.uk

Weem Farm Enterprizes Weem Farm, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, PH15 2LD M: 07761 745183 E: cath@cakingsupertax.com.au A & H Kirkpatrick GLENGARNOCK Strathmore, Beith Road, Glengarnock, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA14 3BX T: 01505 683251 E: ak@glengarnockfold.com Craig Kirkwood BEEBROCH Foresthill Farm, Carronbridge, Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland, FK6 5JF M: 07842 169112 E: kirky112@live.co.uk Kenneth Knott INCHMORE Inchmore Cottage, Glenmoriston, Invernessshire, Scotland, IV63 7YN T: 01320 340349 | M: 07887 625751 E: kennethknott@btinternet.com Mrs P Knox INNISARD Mains of Glentruim, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, Scotland, PH20 1BE M: 07736 643175 E: knox.bankhead@gmail.com Mr J A Lacey BEINN LATHA UR Toll House, Lawers, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, PH15 2PA T: 01567 820561 E: horncarver@googlemail.com Mrs Lesley Lacey Toll House, Lawers, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, PH15 2PA T: 01567 820561 E: horncarver@googlemail.com Mr James Laing 7 King Edward Court, King Street, Invergordon, Ross-shire, Scotland, IV18 0RF T: 01349 853105 | M: 07754 411460 D & K Laing STAC A CHAGAIR Bannochy, Muasdale, Tarbert, Argyll, Scotland, PA29 6XD T: 01496 810613 | M: 07853716303 E: david.laingfrs@gmail.com Cherrytree Croft CHERRYTREE CROFT CherryTree Croft, The Grainshed, Pitmaduthy Farm, Invergordon, Ross-shire, Scotland, IV18 0PA T: 01862 842633 | M: 07873 834655 E: cherrytreecroft@gmail.com

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MEMBERS’ LIST Stoneybyres Glen The Glen, 16 Stoneybyres, Lanark, Scotland, ML11 9UP M: 07727 262524 E: ross_lambie@hotmail.com

The Scottish Deer Centre IONAD FEIDH Cupar, Fife, Scotland, KY15 4NQ T: 01337 810391 | M: 07702 895957 E: simon@deercentre.com

RSPB The OA Reserve GHIOL 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

Easter Deuglie Farm EASTER DEUGLIE per Euan Loudon, Easter Deuglie House, Glenfarg, Perthshire, Scotland, PH2 9QJ T: 07817 583678 E: easterdeuglie@gmail.com

Lawers Estate LAWERS HOME FARM Att: Mrs Sheila Bruce, Lawers Home Farm, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland, PH6 2LT T: 01764 670050 | M: 07796 335342 E: estate.office@lawers.co.uk

J. Michael Loughray ARNBEG Arnbeg, Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland, FK8 3EW T: 01786 870926 | M: 07879 896289 E: mloughray@aol.com

William Lawson WINDSOLE Rahalloch, Windsole Farm, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland, PH3 1PB T: 01764 663443 | M: 07970 530390 E: windsole1@aol.com

Jane Joan Lunney 33 Hamilton Place, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB15 4AX T: 01224 638990 E: lunneys@me.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 Mr John A Lithgow INVER Ormsary Estate Office, Lochgilphead, Argyll, Scotland, PA31 8PE T: 01880 770700 E: darochjura@aol.com Lady Lithgow CARSAIG Ormsary Estate Office, Lochgilphead, Argyll, Scotland, PA31 8PE T: 01880 770700 E: jpeterson@ormsary.co.uk Allarburn Estate ALLARBURN ESTATE Allarburn Farm, Pluscarden Road, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland, IV30 8TE T: 07831 595979 (A) | M: 07834 222010 E: andrew1601@btinternet.com Alison Logan Greenhead Farm, Alva, Clackmannan, Scotland, FK12 5BQ M: 07828 176099 | E: kelsologan@aol.com Blairlogan Highlanders BLAIRLOGAN per Dexter & Carolyn Logan, Greenhead Farm, Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, FK12 5BQ T: 07825 176095 | M: 07871 074440 (C) E: carolyn.ross1987@gmail.com

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Lurg & Townhead Farms LURUHA per Ewen Macmillan, Lurg Farm, Fintry, Glasgow, Scotland, G63 0XJ T: 01360 860070 | M: 07801 328632 E: lurgfarm@hotmail.com Ross MacArthur BEN WYVIS 58 Tor View, Contin, Strathpeffer, Ross-shire, Scotland, IV14 9EE M: 07857 101828 E: ross_mac_92@outlook.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 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

Mr & Mrs A A MacDonald ARDBHAN Ardbhan, Kyles, Bayhead, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, HS6 5DY T: 01876 510293 | M: 07970 218904 E: fraserkyles1@aol.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 Mr & Mrs Fraser MacDonald Ardbhan Fold, Kyles, Bayhead, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, HS6 5DY T: 01876 510293 E: fraserkyles1@aol.com Mr William MacDonald Tormore Farm, Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland T: 01595 731240 Major H R MacDonald-Haig BORLUM Borlum Farm, Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire, Scotland, IV3 6XN D J MacGillivray Pennygown Farm, Aros, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, PA72 6JN T: 01680 300335 | M: 07770 598324 E: donaldmacgillivray@btinternet.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 Karen & Michael Macgregor EILEAN MOR Port An Aiseig, Glenborrodale, Acharacle, Argyll, Scotland, PH36 4JP T: 01972 500263 E: info@michael-macgregor.co.uk

L.A.B. Druim An Lochain Farm DRUIM AN LOCHAIN Druim An Lochain, Dalnavert, Feshiebridge, Scotland, PH21 1NQ M: 07746 112005(FOR OFFICE use only) E: samacbean@yahoo.co.uk

David MacGregor BO BHIAN The Tundra, Upper Lybster, Lybster, Caithness, Scotland, KW3 6AT M: 07449 370701 E: td5disco@gmail.com

Mrs M MacDonald DRUIMDEARG 20 Balivanich, Benbecula, Western Isles, Scotland, HS7 5LA T: 01870 602129 | M: 07919 926814 E: margaret.druimdearg@virgin.net

Mr A R Mackay ACHNAGOUL Tigh Cuileann, Achnagoul, by Inverary, Argyll, Scotland, PA32 8XT T: 01499 302677 | M: 07810 785078 E: caledoniancowboy@me.com

MEMBERS’ LIST Mr Ewan Mackay GLENGOYNE Little Drumquharn Farmhouse, Balfron Station, Glasgow, Scotland, G63 0NL M: 07554 421754 E: ewanm29@googlemail.com CCR Mackay BLAIRQUOSH Little Drumquharn Farmhouse, Balfon Station, Glasgow, Scotland, G63 0NL M: 07393 307774 E: madhattercaitlin@gmail.com Andrew MacKay MAC-AOIDH Na Coarann, Forsinard, Sutherland, Scotland, KW13 6YT M: 07876 592449 E: k47nnj@aol.com Achlain Estate Ltd ACHLAIN Achlain Estate, Glen Moriston, Inverness-shire, Scotland, IV63 7YN M: 078809 079461(S)/ 07795 381701(M) E: gibbssue@hotmail.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 Dr G MacKenzie TINTO Earisdal, 66 Sherifflats Road, Thankerton, Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML12 6PA T: 01899 308009 E: mackg@btinternet.com Alison MacKenzie DUN BAN 40 Camuscross, Isleornsay, Isle of Skye, Scotland, IV43 8QS T: 01471 833732 | M: 07767 267319 E: donalct@aol.com Ian MacKenzie & Co ESSICH Essich Farm, Inverness, Scotland, IV2 6AJ M: 07767 411419 E: dnmackenzie1@gmail.com Malcolm MacKenzie & David Skilling DUBHAIRD 32 Harbour Street, Plockton, Ross-shire, Scotland, IV52 8TN M: 07718 082702 E: malcolmjmackenzie@googlemail.com

Peter MacLaren HANDAXWOOD 7 Ravelston Dykes, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland, EH4 3EA T: 01501 773105 | M: 07734 821582 E: Peter.Maclaren@levenseat.co.uk

Mahoney Holding MAHONEY HOLDING Trevelle, Yhtanbank, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB41 7TH T: 01358 761404 | M: 07740 493010 E: m.mahoney@yardbury.com

Mr Ron MacLean CORNTOWN 8 Corntown, Conon Bridge, Ross-shire, Scotland, IV7 8DN M: 07909 543137 E: ronmaclean@hotmail.com

Mrs Kirsteen Manuel GLENMASSAN Ballochyle, by Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland, PA23 8RD T: 01369 704412

William MacLean SGUIR MOR Inverglen, Barcaldine, By Oban, Argyll, Scotland, PA37 1SG T: 01631 720560 | M: 07789 670264 E: williemaclean777@gmail.com Mr I A M MacLeod CRINGLETIE Cringletie Farm, Eddleston, Peebles, Scotland, EH45 8PL T: 01721 730240 | M: 07773 898635 E: ross@affinityworks.net Donald & Malcolm MacNaughton RANNOCH 72 Centre Street, Kelty, Fife, Scotland, KY4 0EH M: 07706 947510 Bryon MacNaughton LITTLE RANNOCH Tordarroch Farm Cottage, Tordarroch Estate, Farr, Inverness-shire, Scotland, IV2 6XP M: 07720 210100 E: bryonreilly@live.co.uk Mr H M MacPhail CALLACHALLY Callachally Farm, Salen, Aros, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, PA72 6JN T: 01680 300424 | M: 07747 046461 E: colin@macphailconsulting.co.uk Colin MacPhail The Paddock, Over Abington Farm, Abington, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML12 6SF M: 07747 046461 E: colin@macphailconsulting.co.uk Charles MacPhee Rhu Ard, Connel, Oban, Argyll, Scotland, PA37 1PJ 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

K & L Matheson BRUE Seabhal, 19 Brue, Isle of Lewis, Western Isles, Scotland, HS2 0QW T: 01851 840377/291 E: lesley@stacard.co.uk Ord Muir per Euan Matheson, 56 Crown Street, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, IV2 3AZ T: 01463 870630 | M: 07962 223817 Archie McArthur TIRETIGAN Tiretigan Farmhouse, Kilberry, Tarbert, Argyll, Scotland, PA29 6YD T: 01880 770225 | M: 07881 908556 E: tiretigan@gmail.com Croc Mhor Farms Ltd CROC MHOR Glenburnie, Eden Grove, Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland, TD3 6JU T: 01573 410606 | M: 07926 009310 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@culfoichfarm.com Roddy McDougall (Butchers) 75 Windhill Road, Mansewood, Glasgow, Scotland, G43 2UW T: 0141 577 7286 | M: 07734 296536 E: roddy1959@hotmail.com David & Ellen McGill HUMBIE 15 Humbie Holdings, Kirknewton, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland, EH27 8DS T: 0131 337 9796 | M: 07778 731168 E: gourlayellen@yahoo.co.uk Robert McGoldrick MCGOLDRICK 11 Woodside Terrace, William Street, Dalbeattie, Dumfries, Scotland, DG5 4EF T: 01556 611362 | M: 07920 511231 E: robertmcg62@gmail.com

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MEMBERS’ LIST Emma McGrigor N/A Achlian House, Cladich, by Dalmally, Argyll, Scotland, PA33 1BQ M: 07801 731267 E: emma.mcgrigor@gmail.com

Mairi Mclellan SHIELDAIG CROFT Inverbraan, Little Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland, PH8 0AD M: 07887 833237 E: mm@mairimcLellan.co.uk

Morag Middleton BARNA Barna, Mid Mains of Balfour, Fettercairn, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB30 1DU M: 07702 807787 E: middletonmorag@gmail.com

Ms Cheryl McIntyre TALISKER Croft 4 Portnalong, Carbost, Isle of Skye, Argyll, Scotland, IV47 8SL M: 07841 835088 E: croft4portnlong@gmail.com

Jim A McMillan 10 Latch Gardens, Brechin, Angus, Scotland, DD9 6LN T: 01356 629441 E: mcmillan83@yahoo.co.uk

Hugh Sydney Mitchell BRAELANGWELL Braelangwell House, Balblair, Ross-shire, Scotland, IV7 8LT T: 01381 610247 | M: 07407 249362 E: hughandlindamitchell@gmail.com

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 Iain McKay Cnoc Cottage, Creagan, Appin, Argyll, Scotland, PA38 4BQ T: 01631 730617 | M: 07767 066664 E: Iainmckay@btinternet.com Stuart McKay ACHNACROISH Duiletter Farm, Glenstrae, Dalmally, Argyll, Scotland, PA33 1AP M: 07748 226203 E: stuartmckay726@btinternet.com Miss Eilidh McKay BRINDLE POINT CROFT 6 Lorn Road, Dunbegh, Oban, Argyll, Scotland, PA37 1QG M: 07795 905619 E: eilidhmckay93@gmail.com Townfoot Farm TOWNFOOT Townfoot Farm, Glassford, Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML10 6TV T: 01357 521039 | M: 07595 444743 E: neiljmckay@gmail.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 Dan McLaughlin Castles Estate, Dalmally, Argyll, Scotland, PA33 1AP T: 01838 200638 | M: 07584 391648 E: castlesfarm@live.co.uk N & M McLellan KILCHIARAN Kilchiaran, Port Charlotte, Isle of Islay, Argyll, Scotland, PA48 7UB T: 01496 850248 E: nandmmclellan@outlook.com

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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 Bannockburn Highlanders BANNOCKBURN Bannockburn Wood, Snabhead, West Plean, Stirlingshire, Scotland, FK7 M: 07799 773343 E: jf-clydesdale@hotmail.com Mr R McNaughton HILLHOUSE 5 Marshall Place, Luncarty, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, PH1 3UU T: 01738 828217 E: mcnaughton244@aol.com Neale & Janet McQuistin AIRYOLLAND High Airyolland, New Luce, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland, DG8 OAU T: 01581 600223 E: nealemcq@btinternet.com Bob McWalter 12 Clerk Drive, Corpach, Fort William, Inverness, Scotland, PH33 7LE T: 01397 772212 | M: 07464 072551 E: gwenmcwalter@hotmail.co.uk A & B Mearns AN CEATHRAMH An Ceathramh, Muie East, Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland, IV28 3UB T: 01408 641474 E: alternatives.tain@gmail.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

Elizabeth Mitchell Woodneuk Farm, Hillside Road, Barrhead, Glasgow, Scotland, G78 1ES T: 0141 880 6681 | M: 07876 783354 E: bmcontracts@btinternet.com William Mitchell Woodneuk Farm, Hillside Road, Barrhill, Glasgow, Scotland, G78 1ES T: 0141 880 6681 | M: 07876 783354 E: bmcontracts@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 The Buffalo Farm NANAMIKKI Boglily Farm Steading, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, KY2 5XY T: 01592 646252 | M: 07789 865575 E: steve@thebuffalofarm.co.uk H & F Moir Farms Limited FERNIEBRAE Nethermill Croft, Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB1 0UJ T: 07774 483522 E: mmcatto@btinternet.com Mrs M Montgomerie MONKCASTLE Titwood Farm, Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA3 2PN T: 01563 523901 | M: 07836 648414 E: titwoodequestrian@gmail.com Mr Grant Montgomery ARDARDAN Ardardan Estate, Cardross, Helensburgh, Scotland, G82 5HD T: 01389 849188 E: ardardan@hotmail.co.uk Denise Montgomery BIRCHFIELD 24 Hilton, Cowie, Stirling, Scotland, FK7 7AW T: 01786 811787 | M: 07391 584652 E: robertmontgomery1968@gmail.com

MEMBERS’ LIST The Moor Partnership CRAIG LEEK Invercauld House, Braemar, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB35 5TS T: 07584 067565 E: jill@invercauldhouse.co.uk G C Morrison & Son CUNNINGHAUGH Cunninghaugh Farm, Spey Bay, Fochabers, Moray, Scotland, IV32 7PJ M: 07814 602808 E: katrina_morrison@sky.com Mr & Mrs M P Moy BARVRACK 51 Haggs Road, Pollok Country Park, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, G41 4AP T: 0141 636 1554 | M: 07919 228071 E: mlsafaris0@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 Michael & Sally Nairn BALNABROICH Balnabroich Farm, Strathardle, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, PH10 7NW T: 01250 881254/881214 | M: 07768 314372 E: sally.nairn@balnabroich.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 Kirsty Neil PANBRIDE 43 Newton Crescent, Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland, DD7 6HW T: 01241 855459 | M: 07568 577645 E: a-neil@virginmedia.com Glengorm GLENGORM Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, PA75 6QE T: 01688 302321 E: enquiries@glengormcastle.co.uk Thomas Nelson ACHNACLOICH Achnacloich, Connel, Oban, Argyll, Scotland, PA37 1PR T: 01631 710796 E: thomasmichaelnelson@gmail.com T. L. Nelson Kilmaronaig, Connel, Argyll, Scotland, PA37 1PH T: 01631 710223 | E: tl.nelson@virgin.net

Peter Nelson LESMURDIE Lesmurdie House, Lower Cabrach, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB54 4EU T: 01466 702236 E: lesmurdie@aol.com Anna B Nicholson Craigdarroch, Main Street, Killin, Perthshire, Scotland, FK21 8UW T: 01567 820511 | M: 07884 324911 E: anna@barranrioch.plus.com Aberdeenshire Highland Cattle Ltd. GRACE Lochton of Leys Farm House, Lochton, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB31 5QB T: 01330 825 595 | M: 07585 007594 E: grace@aberdeenshirehighlandbeef.com Jim Ogston Innishewan Cottage, Luib, Crianlarich, Perthshire, Scotland, FK20 8QT T: 01567 820583 | M: 07746 423399 E: jimogston@btinternet.com Mr C D Ormiston Gelderside, Balmoral Estate, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB35 5TX T: 01339 742353 E: dochy.ormiston@highlandcattlesociety.com Christopher Harrison BALFOUR CASTLE Balfour Castle, Shapinsay, Orkney, Scotland, KW17 2DY T: 01856 711282 | M: 07917 572157 E: info@balfourcastle.co.uk James D J Oswald FLISKMILLAN Fliskmillan Farm, Newburgh, Cupar, Fife, Scotland, KY14 6HN E: james@fliskmillan.com Mrs Emma Paterson BENMORE Auchlyne, Killin, Perthshire, Scotland, FK21 8RG T: 01567 820354 | M: 07810 862751 E: emma.paterson@auchlyne.co.uk E & S Paterson SANYBRAE Mill of Delgaty, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB53 8HL T: 01888 568686 | M: 07727 096103 E: emmapaterson39@hotmail.com Malcolm Pearson of Rannoch Rannoch Barracks, Rannoch Station, Perthshire, Scotland, PH17 2QE M: 07971 176828 E: lordpearsonofrannoch@gmail.com

James Peterson Managers House, Ormsary Estate, by Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland, PA31 8PE T: 07557 991688 | M: 07511 152299 E: jpeterson@ormsary.co.uk 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 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 The Future Forest Company GLENAROS Glenaros, Salen, Mull, Scotland, PA72 6JP T: 07872 443984 | M: 07787 240394 E: joanne@thefutureforestcompany.com Alan C Prentice HYNDFORD 8 Westbank, Ravenstruther, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML11 8NL T: 01555 880350 (day) | M: 07774 866171 E: hyndfordfold@gmail.com A & L Prentice MAOL West Glensherraig Farm, Brodick, Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland, KA27 8DF M: 07710 509844 E: floorsblackies@gmail.com 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 Don Reddie TIREE Muirhouses Cottage, Cocyno Road, Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland, G81 5QP T: 01389 876072 | M: 07712 687136 E: don@waterwiseutilities.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 The Reid Family HEIGHWOOD HEIGHTS per Stuart Reid, Cauldhame Farm, Dunlop, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA3 4BT M: 07710 640073 | E: sreid@live.com

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MEMBERS’ LIST Mr Steven Reid & Mrs Amy Reid GLENFARQUHAR 13 Carron Den Avenue, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB39 2QL M: 07972 071916 E: a.singer19@hotmail.co.uk R & D Rennie EASTERSILLS Eastersills Farm, Pettinain, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML11 8SL T: 01555 870210 | M: 07734 704795 E: rennier@btconnect.com Mark Reynier WESTER ELLISTER Wester Ellister, Port Charlotte, Islay, Argyll, Scotland, PA48 7UE T: 01496 860375 E: markreynier@mac.com Mrs F Rice BELSTANE Belstane, Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland, EH27 8DQ T: 01506 880543 John & Jacqueline Riley PAIBLESGARRY No 2 Paiblesgarry, Isle of North Uist, Scotland, HS6 5EF T: 01876 510249/01975 651382 E: gtec@talk21.com Sir W J D, Roberts STRATHALLAN Strathallan Castle, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland, PH3 1JZ Mr P J Robertson DOUNE OF GLENDOUGLAS Doune of Glendouglas Farm, Luss, Loch Lomond, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, G83 8PD T: 01301 702312 R G Robertson PITGARVIE Pitgarvie Farm, Laurencekirk, Kincardinshire, Scotland, AB30 1RB T: 01674 840219 | M: 07919 541707 Mr Stuart & Mrs Ruth Robertson BERRYDRUM HIGHLANDS 4 Drimmies Cottage, Pitcaplie, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB51 5DP M: 07775 037344 E: rrobert5@btinternet.com Valleyside Services Ltd FINNART ESTATE Finnart Estate, Rannoch, Perthshire, Scotland, PH17 2QE T: 07882 633276 | M: 07796 492056 E: ally.ericht@btinternet.com

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Valleyview MURKLE Valleyview House, Murkle, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, KW14 8YT T: 01847 895546 | M: 07920 067480 E: antoinetterc@tiscali.co.uk 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 William Roddie SAUCHIE Sauchieburn House, Sauchieburn Estate, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, FK7 9PZ T: 07770 57476 E: william@spectrumproperties.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 Caroline Ronald GLEN MOR Royal Oak Hotel, Cullen, Moray, Scotland, AB56 4SD T: 01320 366230 | M: 07767 010673 E: carolineronald@live.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 Little Keills Holdings Ltd CILLE CREAG Little Keills, Tayvallich, Lochgilphead, Argyll, Scotland, PA31 8PQ T: 07860 757549 | M: 07990 680545 E: neil@littlekeills.com Duncan & Chrissy Ross BALNACRA Lochcarron Garage, Main St, Lochcarron, Inverness, Scotland, IV54 8YS T: 01520 722205 | M: 07796 660960 E: lochcarrongarage@tiscali.co.uk Mr Daniel Rowbottom KELBY Balnabroich Farmhouse, Strathardle, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, PH10 7NW T: 07812 858893 E: rowbottom2@hotmail.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 Tom & Claire Sample THE GEAL ROS Fossoway School House, Crook of Devon, Kinross, Perth, Scotland, KY13 0UL M: 07725 880351 E: twsample84@hotmail.com Dale Scott Grieve’s House, Leys Castle, Inverness, Scotland, IV2 6AF M: 07848 006271 E: dalescott2990@gmail.com Scott Farming MORANGIE Fearn Farm, Tain, Ross-shire, Scotland, IV20 1TL T: 07862 832522 E: admin@fearnfarm.com Mr Robin Sedgwick CRANNICH Crannich Farm, Aros, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, PA72 6JP T: 01680 300495 E: crannichfarm@outlook.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 Caledonia Farm Glengarnock RIVERVALE 36 Kirkland Road, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA25 6HV T: 01505 682140 | M: 07917 585903 E: cshepherd@hillhousegroup.co.uk Melissa Sinclair 1 Alice Terrace, Oatlands, Glasgow, Scotland, G5 0JA M: 07747 495208 E: melissa.sinclair267@gmail.com J & J Singer KINTORE CASTLE Kintore House, Auchenblae, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB30 1TS T: 01561 320717 | M: 07786 396504 E: j.j.singer@hotmail.com Anne & James Skea THE BLAIR ROWAN FOLD Windy Park Farm, Blairlusk, Gartocharn, by Alexandria, Scotland, G83 8NB E: anneskea@outlook.com

MEMBERS’ LIST Brenda Skene Cairncross, Glenesk, Brechin, Angus, Scotland, DD9 7YT T: 01351 670251 | M: 07525 943856 E: bmskene@hotmail.co.uk Fraser Skene Cairncross, Glenesk, Brechin, Angus, Scotland, DD9 7YT T: 01356 670251 | M: 07743 733924 E: fajskene@hotmail.com Mr Paul Sloan BEACHMORE Lochview, Whitehouse, Argyll, Scotland, PA29 6XR T: 01880 730228 | M: 07881 786699 E: paul@sloanbuilders.co.uk Alec Smith GLENGARRY Strathoich, Aberchalder, Invergarry, Inverness-shire, Scotland, PH35 4HN T: 01809 501260 | M: 07880 792805 Patricia Smith BIEN ESK Craigengelt Farm, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, FK7 9QS T: 01324 825773 | M: 07831 131050 E: patriciafrancessmith@gmail.com Heather Smith ARDENTALLEN Shiol, Ardentallen, Lerags, Oban, Argyll, Scotland, PA34 4SF T: 01631 563100 A & A Smith CLACH NA GRUAGACH Ardalanish, Bunessan, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, PA67 6DR T: 01681 700674 | M: 07808 093355 E: info@ardalanish.com David Smith CONGASH Flowerybrae Farm, Memsie, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB43 7AW M: 07763286366 E: rhoda.smith@davidsmithcontractors.com Alex Smith Perthshire, Scotland M: 07979 474520 Alexander Smith ADDIEWELL 131 Cuthill Crescent, Stoneyburn, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, EH47 8BL M: 07951 864618 E: eckysmith16@gmail.com

Preistdykes Fold PREISTDYKES South Lodge, Lockerbie, Dumfries, Scotland, DG11 1LR M: 07780 615887 E: allison-thomson@hotmail.co.uk

Blackhall Farms BLACKHALL Blackhall, Work Road, St Ola, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, KW15 1UF T: 01856 876532 | M: 07720 711985 E: edenmore@supanet.com

Mr David Soutar STRATHELLIE Strathellie, Old Drove Road, Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland, PH11 8JX T: 01828 633917 | M: 07836 578957 E: david.soutar@btinternet.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

Lindsay Soutar CLOAK OF CATTERLINE Cloak House, Catterline, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB39 2UN T: 07710 186401 E: lindsayjsoutar@gmail.com Colin Souter THISTLEBROOK 10 Kersland Gait, Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA3 5HN T: 07818 628541 | M: 07821 580498 E: colinsouter8@gmail.com Mr & Mrs M Speers DYKEFOOT Dykefoot Farm, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland, PA13 4TJ T: 01475 725717 | M: 07919 384551 E: mspeers521@gmail.com Alice Starmore BROAD BAY Hedmark, 42 Gress, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, HS2 0NB T: 01851 820707 E: info@mamba.org.uk Robert & Jan Steer MIRY PARK Miry Park, Sanday, Orkney, Scotland, KW17 2BA T: 01857 600421 | M: 07933 398010 E: robert_steer@live.co.uk J & M Stewart LANGRAW Langraw, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, KY16 8NR T: 01334 473061 | E: langraw@btclick.com Phillip Stokoe BALNAGOWAN Balnagowan Farm, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB34 5JQ T: 07817 004931 | M: 07882 978925 E: phil.stokoe@gmail.com Brucefield Farms BRUCEFIELD Brucefield Farm, Allanton Road, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML7 5OF M: 07552 535758 E: moragndickie@hotmail.com

Lord Strange The Mains of Megginch, Errol, Perthshire, Scotland, PH2 7RN T: 01821 642120 E: balmyrefarm@btconnect.com Strathvaich Farms LLP STRATHVAICH Per Donald MacRae, Lubriach, Strathvaich, by Garve, Ross-shire, Scotland, IV23 2QH T: 01997 455232 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 Jon H Strickland CLADICH Cladich Mor, Cladich, Dalmaly, Argyll, Scotland, PA33 1BQ T: 01838 200656 | M: 07718 524158 E: highlandcattle@cladich-argyll.co.uk Mr Chris H Swift CLUNES South Clunes, Kirkhill, Inverness-shire, Scotland, IV5 7PT T: 01463 831381 | M: 07714 210736 E: swift@southclunes.co.uk Messrs J Taylor ARDEONAIG Braes of Ardeonaig, Killin, Perthshire, Scotland, FK21 8SY T: 01567 820005 E: neil@ardeonaig.plus.com Mr W F Taylor DALL Dall Farm, by Killin, Perthshire, Scotland, FK21 8SX T: 01567 820432 | M: 07920 579136 E: dallbothy@icloud.com Mrs J E Taylor FERN TOR Machrimore Mill Farm, Southend, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, PA28 6RQ T: 01586 830637

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MEMBERS’ LIST Nigel and Angela Taylor BARLOCHAN Barlochan Wood, Palnackie, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrighthshire, Scotland, DG7 1PE T: 01556 600221 E: nigel@barlochanwood.com Mike Taylor Westlea, Kyleakin, Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland, IV41 8PH T: 01599 534391 E: miketaylor9099@gmail.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 Allan Telford COLDSTREAM Dairy Cottage, The Hirsel, Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland, TD12 4LR T: 01890 882618 | M: 07896 660596 E: thetelfords281170@outlook.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 Keys Family ARDENTRAIVE Ardentrive Farm, Isle of Kerrera, By Oban, Argyll, Scotland, PA34 4SX M: 07772 991582 E: dandkkeys@gmail.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

Veronica & Kevin Thomson CLACKRIACH Frosty Brae, Maud, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB42 5PF T: 01771 613560 | M: 07508 830593 E: veronicathomson@hotmail.com

John D Valentine CAMMACHMORE 25 Catto Crescent, Cove Bay, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB12 3PQ M: 07715 609204 E: covejock@yahoo.co.uk

Jack Thomson GARTH Garth, St Margaret’s Hope, Orkney, Scotland, KW17 2TQ T: 01856 831257 | M: 07933 203336 E: garthfarm01@gmail.com

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

Janette Thomson Craighaugh Cottage, Hillside Road, Barrhead, Glasgow, Scotland, G78 1ES T: 0141 881 1538 | M: 07843 061063 E: janettethomson59@gmail.com Andrew Thomson Craighaugh Cottage, Hillside Road, Barrhead, Renfrew, Scotland, G78 1ES M: 07850 776807 E: andrew_thomson86@hotmail.com Iain Thomson Craighaugh Cottage, Hillside Road, Barrhead, Renfrew, Scotland, G78 1ES M: 07703 965399 E: thomsoniain18@gmail.com Miss R Thomson BIRKENBRAE HIGHLANDS Birkenbrae House, Birnie, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland, IV30 8BN M: 07879 475659 E: rachelsarahthomson@googlemail.com Mr Wm Thow The Crossings, Killearnan, by Muir of Ord, Ross-shire, Scotland, IV6 7RY T: 01463 870581 R S & J M Tilford MUNLOCHY Grianan, Bogallan Croft, Kessock, Inverness, Scotland, IV1 3XE T: 01463 731869 | M: 07867 666175 E: rstilford@gmail.com

Ruth Thomas Torogay, Solas, Isle of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, HS6 5BY T: 01876 560307 | M: 07788 722700 E: ruthuist@gmail.com

Trustess of Cawdor Marriage Settlement DRYNACHAN Estate Office, Cawdor, Inverness, Scotland, IV12 5RE T: 01667 404666 E: hannah@cawdor.com

Richard Thomson GERGASK Speyview, Lagganbridge, By Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, Scotland, PH20 1AN T: 01528 544211 E: bettyandrich12@gmail.com

Dalness Estate DALNESS per Kate Turner, Sannox Glen Etive Ltd, Dalness House, Glen Etive, Argyll, Scotland, PH49 4JA M: 07940 466733 E: factor@dalnessestate.co.uk

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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 Mrs Penny Waiter The Poste House, Skeabost Bridge, Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland, IV51 9NP M: 07887 955958 E: pennywaiter@aol.com James Wallace BLACKMOUNT Hartsop, Biggarshiels Road, Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML12 6RE M: 07711 807115 E: jimwallace64@outlook.com Mr John Warmerdam RHUDLE Rhudle Farm, by Lochgilphead, Argyll, Scotland, PA31 8QE T: 01546 605 274 E: franceswarmerdam@gmail.com Angus Webster Gullin Farm, Meggernie Estate, Glenlyon, Perthshire, Scotland, PH15 2LR T: 01887 866270 E: anguswebster@hotmail.co.uk Mr I Weir Dungrianach, Appin, Argyll, Scotland, PA38 4BQ T: 01631 730387 | M: 07752 300363 E: ianweir@live.co.uk R & M Weir SUNNYSIDE t/a Sunnyside Estate, Venlaw, Greentowers Road, Cartland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML11 7RB T: 01555 662513 E: funnyside@btinternet.com Whitehills Estates Ltd WHITEHILLS Whitehills Farm, Gleneagles, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland, PH4 1RQ T: 07967 029483 | M: 07967 029483 E: jonathan@whitehillsestates.com

MEMBERS’ LIST Mrs Beverlie Welo THE HILLHEAD OF BIELDSIDE Hillhead Road, Bieldside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB15 9EB M: 07880 600060 E: bwelo@mac.com

Lt Col Colin Stewart Winter SHELLACHAN Shellachan, Kilchrenan, by Taynuilt, Argyll, Scotland, PA35 1HD T: 01866 833263 E: flora@florawinter.plus.com

Mrs Ruth Andrew BROOKFIELD Brookfield, Lyminster, Nr Littlehampton, West Sussex, England, BN17 7QN T: 01903 882505 | M: 07712 654379 E: remittance@hprop.co.uk

West Lothian Council BEECRAIGS per. Nick Hopwood, Beecraigs Country Park, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, EH49 6PL T: 01506 284516 | M: 07785 593731 E: nick.hopwood@westlothian.gov.uk

Brian & Valerie Wiseman HEADROOM Headroom Steading, Sandhaven, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB43 7EJ T: 01346 510388 | M: 07968 010133 E: b772w@aol.com

William J Annett BOWK HOUSE Bowk House Farm, Hudderfield Road, Denshaw, Oldham, England, OL3 5UN M: 07895 545476 E: annett.engineering@gmail.com

Mrs J E Wheelwright Sunnyside Farm, Cleish, Kinross, Scotland, KY4 0HY T: 01383 832812 E: sunnyside.farm@btinternet.com Ms Yvonne White ROMESDAL 8 Kingsburgh, Snizort, Isle Of Skye, Scotland, IV51 9UT T: 01470 532729 E: yvonne.white@btinternet.com Sonia Whittington POLMAILY The Jennings, Drumnadrochit, Inverness, Scotland, IV63 6XT T: 01456 450114 | M: 07812 576152 E: sonia@greatglenbandb.co.uk VRW Contractors HAWTHORN Hawthorn Cottage, New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB53 6TL T: 07717 2984335 | M: 07444 129910 E: russ22@live.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 Mr & Mrs C W Wilson DAMS Dams of Rameldry, Kingskettle, Cupar, Fife, Scotland, KY15 7TY T: 01337 830315 E: gelbbackler@tiscali.co.uk Howlands Herdwicks HOWLANDS Howlands, Cornhill, Banff, Scotland, AB45 2HT T: 07852 423510 | M: 07885 628827 E: highland6237@outlook.com Mrs C M Wilton FLASBY MOORSIDE Bastion Lodge, Glen Tanar, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB34 5EU T: 01339 885415 E: jonathan@jandcwilton.co.uk

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 Nicola and David Woodhead BRIERYHILL Brieryhill House, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland, TD9 7LL T: 01450 373384 | M: 07824 958438 E: nicolaj.woodhead@me.com Woodneuk Farm Ltd WOODNEUK per Elizabeth Mitchell, Woodneuk Farm, Hillside Road, Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland, G78 1ES M: 07876 783354 E: tom@woodneuk.com David Young CRO NA BRAITHREAN OG 6 Croft Terrace, Selkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland, TD7 4LX M: 07921 004522 E: hazelfyoung@icloud.com

ENGLAND

Ham Wood Farm HAM WOOD The Lodge, Breach Hill Lane, Chew Stoke, Somerset, England, BS40 8YD M: 07973 671280 E: sophie@hamwoodfarm.co.uk Mr J Aspden HOLE HOUSE 10 Woodlands Avenue, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, BB2 5NN E: newinnfarm@btinternet.com A E & J F Glover BORSDANE School Farm, Bagshaw Lane, Aspull, Wigan, Lancashire, England, WN2 2SR T: 07977 986131 E: atherton.paul1974@gmail.com Mr J M Ayres REECHES 36 West End, Northwold, Thetford, Norfolk, England, IP26 5LE T: 01366 728565 E: jimayres.ba@gmail.com Jamie Baker BRENTWICK Wick Farm, Wick Lane, Lympsham, Somerset, England, BS24 0HG M: 07388 321140 E: jamiebaker1461@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

Ballardsfield Farm BALLARDSFIELD Ballardsfield Farm, Brighton Cross, Truro, Cornwall, England, TR2 4HD M: 07561 879563 E: ballardsfield@live.co.uk

Miss Daphne Allan SUMMERBERRY Summerberry, 74 South Road, Clifton-upon-Dunsmore, Rugby, Warickshire, England, CV23 OBZ T: 01788 543420

Mrs J W Barr Willowbrook, Broughton Road, Cosby, Leicestershire, England, LE9 1RB T: 0116 286 4354

D Andrew R Anderson 1 Titus Way, North Hykeham, Lincoln, England, LN6 9FA T: 01890 818984

Mr Thomas Barr WILLOWBROOK 34 Broughton Road, Cosby, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, LE9 1RB T: 0116 2841267 E: tombarr6@gmail.com

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MEMBERS’ LIST T J & E Barr HIGHCROSS Redwood Garth, Carleton Hill Farm, Carleton, Penrith, Cumbria, England, CA11 8TZ T: 01768 863881 | M: 07831 259539 E: tombarr@veterinaryimmunogenics.com Amy Barrow BARPOOL Pool Head Farm, Darnhall, Winsford, Cheshire, England, CW7 4EQ T: 01606 869253 | M: 07511 943319 E: amybarrow93@hotmail.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 Bentley Farm MACAULAY BENTLEY Swindon Lodge, Swindon Lane, Kirkby Overblow, Harrowgate, N. Yorkshire, England, HG3 1HR M: 07711 534223 E: bentleyfarm@bentley.farm Philip Blatchford EMBOROUGH c/o Linden Lea, Norton Hill, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Banes, Somerset, England, BA23 2UD M: 07801 089765 E: philip@emboroughfarm.co.uk Mr & Mrs D Booth SCHOLES 166 Scholes Village, Rotherham, S. Yorkshire, England, S61 2RQ T: 01142 465305 E: davidmml@sky.com Robert Bradley MOORSIDE 1 Old Guy Road, Mountain, Queensbury, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, BD13 1JB M: 07734 432753 E: r.w.bradley13@gmail.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 L & L Braines, Farmers WEST EDMONDSLEY 10 Mill Street, Millfield, Sunderland, England, SR4 7BG T: 0191 565 6530 & 567 6773 M: 07702 724759 E: info@brainesremovals.co.uk

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Mark Braines DAISY HILL Daisy Hill, 10 Mill Street, Millfield, Sunderland, England, SR4 7BG E: mark@braines.co.uk Charles Briscoe TOLLER PORCORUM Woolcombe Farm Cottage, Toller Porcorum, Dorchester, Devon, England, DT2 0DS M: 07444 562458 E: billbriscoe@me.com Mr Edward W Brown LINGFIELD Bilbrough Lodge, Bilbrough, York, N Yorks, England, YO23 3PP M: 07977 208477 Mr S K Brown BROWHAZE Kings Farm, 6 Little Common, North Bradley, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, BA14 0TX T: 01225 681451 | M: 07840 051252 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 R. S. Buglass GIBSHIEL HIGHLAND CATTLE Gibshield, Tarset, Hexham, Northumberland, England, NE48 1RR T: 01434 240919 | M: 07776 416647 E: rogerbuglass@btinternet.com Bullock Farms THE CLOUD Oaklands, North Rode, Congleton, Cheshire, England, CW12 2PH T: 01260 223388 | M: 07484 135693 E: florencebullock@btinternet.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

Ms Julia Carr MARRICK PARK Marrick Park, Marrick, Richmond, N. Yorkshire, England, DL11 7LH T: 01748 884348 | M: 07704 455854 E: julia@marrickpark.com Mr H Carr & Son LEE GATE Wayside, Lee Gate Farm, Malham, Skipton, North Yorkshire, England, BD23 4DN T: 01729 830436 E: christine.leegate@gmail.com Cartwrights MOSS FARM Moss Farm, Elleridge, Telford, Shropshire, England, TF6 6RL M: 07779 083593 E: skippy93.jc@googlemail.com Stephen Casely GARLAND Garlandhayes Fm, Westcott, Cullompton, Devon, England, EX15 1SB T: 01392 881262 | M: 07919 246655 E: stevecasely@outlook.com Castles Estate CASTLES ESTATE c/o South Lynch Estate Office, Standon Main Road, Hursley, Winchester, Hampshire, England, SO21 2JH T: 01962 767910 | M: 07802 258341 E: bebe@southlynch.co.uk Tracey Cater PIPPENFORD 31 Watts Road, Studley, Warickshire, England, B80 7PT M: 07714 102252 E: traceycater14@gmail.com John Caudwell BROUGHTON Broughton Hall, Eccleshall Road, Loggerheads, Staffordshire, England, ST21 6NS T: 01630 620525 Farmison Bondgate Green, Ripon, N. Yorkshire, England, HG4 1QW M: 07841 732491 E: andrew.cavanna@farmison.com

W Burgess & Son WEAVERHAM WOOD Weaverham Wood Farm, Weaverham, Northwich, Cheshire, England, CW8 3PJ M: 07708 035735 E: w_burgess@btconnect.com

Miss M E Chapman BISHOPTHORPE Moor Farm Bungalow, Bishopthorpe, York, Yorkshire, England, YO23 2UF T: 01904 702383 | E: maggiechap@tiscali.co.uk

Stephen & Lesley Burnett ASHGROVE 3 Shillbank View, Mirfield, West Yorkshire, England, WF14 0QG T: 01924 496709 E: burnettashgrove@gmail.com

Mr TJ Chapman DUXBRIDGES Hillside Farm, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, England, TN26 3RQ T: 01233 860216/319 E: trevathills@gmail.com

MEMBERS’ LIST Mr M & Mrs T Charlton GREENFIELDS HIGHLAND Greenfields Cottage, Horton, Wem, Shropshire, England, SY4 5ND T: 01939 235078 M: 07971 079856 / 07496 299833 E: traceymtrac@btconnect.com Ann Chinner APETHORPE Bridge Cottage, 6-7 Bridge Street, Apethorpe, Nr Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, PE8 5DN M: 07792 175957 E: annchinner@sky.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 Mrs Elizabeth Cliffe MALTHOUSE The Malt House, Norwich Road, Mulbarton, Norfolk, England, NR14 8JL T: 01508 570351 E: elizabeth@omicron.uk.com Mr David Cobb DARLTON Barrow House Farm, Woodcoates Lane, Darlton, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England, NG22 0TH T: 01777 228260 E: davidcobb@btconnect.com Alan Coddington & Miss H J Rushworth JAGGARDS Bunns Farm, Withergate Road, Worstead, North Walsham, Norfolk, England, NR28 9SF M: 07748 641522 E: h.rushworth@tiscali.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 Sharon Cordwell NEW GAP New Gap Farm, Manchester Road, Heywood, Manchester, England, OL10 2QD M: 07967 094842 E: sharon@pgcdemolition.com Mr JM Coyle SLIPPERFIELD Highfield Farm, North Road, Bretherton, Lancashire, England, PR26 9AY E: johnmcoyle@hotmail.co.uk

Andrew Crean DEEPDALE MARSH Marsh Farm, Burnham Deepdale, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England, PE31 8DD M: 07799 588133 E: acrean@autonomous.com

Simon Denneny HORSLEY WOODHOUSE Golden Valley Farm, Golden Valley, Horsley Woodhouse, Derby, England, DE7 6BA M: 07977 408989 E: simongtr@live.co.uk

Kathrine Crompton WADE’S BECK 78 Moor End Road, Mellor, Stockport, Cheshire, England, SK6 5PT M: 07786 168862 E: kathrine.crompton@virgin.net

B Dickinson BROCKSTONES Brockstones, Kentmere, Kendal, Cumbria, England, LA8 9JW

Sarah Cuthbertson BRADMOOR 49 The Plain, Brailsford, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England, DE6 3BZ T: 07977 227171 E: sarahcuthbertson97@gmail.com

Robert & Alice Dickinson CROFT MEADOW 2 Croft Meadow, New Road, Middleton, Derbyshire, England, DE4 4NA T: 01629 356267 | M: 07748 964529 E: robandalice@me.com

J W G Dalby & Sons RINGSWOOD Cestersover Farm, Pailton, Nr Rugby, Warickshire, England, CV23 OQP T: 01788 832188 | E: dalby@farmline.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

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

Mr & Mrs Christian Dodd HINDERTON Four Acre Farm, Chester High Road, Hinderton, Chester, England, CH64 7TA M: 07800 826564 E: christiandodd1@gmail.com

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 P M Douglas-Home Old Greenlaw, Duns, Berwickshire, England, TD10 6UP T: 01361 810238 | M: 07710 463006 E: info@oldgreenlawfold.com

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 Mr Gary Davis YAXHAM 50 St Peters Close, Yaxham, Dereham, Norfolk, England, NR19 1RN T: 01362 696353

Lady Caroline Douglas-Home, MBE.DL Heaton Mill House, Cornhill-on-Tweed, Northumberland, England, TD12 4XQ T: 01890 882303 E: cdh@heatonmill.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

T W T & M R Dawe FOXCOMBE Highlands, Lewdown, Okehampton, Devon, England, EX20 4BS T: 01566 783127 E: ruthdawe0866@gmail.com

F.G. Duckitt WHITEGATES Whitegate Farm, Kirkhouse Green, Doncaster, S. Yorkshire, England, DN7 5TA T: 01405 785395 | M: 07955 272386 E: gmduckitt@aol.co.uk

Mrs J A Dawes CRAYCOMBE Craycombe House, Fladbury, Worcestershire, England, WR10 2QS T: 01386 860692 E: judithdawes4@aol.com

Emily M Duggan STUDHOLME Cardewlees Farm, Carlisle, Dalston, Cumbria, England, CA5 6LF T: 01228 710781 | M: 07920 773439 E: hewitt.1992@hotmail.com

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MEMBERS’ LIST Charle Dumas FAIRRIE Whitmore Vale Farm, Whitmore Vale Road, Grayshott, Surrey, England, GU26 6DH T: 01428 606882 | M: 07971087305 E: cpmdumas@gmail.com

Mr & Mrs W Fiddler LOCH MAREE Swifts House Farm, Bentley Lane, Heskin, Chorley, Lancashire, England, PR7 5UY T: 01257 451490 | M: 07808 481518 E: maree@nwss.co.uk

Roger Dunkley THE DOODALES Barr Farm, Town Street, Old Malton, Yorkshire, England, YO17 7HD T: 01653 694530 E: dunkley@thedoodales.co.uk

Mr & Mrs C L Fisher THE FISHER 202 Smedley St, Matlock, Derbyshire, England, DE4 3JD T: 01629 57376 E: tina.fisher1980@btinternet.com

K Dunkley OAKSIDE Barr Farm, Town Street, Old Malton, N. Yorkshire, England, YO17 7HD M: 07899 008740 E: kl.dunkley@hotmail.com

Flasby Estate FLASBY Moorside Farm, Flasby, Skipton, North Yorkshire, England, BD23 3QA T: 01756 700585 | M: 07793 937321 E: farmmanager@flasby.com

Joanna & Thomas Dyer COLREADY Beechwood House, Main Road, Farthinghoe, Nr Brackley, Northants, England, NN13 5PB T: 07714 102824(H) | M: 07765 085525 (T) E: tdyer3@hotmail.co.uk

Harthill Highlanders HARTHILL 4 Northlands, Harthill, Sheffield, S. Yorkshire, England, S26 7XZ T: 01909 773034 | M: 07776 055107 E: renandpete@gmail.com

Mr C Edwards 18 Hill Close, Westmancote, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, GL20 7EW T: 01684 772056 | M: 07709 929826 E: doreen345edwards@bt.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 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

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

John Fenton SPRINGWELL Springwell House, Elmswell, Driffield, East Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, YO25 3EL T: 01377 252021 | M: 07831 260609 E: jpf@springwellhouse.co.uk

Adderbury Park Farm Partnership ADDERBURY Park Farm House, Adderbury, Oxfordshire, England, OX17 3HH M: 07768 765733 E: ifraser@winkworth.co.uk

Mr C L V P Evans Lady Arbour Court, Winforton, Herefordshire, England, HR3 6NU T: 01544 327223 | M: 07971 081764 E: cpe@ladyarbourcourt.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

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

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

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Mrs Judy Gardner ECKINGTON Manor Farm, Eckington, Nr Pershore, Worcestershire, England, WR10 3BH T: 01386 751600 | M: 07887 660104 E: info@eckingtonmanor.co.uk 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 Gatcombe Park Estate GATCOMBE Minchinhamton, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, GL6 9AT T: 01453 885377 | M: 07767 317314 E: donna.morgan@royal.uk 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 Israel Farm ELDORTH Israel Farm, Eldroth, Austwick, N. Yorkshire, England, LA2 8AN M: 07712 708926 | E: mjgiform@gmail.com Mr P Gilder The Grafters, Stow Road,Bourton-on-theWater, Gloucestershire, England 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 Damien Gray MILLBARN Mill Barn Farm, Waterside, Darwen, Lancashire, England, BB3 3NY T: 01254 776161 | M: 07841 538831 E: damien_gray@live.com Mr D Greenhaugh THE PHEASANT 4 Hanover Court, Wharf Road, Penzance, Cornwall, England, TR18 4UJ M: 07761 214979 E: mail@davidgreenhaugh.com Amelia & Jason Greenway THE SPRINGWATER FOLD Farthings Farm, Westwood, Broadclyst, Exeter, Devon, England, EX5 3DF T: 01404 823527 | M: 07803 594973 E: springwaterfarm.enquiries@gmail.com

MEMBERS’ LIST 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

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

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

Paul Harris HARRIS 28 Wavendon Road, Salford, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, England, MK17 8BA M: 07771 883459 E: paul.harrisriba@googlemail.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

Mr NS Grundon TARA Tara, Colley Hill Lane, Hedgerley, Berkshire, England, SL3 4AT T: 01753 663111 E: normangrundon@hotmail.co.uk

Richard Harris CROWNLEY Crownley, Lembury Road, Stoke Gabriel, Totnes, Devon, England, TQ9 6QD T: 01803 782847 E: richardharris@btconnect.com

Arthur & Suzanne Hill WALTON Hollybush House, 49 Sheinton Street, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England, TF13 6HU T: 01952 728239 | M: 07970 678625 E: arthurhill49@me.com

Mr W Haggas WALMSGATE Walmsgate Estates (Farming), Low Farm, Walmsgate, Louth, Lincolnshire, England, LN11 8QN T: 01507 480360

Oli Harrison HARTSIDE Aimshaugh, Alston, Cumbria, England, CA9 3EL T: 01434 381461 | M: 07749 338142 E: aimshaugholi@gmail.com

Mr D Haighton ELLERDINE Muckleton Bank Farm, Telford, Shropshire, England, TF6 6RQ T: 01939 251128 | M: 07882 630220 E: david.haighton22@btinternet.com

Mr T C Hayes OAKEN Kilcott Mill, Lower Kilcott, Nr Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England, GL12 7RL T: 01453 843127 E: tchayes1@btinternet.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

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

Mr & Mrs Simon Haley SEAM Marland Lodge, Church Bank, Eggleston, Co. Durham, England, DL12 0AH T: 07968 375307 | M: 07828 291192 E: seamfoldhighlands@gmail.com 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 JM Hayward FLODDEN Cameley House, Cameley, Temple Cloud, Bristol, England, BS39 5AJ T: 01761 451111 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

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

F Heslop GLEBE VIEW Glebe View, Glebe Farm, Ribston Road, Spofforth, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, HG3 1AB M: 07515 420118 E: heslop251@gmail.com

Thrussendale Farm Ltd THRUSSENDALE Thrussendale Farm, Acklam, Malton, Yorkshire, England, YO17 9RG T: 01653 658143 | M: 07528 373124 E: roddy@thrussendalefarm.com

Jo & Owen Hewitson ELOGAN Westgate Farm, Yarm Road, Middleton St. George, Darlington, England, DL2 1HD M: 07584 325682 E: jo.clay1990@hotmail.co.uk

Mr Colin Hobden STANSTED 1 Coronation Cottages, Dean Lane End, Rowlands Castle, Hampshire, England, PO9 6EL M: 07824 901607 E: cohobden@btinternet.com Mrs Carol N Hocknell BURNBANK The Pinfold, Poole, Nantwich, Cheshire, England, CW5 6AL T: 01270 628414 | M: 07966 283858 E: carolhocknell1947@gmail.com Farm Matters Ltd FARMMATTERS 3 Sunniside Court, Sunniside, Tyne & Wear, England, NE16 5QE E: paul@farm-software.co.uk Wycoller Fold WYCOLLER Souteril Laithe, Keighley Road, Trawden, Lancashire, England, BB8 8NL T: 01282 867508 | M: 07977 479304 E: holmesteresa01@gmail.com Will Hopkins PIDLEY The Hay Barn, Fen Road, Pidley, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, PE28 3DD M: 07773 421421 E: willhopkins@live.com

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MEMBERS’ LIST Miss J Horberry GRAIZELOUND Croft House, Graizelound Fields, Haxey, Doncaster, S. Yorkshire, England, DN9 2NA T: 01427 752230 E: jillian.horberry@zen.co.uk Mark Horgan HORGAN Crouch Farm, Bloxham Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, OX16 9UN M: 07966 402510 E: markhorgan@hotmail.co.uk Sally House LITTLEMOOR Littlemoor Farm, Littlemoor Road, Mark, Highbridge, Somerset, England, TA9 4NL T: 01278 641104 | M: 07703 691596 E: sallyhouse@cpsoutlook.co.uk Mr K Howman BORLAND Ashmere, Felix Lane, Shepperton, Middlesex, England, TW17 8NN T: 01932 225445 (home) | M: 07789 301751 E: KHowman@ashgame.com Hobbledown West London Ltd HOBBLEDOWN HEATH Staines Road, Hounslow, London, England, TW4 5DS M: 07454 909096 E: tina@hobbledown.com Mrs Jo Hunter & Mr Paul Hunter ALBINUS GRANGE 43 Lincoln Road, Dunholme, Lincoln, England, LN2 3QU T: 01673 861240 | M: 07919 000722 E: phorticulture@yahoo.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 Mrs Susan Ingham LOWER RED BRINK Fold Cottage, Lower Red Brink, Hubberton, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, England, HX6 1PA T: 01422 839840 | M: 07917 210349 E: suzingham@hotmail.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

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Oliver Ives STOCKSBANK Upper Sandal Farm, Deep Lane, Thornton, West Yorks, England, BD13 3SR M: 07738 763790 E: rocontractors@hotmail.co.uk Emma Jackson CORNERSTONES FARM Cornerstones, Millforge, Gamblesby, Penrith, Cumbria, England, CA10 1HY M: 07887 500911 E: emmastirland1997@hotmail.co.uk Charles James KENNEGGY Folly Farm, Lower Kenneggy, Rosudgeon, Penzance, England, TR20 9AR M: 07770 618625 E: charlesjames.follyfarm@yahoo.co.uk Mr J Jameson BALTINGLASS Chinslade Farm, Cherington, Shipston on Stour, Warickshire, England, CV36 5JB T: 01608 686992 | M: 07710 519716 E: jonathanjameson@btinternet.com D & J Jennings EDGE FARM Edge Farm, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England, TF13 6DU M: 07540 392494 E: jemmajennings1@gmail.com Mr David Johnson BRANDYFIELD Westfield Farm, Westfield Lane, Barlborough, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, S43 4TP M: 07967 757272 E: becky_johnson_@hotmail.com Rowland Johnson & Kerry Johnson HOLY WELL Stoneythorpe Hall, Southam, Warickshire, England, CV47 2DL T: 01926 811777 | M: 07740 438765 E: caroline@stoneythorpe.co.uk 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 Shadlock SHADLOCK Shadlock House, Whitewell Bottom, Rossendale, Lancashire, England, BB4 9LR T: 01706 222608 | M: 07970 973402 E: shadlockconstruction@btconnect.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 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 Longview Fold LONGVIEW Longview House, Silsoe Road, Maulden, Bedfordshire, England, MK45 2AX M: 07850 768370 E: g.keep@btconnect.com Mrs Yvette Kendall HARROWBRIDGE HIGHLANDERS Harrowbridge Hill Farm, Commonmoor, Liskeard, Cornwall, England, PL14 6SD T: 01579 320509 E: kendall.yvette@googlemail.com Mrs Laura Kennedy LILYGREEN 22 Strawberry Fields, Gisburn, Clitheroe, Lancashire, England, BB7 4DQ M: 07841 705436 E: lilygreenfold@hotmail.com Mr R C Kerry 1 Simon Cross, Wickham Market, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, IP13 OST T: 0728 746885 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 Mr & Mrs Philip Kettle MELKETT 1 Preceptory, Stainby, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, NG33 5QR T: 01476 860099 | M: 07870 283084 E: kettlephillip@yahoo.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

MEMBERS’ LIST 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

Mark Luscombe BRANDCLIFFE New Friars Garth Farm, Malham, Skipton, N. Yorkshire, England, BD23 4BY T: 01729 830608 | M: 07932 661266 E: malhamark@gmail.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

Tony Lang PARKHAM Flaxmans, Parkham, Bideford, Devon, England, EX39 5PG T: 01237 451215 E: lang@pobroadband.co.uk

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

Philip Martindale TWINSHOCK Yates Farm, Scot Lane, Blackwood, Manchester, England, BL6 5SL T: 01942 831483 | M: 07973 823798 E: pmartindale@yatesfarmnw.co.uk

Paul Langford WINDMILL 7 Southfield Road, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England, TF13 6AT M: 07971 861446 E: pleitch203@gmail.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 Mr R S Lines Seaton Cottage, Station Road, Great Ayton, Cleveland, England, TS9 6HB T: 01642 722237 Keyston Farms KEYSTON Manor Farm, Keyston, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, PE28 0RX T: 01832 710333 E: minto@keystonfarms.co.uk

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 Sue Maisey FREYA Hop House, Fryup, Whitby, N. Yorkshire, England, YO21 2AP T: 01947 897097 E: sdmaisey@gmail.com HuRuCo Rare Breeds MAHURUCO Whirlow Hall Farm, Whirlow Lane, Sheffield, S. Yorkshire, England, S11 9QF M: 07842 716019 E: huruco8789@gmail.com Julian Manyon THE FELIX FOLD Borley Hall Farm, Borley, Near Sudbury, Suffolk, England, CO10 7AB T: 01787 372141 E: jmanyon@hotmail.com

Richard & Avril Lowndes GADDENS Gaddens Close Farm, Charlie’s Lane, Ringwood, Hampshire, England, BH24 3FB T: 01425 471015 E: a.stewart@freeuk.com

Caryn Marriner BIRCHLEY FARM Birchley House Farm, Fosten Lane, Biddenden, Kent, England, TN27 8DZ T: 01580 291984 E: info@birchleyhousefarm.co.uk

Gerald Lowthian SWARTHDALE Fraene Farm, Swarthdale Road, Over Kellet, N Carnforth, Lancashire, England, LA6 1DY T: 01524 734378 E: g.lowthian62@gmail.com

Miss Ruth Marshallsay ANT SIATHAMH SONAS Widcombe Cross, Culmhead, Taunton, Somerset, England, TA3 7DX M: 07792399447 E: highcat1978@yahoo.co.uk

R J Lund EAST CLOUGH East Clough Farm, Garsdale, Sedbergh, Cumbria, England, LA10 5PW T: 01539 620895 | M: 07974126397 E: sheila.eastclough@yahoo.co.uk

Nicola Marson ROPEWALK Hillcrest House, Church Street, Coleford, Somerset, England, BA3 5NA T: 01373 673099 | M: 07980 678129 E: chickpea.marson@gmail.com

David Alan Maughan Springmead, Stubhampton, Blandford Forum, Dorset, England, DT11 8JU T: 01258 830568 | M: 07776 016473 E: sammaughan@hotmail.com James Mawle HISLAND J2 Farming, Hisland, Oswestry, Shropshire, England, SY11 4JF T: 01691 610934 office| M: 07970 462516 E: james@jamesmawle.co.uk 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 Mr Eddie McDonough 47 Merton Grove, Astley, Tyldesley, Lancashire, England, M29 7HT T: 01942 879841 | M: 07702968591 E: eddiemcdonough@hotmail.co.uk Mrs M McIntyre BYFLEET Derisley Farm, 26 High Road, Byfleet, Surrey, England, KT14 7QG T: 01932 341586 Mr Christopher G McLean May 26 Bradley Avenue, Bristol, England, BS11 9SL M: 07774 493594 E: ram1528@outlook.com Ian Melluish GOODTREES Goodtrees Farm, Holtye Road, Cowden, Kent, England, TN8 7EB M: 07801 179720 E: ian@goodtreesfarm.co.uk R., D.R., M. Middleton HAMDEAN Hamdean Farm, Peopleton, Pershore, Worcestershire, England, WR10 2DY T: 01905 840231 M: 07957590322/07751081586

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MEMBERS’ LIST Latch Lodge Cattle Company LATCH LODGE 7 Croft Place, Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, England, CA10 1RT M: 07934 303199 E: jenniedmead@hotmail.com Malcolm Leonard Miles MAL JAN Willowbrook, Tring Road, Long Marston, Tring, Hertfordshire, England, HP23 4QL T: 01296 668164/662352 E: mlmiles@supanet.com

Mortimers Farm Ltd MORTIMERS Mortimers Farm, Eastleigh, Hampshire, England, SO50 7EA T: 02380 601938 E: mortimersfarm@btinternet.com Mr K Morton Ashley House, Church Lane, Glentham, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, England, LN8 2EL T: 01673 878996 Guy R Mumford YARCHESTER 76 Bridge North Road, Broseley, Shropshire, England, TF12 5DR M: 07779 297366 E: mumford002@btinternet.com

Tracey Noy OAKWOOD Lower Lady Meadows Farm, Bradnop, Leek, Staffordshire, England, ST13 7EZ T: 07979 343648 E: oakwood-highlands@hotmail.com D & V Nuthall Ltd OLD HOUSE FARM Old House Farm, Marlow Road, Stokenchurch, Bucks, England, HP14 3UN M: 07940 358371 E: oldhousefarmbucks@gmail.com

Robert J Mumford 32 High Causeway, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England, TF13 6BZ T: 01952 727138 | M: 07539 955576 E: mumfordrobert194@btinternet.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

Mrs Rachel Monk RAVENSCAR Home Farm, Ravenscar, Scarborough, N. Yorkshire, England, YO13 0NH T: 01947 880688

Wolf Meadows Farm Ltd WOLF MEADOWS High Bickington, Umber Leigh, Devon, England, EX37 9BG M: 07398 771383 E: wolfmeadowsfarmltd@gmail.com

Avondale Farm HOUSE OF THAIRIS Station Road, Clifton-upon-Dunsmore, Rugby, Warickshire, England, CV23 0BU T: 01788 543570 | M: 07590 851055 E: rob@cliftoncruisers.com

Mr M J Monk CHADWICH Manor Farm, Chadwich, Bromgrove, Worcestershire, England, B61 0QG T: 0121 453 5825 | M: 07801 916891 E: elizabethmonk1@aol.com

Peter Murray HIGH CRANE High Crane Lodge, Hamsterley, Bishop Aukland, County Durham, England, DL13 3QS M: 07802 660220 E: petermurray333@gmail.com

Sir James Paice LOCHAVA Snailbridge House, The Moor, Fordham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, CB7 5LU T: 01638 721526 | M: 07767 421781 E: paicejim@gmail.com

Daniel Newcomb ORCHARD HOUSE Orchard House, George Pit, Escomb, Bishop Aukland, Co. Durham, England, DL14 7SU T: 01388 609647 E: ohhighlandcattle@outlook.com

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 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

Woodstock Bower Farm WENMAR Stoke Buss, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, England, WR15 8QN T: 01885 410443 | M: 07767 608012 E: martyncmoore@manx.net L & S Morgan SHELLEYS-ORCHARD East Nutcott, Rackenford, Tiverton, Devon, England, EX16 8EE T: 01884 881519 | M: 07867 801380 E: lesleyam46@gmail.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

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

Highlands of Astbury Ltd HIGHLANDS OF ASTBURY Clough Cottage, Oak Lane, Astbury, Cheshire, England, CW12 3NT M: 07831 096127 E: accounts@highlandsofastbury.co.uk

Steven Morphy WELLAND VALLEY HIGHLANDS 46 Rocuingham Road, Cottingham, Market Harboro, Leicestershire, England, LE16 8XS M: 07787 110285 E: stevenmorphy@icloud.com

Mrs Alison North-Lewis LIDDELL Liddell Hall, Colwell, Hexham, Northumberland, England, NE46 4TW T: 01434 681261 E: al@northlewis.co.uk

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Oulton House Farm Ltd WOODBROOK Oulton House Farm, Oulton, Norberry, Staffordshire, England, ST20 0PG M: 07967 501217 E: oultonhouse@sky.com Gian Paolo Aliatis Mejia ALIATIS Eastwood Lodge, Suffolk, England, IP18 16VT M: 07947 449100 E: smartgates@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

MEMBERS’ LIST Andrew Parkin THE CROWN Stone Cottage, Bickerton, nr Malpas, Cheshire, England, SY14 8AY T: 01829 720192 E: sales@rubellprintlink.com

Mr & Mrs Robert Phillip HELLIFIELD Green Farm, Hellifield, Skipton, North Yorkshire, England, BD23 4LA T: 01729 850217 | M: 07812 105375 E: info@hellifieldhighlandbeef.co.uk

Mr R Parkinson KIRKSTONE Roundhill Farm, Kirkstone Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, England, LA22 9ET T: 01539 433301 E: paula@roundhillfarm.co.uk

Toseland Hall Farm TOSELAND Toseland Hall, Toseland, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, England, PE19 6RU T: 01480 880627 | M: 07768 640760 E: alexpilato@toselandhall.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 Steven Pass PASS HIGHLAND 1 Austrey Farm Cottages, Orton Lane, Austrey, Atherston, Warwickshire, England, CV9 3EA T: 01827 830565 | M: 07881 665460 E: passhighland@btinternet.com J Roderick B Peacock & Mrs M N Peacock SAINT MARYS St Mary’s Hall, Church Road, Wiggenhall-St Mary-The Virgin, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, England, PE34 3EJ M: 07785 361650 E: roderickpeacock31@gmail.com Mrs J Peaster QUANTOCK Quantock Lodge, Over Stowey, Bridgwater, Somerset, England, TA5 1HD T: 01278 732252 E: booie2803@hotmail.co.uk Zarina Peck MOORE’S COTTAGE Tara’s Barn, Slack Lane, Upper Mayfield, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England, DE6 2JX M: 07951 903941 E: zarinapeck1@gmail.com Mr L T & Mrs A M Perkins THISTLE Clink Cottage Farm, Marlcliff, Bidford-on-Avon, England, B50 4NY T: 01789 490872 | M: 07816 877259 E: amperkins@aol.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

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 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 Mrs Anne Popham SHUTTLETON Shuttleton Farm, Castle Hill, Hemyock, Cullompton, Devon, England, EX15 3RX T: 01823 680396 | M: 07878 719176 E: anne.popham@btinternet.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 Mr & Mrs Lindsey Rastall PINCAN DENE Thistle House, Murcot Rd, Childswickham, Broadway, Worcestershire, England, WR12 7HR T: 01386 853843 E: lindseyrastall@poutlook.com Mr Robert G Rawle LONGSTONE Higher Bodley, Parracombe, Barnstaple, Devon, England, EX31 4QN T: 01598 763798 | M: 07855878190 E: higherbodley@hotmail.co.uk Samantha Rayner WINDSOR Berkyn Manor Farm, Stanwell Road, Horton, Slough, Berkshire, England, SL3 9PE T: 01753 682499 | M: 07500 773285 E: sjrayner@hotmail.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 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 Roger Richards CHYNOWETH Trevabyn Farm, Goldsithney, Cornwall, England, TR20 9JZ M: 07967 200783 E: roger.richards@staubynestates.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 Mr Anthony & Mrs Lynne Ridley CORNSAY LODGE The Lodge, Cornsay Colliery, Durham, Co Durham, England, DH7 9DB T: 01913 734359 E: cornsaylodge@talktalk.net Chloe Roberts EOLHC-LASH 5 Black Cherry Close, Chilton-Moor, England, DH4 5NU M: 07788 211660 E: joeyrobertsxx@gmail.com 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 Ben & Sharon Robinson MOUNT PLEASANT HIGHLANDS Mount Pleasant Farm, Laverton, Ripon, England, HG4 3TA T: 01765 658046 | M: 07736 460570 E: ben@peregrinefinance.co.uk Russell & Sons CLELLAND Old Oaks Farm, Leighton Road, Neston, Cheshire, England, CH64 3SW T: 07720 847736 | M: 07902 937637 E: rasfarming@gmail.com

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MEMBERS’ LIST Mr Brian J Rutterford UNDLEY 121 Undley Hall, Lakenheath, Suffolk, England, IP27 9BY T: 07836 777595 E: bjr@undley.co.uk

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

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

Sheffield City Council ESCAFELD per Catherine McDougall, Graves Park Manager, Parks & Countryside, Moorfoot Building, 3rd Floor, West Wing, Sheffield, England, S1 4PL T: 01142 745592 | M: 07795 061129 E: catherine.mcdougall@sheffield.gov.uk

Stan Sadler 11 Nursery Road, Moordown, Bournemouth, Dorset, England, BH9 3AS T: 01202 859746 | M: 07781 208538 E: stancsadler@hotmail.co.uk

Mr D B Shepherdson RUSTON FOLD Ruston Farm, Ruston, Wykeham, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, YO13 9QE T: 01723 862421 | M: 07788 160694 E: shepherdson16@aol.com

Dennis R Salt & Susan Salt RATTENRAW Rattenraw Farm, Otterburn, Northumberland, England, NE19 1LH T: 01830 520613 | M: 07702 559020 E: susansalt12@gmail.com 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

John Shimwell GREAT LONGSTONE Dale Farm, Moor Rd, Great Longstone, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England, DE45 1UA T: 01629 640285 | M: 07739 030487 E: johndalefarm@gmail.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

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

Peter & Sue Smith STOCKLEY Stockley Hill Farm, Peterchurch, Herefordshire, England, HR2 0ST T: 01981 550604 | M: 07810 873863 E: pasmith2009@hotmail.co.uk

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

Graham Smith CLOVER Clover Farm, West Tofts Road, Mundford, Thetford, Norfolk, England, IP26 5EJ M: 07946 733188 E: graham.smith09@hotmail.co.uk

Mr Graeme Scott LYNUCK Fishrake Farm, Fishrake Lane, Rossendale, Lancashire, England, BB4 7AH T: 01706 822226 | M: 079171 496288 E: biggee63@icloud.com

Rebecca Smith TENTERDEN 56 Priory Way, Tenterden, Kent, England, TN30 7BX T: 01580 763546 | M: 07970 601821 E: bexandjohn@talktalk.net

Mr Jimmy & Mrs Sarah Seed BCS 7 Douglas Road, Burnley, Lancashire, England, BB10 2JQ T: 01282 838093 | M: 07985 322011 E: jsseed@aol.com

Liam James Smith SMITHBANK 15 Fernbank Close, Stanningley, Leeds, England, LS13 1BX M: 07918 821049 E: liamsmith91@hotmail.co.uk

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Tony Snarey The Mill, Manthorpe, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, NG31 8NH T: 01476 591941 | M: 07802 847734 E: ajs@tonysnarey.com Mr Peter Snart WILLOWBOG Willobog Farm, Wark, Hexham, Northumberland, England, NE48 3EF T: 01434 681217 | E: willowbog@live.co.uk Nick Sole HALLEN 46 Frenchay Close, Frenchay, Bristol, England, BS16 2QX T: 01179 021501 | M: 07785 288174 E: nicksole@gmail.com Donna Somers WINTER HILL 5 Castle Ings Close, New Farnley, Leeds, England, LS12 5ED M: 07947 600332 E: smirnoff71@hotmail.com Mr D Spence Grange Farm, Barton-in-the Beans, Leicestershire, England, CV13 0DJ T: 01455 290078 John Starkey Farming NORWOOD PARK Ossington House, Ossington, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England, NG23 6LD T: 01636 321385 | M: 07801 227194 E: starkey@farming.co.uk G & J Farming Ltd CLAYTON Howell House Farm, Howell Lane, Clayton, England, DN5 7DQ M: 07833 491730 E: gandjfarmingltd@gmail.com J & R M Sunter HECKNEST Heckenhurst Farm, Worsthorne, Burnley, Lancashire, England, BB10 3LW T: 01282 832922 | M: 07766 742179 E: j_sunter@sky.com Jasmine-Grace Tarran-Smith SKYE 12 Manor Road, Middle Littleton, Evesham, Worcestershire, England, WR11 8LL T: 01386 833976 | M: 07712 338430 E: jasminegrace323@icloud.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

MEMBERS’ LIST 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

A Richard & J Turner FELLBECK Greygarth, Dallowgill, Ripon, Yorkshire, England, HG4 3QY T: 01765 658079 | M: 07860 860678 E: richardandjean@outlook.com

Spring Cottage SPRING ROACHES Spring Cottage, Upper Hulme, Leek, Staffordshire, England, ST13 8UB M: 07966 431283 E: franmaxted@gmail.com

Lauren’s Cows Kings Barn, Crackenthorpe, Appelby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, England, CA16 6AF T: 01768 353638 | M: 07739 084767 E: jude@laurenscows.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

Mr Les Wardle SPRINGFIELDS Springfields, Bottom Lane, Ipstones, Stokeon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, ST10 2LN T: 01538 266476 E: lwardle@plantmachinery.co.uk

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 Wildlife Trust BCN LINGS The Manor House, Broad Street, Great Cambourne, Cambridgeshire, England, CB23 6DH T: 01954 713500 E: invoices@wildlifebcn.org Mrs Ruth Thomson CATESBY Home Park, Lower Catesby, Daventry, Northamptonshire, England, NN11 6LF T: 01327 871201 E: ruth.catesby@gmail.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 Mr Robert Wain THE ROSE 114 Mortledge, Matlock, Derbyshire, England, DE4 3SD T: 01629 580046 | M: 07751 670566 E: samanthawain@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

Star Lake Cattle Company STAR LAKE Brownshill Court, Wick Street, Ditchcombe, Stroud, Gloucester, England, GL6 7QN M: 07515 526885 E: starlakefarm@msn.com

Mr TDT Walkinshaw SWERFORD Oseney Mill, Swerford, Oxfordshire, England, OX7 9BD T: 01608 737228

Mrs Helga Thorpe Wheatfield House, Granary Fields, Ashill, Norfolk, England, IP25 7BN M: 07746 875142 E: drs.thorpe@hotmail.co.uk

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

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 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

Tiana Walton PYE CORNER Pye Corner Fram, Manley Road, Alvanley, Frodsham, Cheshire, England, WA6 9DL T: 01928 740386 | M: 07720 592665 E: info@tianawalton.com Mr & Mrs M Ward THORNLEY HIGHLANDS 10 Nateby Close, Longbridge, Preston, England, PR3 2PH T: 01772 786601 E: jrow@hotmail.co.uk

C A & J Watmore MURRAY COOPER Holystone Est, Farnham Park, Sharperton, Morpeth, Northumberland, England, NE65 7AQ T: 01669 640030 | M: 07703 570172 E: chrisanjan@btconnect.com Mrs Gillian Watton GREYLAKE Greylake House, Middlezoy, Bridgwater, Somerset, England, TA7 0PJ T: 01823 698914 | M: 07889 198340 E: gillwatton@yahoo.com Joanne Weatherby WEATHERBY Greenacres Farm, Milborne St Andrew, Dorset, England, DT11 0JG T: 01258 837277 | M: 07768 662748 E: jo.weatherby@icloud.com Mr A G Webber STOCKHAM Woodham House, Stockham Farm, Thelbridge, Crediton, Devon, England, EX17 4SJ T: 01884 860308 E: webber415@btinternet.com Low Butterby Farm LOW BUTTERBY HIGHLANDS Low Butterby Farm, Croxdale, Durham, England, DH6 5JN T: 0191 378 2165 | M: 07717 333331 E: roswells450@gmail.com Willow Farm FOXHOLE Braddon Cottage, Ashwater, Beaworthy, Devon, England, EX21 5EP T: 01409 211138 | M: 07501 094880 E: mrwestaway@icloud.com Chelsea Westbrook BARFRESTONE Barfrestone Court Farm Ltd, Barfestone , Dover, Kent, England, CT15 7JJ T: 07833 351525 | M: 07833 351525 E: chelsea242010@gmail.com

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MEMBERS’ LIST Mark Whalley AUGHTON Broad Oak Farm, Formby Lane, Aughton, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England, L39 7HQ M: 07968 721899 E: whalleymark@live.co.uk

Mrs Jackie Wild WAINSMORE The Oaks, Ible, Grange Mill, Matlock, Derbyshire, England, DE4 4HS M: 07860 239973 E: jackiewild1@hotmail.co.uk

S Wheeler & Son BRYNMAWR Brynmawr, Newcastle, Craven Arms, Shropshire, England, SY7 8QU T: 01588 640298 | M: 07799 681134 E: clunvalleyorganics@googlemail.com

David Williams MEREWOOD Fellside House, Pennington, Ulverston, Cumbria, England, LA12 7NT T: 01229 587769 | M: 07787104551 E: david.williams@impact-dtg.com

Mrs K E Whitbread KINLOCHEWE The Old Rectory, Dennington, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, IP13 8AD T: 01728 638335 E: katherine.whitbread@yahoo.co.uk

Mawley Hall LLP MAWLEY HALL Mawley Hall, Cleobury Mortimer, Kidderminster, Shropshire, England, DY14 8PN M: 07976 227164 E: peter.williams@rokos.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

James Williamson KINGS HILL 22 Monks Way, Shireoaks, Nottinghamshire, England, S81 8NE T: 01909 473034 | M: 07393 216822 E: jamespw79@googlemail.com

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

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

Mr Michael R Whitehurst NOBUTMANOR Manor Farm, Nobut, Leigh, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, ST10 4QG T: 01889 502242 E: michael.whitehurst@outlook.com

A C & B M Wills KASSALIC per Beverley Wills, New Oakley Farm, Chilthorne Domer, Yeovil, Somerset, England, BA22 8RQ T: 01935 593438 | M: 07866 417777 E: beverley.wills@outlook.com

Richard J Whittemore QUENNELL HOUSE Quennell House, Plaistow, W. Sussex, England, RH14 0NX M: 07850 435677 E: carolyn@elitegarages.co.uk

Coombe Lodge Estate RUDGEND Langford Court, Langford, Bristol, England, BS40 5DA T: 01934 862498 E: david@langfordcourt.co.uk

Mike & Stella Whyte TARTAN DRAGON Grange Villa, Northwood, Wem, Shropshire, England, SY4 5NP T: 01948 710302 | M: 07940 836874 E: info@tartandragon.co.uk

Rosie Wilson Pottery Farm, Whitney, Somerset, England, TA19 0SJ M: 07856 325022 E: potteryfarm@me.com

Mr Jeff K Wild PADDOCK The Oaks, Ible, Grangemill, Matlock, Derbyshire, England, DE4 4HS T: 07860 239973 | M: 07860 239973 E: jackiewild1@hotmail.co.uk

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Wilson & Butler SUNDBY Sparty Well, Ninebanks, Hexham, Northumberland, England, NE47 8DB M: 07500 997841 E: richjwilson@yahoo.co.uk

Dumble Farm Ltd DUMBLE Beckend Farm, Arram, Beverley, East Yorkshire, England, HU17 7NR M: 07949 308203 E: dumblefarming@gmail.com Alex Wilson LEYFIELDS Blackshaw Farm, Blackshaw Moor, Leek, Staffordshire, England, ST13 8TS T: 01538 300504 | M: 07976 433819 E: alexmunki@hotmail.com Wingate Associates Ltd STRATHGARVE Bridge House, 57 High Street, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, England, WVll 1ST T: 01902 737170 E: invoice@stphilips-care.com Mr Richard C Wood BURRELL GREEN Burrell Green Farm, Inglewood Bank, Penrith, Cumbria, England, CA11 9LH T: 01768 881373 E: burrellgreen@btopenworld.com 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 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 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 Paul R Wright 6 The Plantation, Tosside, Lancashire, England, BD23 4SF M: 07710 686855 Clive & Beverley Wrisdale GANNOW HILL Gannow Hill, Welsh Frankton, Oswestry, Shropshire, England, SY11 4NX M: 07711 879542 E: clivewrisdale@googlemail.com Near Pastures Farm NEAR PASTURES HIGHLANDS Near Pastures Farm, Water, Rossendale, Lancashire, England, BB4 9NH M: 07971 199781 E: oliveryoung106@icloud.com

MEMBERS’ LIST N. IRELAND 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 Clive & Ashley Backus KILDRUM The Orchard, 82 Shankbridge Road, Ballymena, Northern Ireland, BT42 3DL T: 02825 891805 | M: 07807 747874 E: clive@simpsondevelopments.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

Patrick & Jean Johnston SLAVIN 15 Ardees Road, Slavin, Belleek, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, BT93 3HT M: 07855 458020 E: paddyjoe85@hotmail.com Mark Lowe LISDOONAN Lisdoonan, 11 Lisdoonan Road, Carryduff, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT8 8AR T: 02890 814922 | M: 07710 600991 E: lisdoonan@btinternet.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

Sam Maybin DUNAMOY 22 Collin Road, Ballyclare, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT39 9JR M: 07751 221727 | E: sammaybin@yahoo.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

Ballynacree House BALLYNACREE per Carolyn McCandless, 27 Glenstall Road, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT53 7QN M: 07714 467926 E: jmmccand@gmail.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

Craig McCullough DRUMSHAMBO 285 Drum Road, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, BT80 9JJ T: 02886 751607 | M: 07769 728811 E: craig@robinmcculloughandson.co.uk

Drumsallagh House MURVACLOGHER per Lisa Smiton, 20 Tareesh Lane, Downpatrick, Co Down, Northern Ireland, BT30 8JN M: 07547 314530 E: lisasmiton@outlook.com

Jonathan Buchanan HOLLYHILL HIGHLANDS 107 Curlyhill Road, Strabane, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, BT82 8LS M: 07719 142750 E: jbuchanan138@hotmail.co.uk

James McDowell THE LONGFALL 36 Ballyvallagh Road, Larne, Northern Ireland, BT40 3NA M: 07563 516661 | E: jim.mcdowell@live.co.uk

Rueben Dooris MULLAGMOSSIN Bridgend, Glynn, Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT40 3HG T: 02828 276808 | M: 07514 137199 E: reubendooris@talktalk.net

Kevin McEvoy MOURNE 300 Moyad Road, Atticall, Newry, Co. Down, Northern Ireland, BT31 4SU M: 07888 829889 E: mcevoyireland@gmail.com

Castlescreen Farm CASTLESCREEN 32A Castlescreen Road, Downpatrick, Co Down, Northern Ireland, BT30 8BA T: 02844 616743 | M: 07889 269640 E: hello@castlescreenfarm.co.uk

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

David McKelvey DERG HIGHLANDS 11 Shannaghy Road, Killeter, Castlederg, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, BT81 7HB M: 07532 156478 E: mckelvey-andrew@hotmail.co.uk

Hillfoot Farm HILLFOOT FARM 31 Drumsnade Road, Ballynahinch, Co. Down, Northern Ireland, BT24 8NG M: 07468 600885 E: troyhill7740@gmail.com

Smyths Farm 1 Ballyronan Road, Magherafelt, Co. Derry, Northern Ireland, BT45 6BP M: 07744 293452 E: mcnichollbrian@aol.com

Mr D McMillan SAINTFIELD 75 Middle Road, Saintfield, Ballynahinch, Co Down. N Ireland, Northern Ireland, BT24 7LP T: 02897 510224 | M: 07900 133642

Philip Wharton CROHILL HIGHLANDS 16 Hill Street, Gilford, Craigavaon, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland, BT63 6HZ M: 07711 157961 E: rwharton122@outlook.com

E:WALES yvonnemuldoon1@googlemail.com John Meirion Ap Rhodri CRAIGNANT PEDIGRE HIGHLANDS Bryntirion , Llangower, Bala, Gwynnedd, Wales, LI23 7BT M: 07583 023282 E: meirionaprhodri@hotmail.co.uk K. A. & R.W. Bunning BRONGELYNEN Brongelynen, Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, Wales, LL48 6RY T: 01766 772966 | M: 07725 047206 E: keithbunning@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

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MEMBERS’ LIST Jonathan J Chapman LANGSDALE FACH Bryn Tryfer, Taicynheaf, Bontddu, Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales, LL40 2TU T: 01341 430258 | M: 07907 654670 E: jonjchapman@yahoo.com Mr Robin Chilton LEIGHTON Bedwgwynion, Llangadfan, Welshpool, Powys, Wales, SY21 0PL T: 01938 820805 | M: 07841 567386 E: janchilton@madasafish.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 HIGHLAND Tan-Yr-Iwen, Llangedwyn, Oswestry, Shropshire, Wales, SY10 9LP T: 01691 828461 E: cdhltd@btinternet.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

John L L Evans TYRHOS Tyrhos, Trawsmawr, Carmarthenshire, Wales, SA33 6NA T: 01267 232478 | M: 07836 544890 E: office@evansbuildings.co.uk

Duncan Havard TREHAFOD Little Lodge Farm, Three Cocks, Brecon, Powys, Wales, LD3 0SW T: 01497 847325 E: delveyhavard@hotmail.co.uk

Mrs Beverly Evans YSCIRFAWR Gwarfelin Isaf, Merthyr Cynog, Brecon, Powys, PA, Wales, LD3 9SG T: 01874 690483 | M: 07961 587252 E: bevandsimon97@hotmail.com

Partneriad Drws y Nant ARAN per Wendy Holt, Drws y Nant, Llanuwchllyn, Bala, Gwynedd, Wales, LL23 7UL M: 07903 736666 E: woo_71@hotmail.com

Mr Julian Ford LLAN Llan Farm, Llanfrothen, Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, Wales, LL48 6DU T: 01766 770399 E: julian.llanfarm@btinternet.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

Archie Graham-Palmer CEFN PARK Cefn Park, Wrexham, Wales, LL13 9TT T: 01978 262889 E: archie@cefnpark.co.uk Wm Green BEDOL Bedol, Sarn, Newtown, Powys, Wales, SY16 4HW T: 01686 670667 | M: 07957 650667 E: wlgreen2016@gmail.com Greenacres Animal Park GREENACRES per Andrew White, Mancot, Deeside, Flintshire, Wales, CH5 2AZ T: 01244 531147 E: info@greenacresanimalpark.co.uk

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 Sioned M Jones GOLWGYMYNYDD Beili Tew Farm, Llansawel, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales, SA19 7LJ T: 07594 324018 E: robert.1804@hotmail.co.uk 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

Rhun Davies OLMARCH Olmarch Fawr, Llangybi, Lampeter, Ceredigion, Wales, SA48 8NL T: 01570 493303 E: olmarchfawr@outlook.com/ odwynd@ceredigion.gov.uk

John Griffith PANT HWFA Pant Hwfa Farm, Llanllechid, Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales, LL57 3LA T: 01248 600344 | M: 07767 838088 E: panthwfa344@btinternet.com

Mr Gareth Davies LLANERCHYDOL Bryn-cerrig, Stonelane, Brook Street, Welshpool, Powys, Wales, SY21 7NZ T: 01938 556939 E: gareth.r.davies@btinternet.com

Mr & Mrs E W Griffiths TY GWYN 3 Fron, Pandy Tudur, Abergelle, Wales, LL22 8UG M: 07776 322390 E: erylwyngriffiths@gmail.com

E.M. Lloyd MAESGWM Cilfynydd, Llanfachreth, Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales, LL40 2EB T: 01341 421053 | E: evelyn_lloyd@hotmail.co.uk

Tyr Bont Fold TYR BONT per Joe & Amy Durman, Tyr Bont, Taliaris, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales, SA19 7DD M: 07534 849749 E: supremesporthorses@gmail.com

Gemma Haines WALLIA GLYNDWR Gwarycoed Pantypwllau, Coity, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales, CF35 6BP T: 01656 646017 | M: 07907 887107 E: gemhaines@googlemail.com

G. I. & M. Mault MORWYNION Llwyn Onn, Bryneglwys, Denbighshire, Wales, LL21 9NA M: 07757 642923 E: sara.a.mault@gmail.com

Linda Harries ABERDY NANT Hope Farm, Llandeilo, Carmarthen, Wales, SA19 7UR T: 01558 822430 E: hopestudwales@aol.com

Ian McCartney CORNIOG COCH Bwlch Gwynt Farmhouse, Llansadwrn, Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire, Wales, SA19 8HN T: 07970 013438 | M: 07796 086750 E: imservices@yahoo.com

Geuffordd Farm GEUFFORDD Geuffordd Farm, Geuffordd, Wales, SY21 9DP T: 01938 501474 | M: 07852 918193 E: tina.dyke@yahoo.co.uk

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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

MEMBERS’ LIST James Mckerracher BRYN HYWEL per James Mckerracher, Bryn Howel, Pentir, Gwynedd, Wales, LL5 4UU M: 07747 028220 E: jimmack160@gmail.com

B Ridgway & M James TY COCH per Bethan Ridgway, Ty Coch Farm, Cyffig, Whitland, Carmarthenshire, Wales, SA34 0LX M: 07738 167598 E: bethridgway@hotmail.co.uk

Talwrn Farms Ltd WRISTLESHAM Talwrn Farm, Talwrn Road, Legacy, Wrexham, Wales, LL14 4ER T: 01978 840157 | M: 07725 350885 E: pete@talwrnfarm.co.uk

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

D G Morgans GORLECH Blaengorlech Farm, Gwernogle, Carmarthen, Wales, SA32 7RT T: 01267 223253 | M: 07971 929803

Mr H & Mrs B Rowlands CELYN Pentrecelyn, Llanbrynmair, Powys, Wales, SY19 7DZ T: 01650 521284 | M: 07971 638727 E: silverlinning944@gmail.com

Garw 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

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

Deri Isaf DERI ISAF Deri Isaf Farm, Deri Road, Rhiwfawr, Wales, SA9 2RH T: 01639 831300 | M: 07766 811855 E: veronicadafydd@sky.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 Sioned & Evan Lloyd Williams MUR-FON Muriau, Tudweiliog, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Wales, LL53 8PE M: 07769 275665 E: sionedwilliams423@btinternet.com Thea Woollatt DELPINIUM Gaer Hill Farm, St. Arvans, Chepstow, Gwent, Wales, NP16 6EZ T: 01291 645116 | E: ghfarming@outlook.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

Denise Penney PENNEY The Hermitage, Whitelye, Catbrook, Chepstow, Monmonthshire, Wales, NP16 6NP T: 01291 680099 E: dpenney@btinternet.com

Mr Geoff G L Spawton THE MAY Gilfachwen, Cellan, Lampeter, Ceredigion, Wales, SA48 8HN T: 01570 423080 | M: 07966 066219 E: geoff@themay.co.uk

Federico Pereira & Sarah Gealy GILFACH GOWER Gilfach Gower Farm, Argoed Road, Bettws, Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales, SA18 2PR T: 01269 540399 | M: 07730 532768 E: fed@pearcommunications.co.uk

Gwartheg Y Ucheldir Bryn Llwyd Highland Cattle BRYN LLWYD 11 Carreg Y Gad, Llawfairpwll, Angelsey, Wales, LL61 5QF M: 07807 309457 E: william.thomas6@btinternet.com

ITALY Miss Donatella Acella & Family MORAG Via Sonetto 38, ALMESE (TO), 10040, Italy T: 0039 011 9350647 | M: 0039 3333 118820 E: acella@inwind.it

Mr David Powell EPYNT The Cwm, Garth, Llangammarch Wells, Powys, Wales, LD4 4BL T: 01591 620592 | M: 07967 551140 E: debbie@thefron.co.uk

Sian Thomas & Paul Cleaver CARMEL Treflyn, Carmel, Caernarfon, Gwynnedd, Wales, LL54 7DS T: 07812 384289 | M: 07428 691448 E: siancarmel@gmail.com

Agrigest 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

Don Reeves DOMHNALL Clustach, Llaneilian, Amlwch, Sir Ynys Mon,Wales, LL68 9NA T: 01407 831154 | M: 07388 870880 E: donald.e.reeves1@gmail.com

R Thomas & E Davies CARADOG Windy Corner Garage, Pencader, Carmarthenshire, Wales, SA39 9HP M: 07867 558304/ 07919 387307 E: rhianmimi@hotmail.com

Zuchtergemeinschaft Eberhart CMS Christian Eberhart, Graflstr. 9, 39027 Graun I. V., Italy M: 0039 347 876 3793 E: christian.eberhart@rolmail.net

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

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

EUROPE

IRELAND White Mountain Farm WHITE MOUNTAIN FOLD White Mountain Farm, Smarmore, Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, A92 A265 M: 00353 86 815 9396 E: whitemountainpork@gmail.com

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MEMBERS’ LIST Owenie Boyle MULLACHDUBH 55 Lower Mullaghduff, Kincasslagh, Co Donegal, Ireland, F94 KP89 M: 00353 87 84 77485 E: josephboyleconstruction@gmail.com

Sean Harton FORTHWOOD Carlanstown, Finea, Co Westmeath, Ireland, N91 E2A3 T: 0353 87 653 5208 | M: 0353 87 653 5208 E: snharton@gmail.com

Craughill Farmhouse CRAUGHILL per Tom Parlon, Ballinlough, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary, Ireland, E53 YY71 M: 00 353 8741 53367 E: fergalparlon@gmail.com

Ciara Brady NEWCASTLE HOUSE Drumgoa, Killeshandra, Co. Caven, Ireland, H12 XT52 M: 087 149 7766 | E: ciara@bradyeng.com

Peter Jones GLENASMOLE Castlekelly, Glenasmole, Dublin, 24, Ireland T: 00353 145 26694 | M: 0035386 349 5857 E: petjones24@hotmail.com

Keenagh Highland Fold KEENAGH HIGHLAND Malin Head, Co Donegal, Ireland, F93 N9FP T: 086 100 7564 | E: rporterdrylining@yahoo.com

Great Oak Highlands DAIR IONTACH per David Byrne, Great Oak, Callan, Killkenny, Ireland, R95 PR2T M: 00353 86 192 1964 E: thenctman@yahoo.ie

Shane Jones CAHER HOUSE Caher House, Caher, Co. Clare, Ireland M: 087 233 5787 | E: shanej886@gmail.com

Amharc Farm AMHARC per John Cashell, Kilflynn, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland, V92v2r0 T: 087 632 5621 | E: john@cashellsolicitors.ie Diarmuid Conway GLASCORN Ballinea, Mullinger, Co Westmeath, Ireland, N91 VOY8 M: 00353 87 762 4680 E: diarmuid.conway@gmail.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 Frank & Christina Derwin LEAR Lear, Goetletteragh, Mohill, Co. Leitrim, Ireland T: 00353 87 768 6062 | M: 00353 87 768 6062 E: derwanalpaca@gmail.com Patrick Doherty RUSHYHILL Rushyhill, Killygordon, Co Donegal, Ireland, F93Y194 T: 00353 8771 63788 E: shannond.1993@hotmail.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 Declan Greene FAHARLAGH Loughtee House, Water Lane, Belturbet, Co Cavan, Ireland T: 00353 (0) 49 9522329 M: 00353 (0) 86 8188569

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Mr Howard Konick DERRYCRAGG Derrycragg, Tubber, Co Galway, Ireland, H91 DCF6 M: 0035 38 7628 1669 E: h.konick@gmail.com Rachel Lacey GLENQUIN Glenquin, Strand, Ireland, V42 TC96 E: laceyrachel98@hotmail.com Killogeary Fold KILLOGEARY Killogeary, Carrowmore - Lacken, Ballina, Co. Mayo, Ireland M: 00353 86 795 2363 E: paulmagee1@gmail.com John & Michelle McHugh Clonburren, Ballydangan, Athlone, Co. Roscommon, Ireland, N37 XE26 M: 0353 879 707332 E: johngmchugh@hotmail.com Peter V Moran & Alan Moran SHANWAR Shanwar, Foxford, Co. Mayo, Ireland T: 09492 56658 | M: 086 878 0514 E: moransnurseries@outlook.com Jamie Nolan AGRICAM Knockboy, Rathvilly, Co. Carlow, Ireland, R93 DE06 M: 0876 016 550 E: jnjamienolan@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 Donal O’Mahony FORENAUGHT Forenaught West, Rineen, Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland T: 0035 328 34761 | M: 0035 86 853 5245 E: donaomahony@gmail.com

Whitehill Highlands FOYLE VIEW per Rachel Rankin, Whitehill, St Johnston, Lifford, Co Donegal, Ireland T: 00353 838 800 948 | M: 00353 860531762 E: rachel-rankin@outlook.com Springtown Farm SPRINGTOWN FARM Springtown, Granard, Co. Longford, Ireland, N39 DX80 T: 0035 386 1011312 | E: liamfarm101@gmail.com Evelyn Reynolds-Carr CLUAIN LOISCTHE Carraig Dun, Cloonlusk, Tuam, Co Galway, Ireland, H54 EK82 M: 00353 87 648 3006 E: evelynreynolds@eircom.net Quarry Cottage Farm CLOGHERBRIEN per Dawn Roberts, Quarry Cottage Farm, Clogherbrien, Tralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland, V92 X33W M: 08777 53839 E: quarrycottagefarm@gmail.com Michelle Shaughnessy GRAFFOGUE Graffogue, Ballinalee, Co. Longford, Ireland, N39T2V4 M: 00353 86 331 9132 E: michelleshaughnessy@yahoo.com.au 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 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

MEMBERS’ LIST 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

FINLAND Susanne Autio WESTCOAST Lansirannantie 630, Ala-Seppa 62620, Finland T: 00358 6 5661922 E: jyrki.autio@matto.inet.fi

Mrs Anni de Backer WYTEVELD Wyteveld Farm, Houtemstraat 108, 9552 Herzele, Belgium T: 32 53 624082

Arto Huhtala LAKEUDEN HIGHLAND Peralanmaentie 209, 61270 Luopajarvi, Finland E: huhtala.artomk@netikka.fi

FRANCE Bretmoor BRETMOOR 937 Chemin du Bret, Coublevie, 38500, France M: 0033 671 42 07 44 E: nancy.armstrong@bretmoor.com Eric Bautsch FOXGLOVES 1, La Boujonniere, 87210 Oradou-St-Genest, France E: eric.bautsch@pobox.com Olivier Gabilleau LES PETITS TRESSEAUX 10 Les Petits Tresseaux, 41330, Averdon, France T: 0033680705839 E: earl.gabilleau@wanadoo.fr M. Yann Guisnel GUISNEL Le Long Pre, 35350 - Saint Meloir Des Ondes, France T: 0033 609 202 754 E: yann.guisnel@guisnel.fr Madame Suzanne Guldenschuh HORNIHOF Hornihof, 68480 Kiffis, France T: 89403360/Fx89404851 Nicole & Kurt Hildebrandt TAILLE PINS Taille Pins, 26460, Bourdeaux, France T: 0033 475 53 38 30 | E: taillepins@free.fr Mme I Leydier Delavallade DE GARENNE Chez le Meunier, Marillac le Franc, La Rochefoucauld 16110, France T: 0033 545635807 | M: +33 6855 38054 E: lama.de.garenne@wanadoo.fr 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 Mrs Janet Montgomery Maison Cazenave, 3 Route d’Arroses, 64350 Crouseilles, France T: 33 05 59 68 21 36 E: janet.montgomery@orange.fr

Ms Riikka Palonen BRUNNILA Oskarintic 12, 38420 Sastamala, Finland M: 00358 40 561 9041 E: palonenriikka@gmail.com Mr Kimmo Ruusu Ruusunitie 20, 42100 Jamsa, Finland

Herr C. Funke HEISTERKAMPSHOF Heisterkampsweg 1, 46419 Isselburg, Germany T: 0049 2874 5039688 | M: 0049 172 2024095 E: cfunke@vodafone.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 Volker Hahn & Ruediger Lange GbR VOM BESTETHAL Wiesenstr 17, D-23843 Ruempel, Germany T: 0049 172 400 4967 E: hahnlangegbr@hc-vombestethal.de

Suomen Highland C.C of Finland c/o Peruvedentie 581, 19470, Pertunmaa, Finland T: 0035 8407 557697 | E: info@highlandcattle.fi

Andre Heisterkamp VON HAARSTRANG Werler Str. 207, 59427 Unna, Germany T: 0049 2308 933307 E: andre.heisterkamp@gmx.de

Mrs Liisa & Mr Risto Volanen REKOLA The Rekola Fold, Peruvedentie 581, 19470 Pertunmaa, Finland T: 00358 4075 57697 | E: liisa@wolara.net

Helmut Heuer-Jungemann Parkring 3, D29559, Nienwohlde, Germany E: anke.heuer-jungemann@hotmail.com

GERMANY Willi Bange & Sons VOM SUNDERBERG Im Siepen 4, 59929 Brilon-Scharfenberg, Germany T: 0049 2961 4451 E: christopher_bange@web.de

Herr W.F. Hoffmann LAISBACHTAL Graebenstrasse 10, Hanau, Germany, D-63454 T: 0049 6181 74797 | M: 00491752474797 E: hoffmann-hanau@t-online.de

Bjorn Beduerftig HEISE Heise 31, Beverstedt, Germany, 27616 M: 0049 160 9035 14 16 E: bjorn.beduerftig@live.de

Martin & Jan-Hendrik Hoof VOM KIEBITZMOOR Zum Eichengrund 23, 24790 Schacht-Audorf, Germany T: 0049 4331 1480903 E: info@hc-kiebitzmoor.de

Jochen Born VON DER REHHECKE Hellweg 7, 57319 Bad Berleburg, Wingeshausen, Germany T: 00491777468090 | E: famborn@gmx.de

Dr S Janz JIGGEL Billerbeck 6, 29465 Schnega, Germany T: 0049 5842 9819055 E: dr.stephan.janz@t-online.de

Natur Pur LAIDINN BRUS Vogelsbergstrausse 20, 63695 Glauburg, Germany T: 0049 151 554 77449 E: info@natur-pur-wetterau.de

Frau Gisela Klosner VOM AUGUSTENHOF Augustenhofweg 3, D-57334 Bad Laasphe, Germany T: 0049 2754 8010 E: g.klosner@hc-augustenhof.de

Dr G Bunge HAZELMUIR Hauptstrasse 59, 49419 Wagenfeld, Germany T: 0049 5444 1414 | E: bunge@hazelmuir.de Mr Sven Frerichs VOM HOEHNEROOG Oldenburger Strasse 55, 27612 Loxstedt, Germany T: 00494740-140167 | M: 0175 365 8780 E: sfrerichs@t-online.de

Prof Klaus P. Littmann BUCHWIES Harzburger Strasse 16, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany T: 0531 696565 Andre Martens Im Breekmoor 11, 27619 Wehdel, Germany T: 0 47 49 4 42 32 85 | M: 01 71 517 6060 E: hc@breekmoor.de

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MEMBERS’ LIST Beat & Frau Marion Naegeli VOM WARTENBERG Welserstrasse 6, Berlin, 10777, Germany, Germany T: 0049 30 7895 1213 M: 00491774002777 E: beat.naegeli@mac.com Marco Paetau Alte Muhlenstrasse 2, Gardelegen, D 39638, Germany E: marco@hc-maje.de Herr Josef Phiesel SILVER MINE Buhlenstr. 34, Bad Munstereifel, D-53902, Germany T: 0049 2257 570 E: josef-phiesel@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 Herr Axel Potthoff OBERBERG Unterpentinghausen 1, 51709 Marienheide, Germany T: 0049 2264 201616 | M: 0049 171 370 7709 E: axel.potthoff@web.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 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: thomas-schmidt@heinz-glas.com Mr Mark Snell EOCHAIL INIS MOR Sperberstr. 93A, 65812 Bad Soden, Germany T: 0049 6196 62597 E: mark.snell@capgemini.com Falko Steinberg LEHSTENER MOOR Burgerhof 1, 19258 Leisterforde, Germany T: 0049 38842 21018 E: falko.steinberg@web.de Volker Thielemann Elektrotechnikemeister, Buschhoh 3, D-58540 Meinerzhagen, Germany E: vt@thielemann-elektroservice.de

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Werner Urban Grossgeschwenda 51, 07330 Probstzella, Germany E: w.urban@bluechemgroup.com Karl-Heinrich Winter Burg 1, 57319 Bad-Berleburg, Germany M: 0049 170 476 7252 E: KHWBurg@web.de Stefan Wreczycki Achtern Esch 10B, 49599 Voltage/Weese, Germany T: 05467 933791 E: info@hc-vomweesermoor.de LIECHTENSTEIN Mr J Bernetseder GAMANDER Im Gamander 20, Schaan FL-9494, Liechtenstein T: 00423 7875522 E: josephbernetseder@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 Gerhard & Anna Rockenschaub HCR Stumberg 8, A-4272 Weitersfelden, Austria T: 664/418 1055 E: hcr_rockenschaub@aon.at Prieler & Reiter Zucht BLEIBERG Sagewerk u. Holzhandel, Altirdning 8952, Austria T: 0043 3682 24216 or 22431 SWITZERLAND Highland Cattle Society Switzerland c/o Nicole Oetliker, Neumattstrasse 37, CH-3422 Ruedtligen, Switzerland T: 0041 79 264 1997 E: info@highlandcattle.ch

Nature Konkret AG Guido Letenegger, 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 SLOVAKIA Jozef Kamensky TRUBAC Priehalina 3567, Hrinova, 96205, Slovakia E: josefkamensky@yahoo.co.uk 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 CZECHIA Czech Beef Breeders Association Tesnov 17, Praha 1, 117 05, Czechia T: 00420 724 007860 E: info@czchms.cz ESTONIA Mr & Mrs Kairo Pilviste RANNA VILLA OU Ranna-Villa, Kudema Kula, Mustjala vald, 93622 Saaremaa, Estonia T: 0037 256 678824 | M: +37256678824 E: info@highlandcattle.ee Saaremaa Highland Cattle SAAREMAA per Marco Talvist, Jurna Farm, Taaliku Village, Saaremaa, Estonia, 94 637 T: +372 520 7790 E: mario@business24.ee DENMARK Lisbeth Plenge Brandenbjerggaard, Lojeltevej 5, Gunderod, Horsholm 2970, Denmark T: 48 28 03 55 | E: lisbeth.plenge@mac.com Danish Highland Cattle Association Barupvejen 40, Barup, DK-8200, Aarhus N, Karise, DK4653, Denmark E: baruphighland@gmail.com Ms Charlotte Skou President/Danish Highland Cattle, Nordgaardshuse 11, DK 4100 Ringsted, Denmark T: 0045 7020 7788 | M: 0045 4030 4480 E: formand@highland-cattle.dk

MEMBERS’ LIST Mogens Stendel Hojdedraget 1, 8654 Bryrup, Denmark T: 0045 8684 8050 | M: 00452171 7750 E: ms@highland-cattle.dk The Danish Highland Cattle Society Treasurer: Jens Kimer-Jorgensen, Kildegaarden, Skalkendrupvej 42, Skalkendrup, 5800 Nyborg, Denmark T: 5159 9150 | E: jeki@NYBORG.DK Mr Jorn Uhre AGERVIG Agervigvej 48, 6800 Varde, Denmark T: 0045 75267291 E: sales@agervigcattle.dk LUXEMBOURG Mr Marc Scheer HCE HIGHLAND CATTLE ESCHWEILWER 23 Kraiz, L - 9651 Eschweiler, Luxembourg T: 00352 858004 | M: 00352 621 1668 77 E: hce.highlandcattle@gmail.com Highland Cattle Ziichter Letzebuerg President - Mr Frank Lies, Duerfstrooss 16, Lilling L-6839, Luxembourg

REST OF THE WORLD CANADA Canadian Highland Cattle Society CANADA 137265 Con 7, Owen Sound, Canada, ON N4K 5N5 T: 418-313-1469 | E: highland@chcs.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 Brian F Colgate COVENANT The Covenant Folds, , 137265 Concession 7, Georgian Bluffs, R.R. #3, Owen Sound ON, Canada, N4K 5N5 T: 001 519 421 5449 | M: 001 519 421 5449 E: Brian.Colgate@Queensu.ca 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 AUSTRALIA Mr Mikael Adolfsson LIMMERHULT 26 Fraser Street, Middle Park, VICTORIA, 3206, Australia T: 0061 414 430 459 | E: c.s.adolfsson@icloud.com J. McK & J. M Blackwell PO Box 2705, Mount Gambier, South Australia 5290, Australia E: julenemblackwell@hotmail.com Bradley Ford Linyante, 1286 Greendale Road, Greendale Via Bega, NSW 2250, New South Wales, Australia T: 0264 927343 | E: evans8a@bigpond.net Michael Hill ORKNEY PARK BRAIDWOOD Orkney Park, 10152 Nerriga Road, Durra Durra, 2622, Australia M: 00061 420 406026 E: michael.hill@iinet.net.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 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 Mr JEK von Bibra MACQUARIE Beaufront, Ross, Tasmania 7209, Australia T: 0061 363 815 336 | M: 0061 407 874 857 E: beaufront@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 Mr Phil Webb STIRLING FARMS VICTORIA P O Box 21, Wandin North, Victoria 3139, Australia T: 0061 3 5964 2628 E: stirlingfarms@bigpond.com

UNITED STATES American Highland Cattle Association Att Ginnah Moses, Historic City Hall, 22S. 4th Ave., Ste.201, Brighton, CO 80601-2030, USA, United States T: 001 303 659 2399 E: info@highlandcattleusa.org American Highlands Ranch Ltd AMERICAN HIGHLANDERS RANCH LTD 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 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 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 Circle V Cattle Co CIRCLE V CATTLE CO 16871 Eagle Ave, Walnut Grove, Minnisota, United States, MN 56180 M: +1 (218) 220 0461 | E: sdvogl@hotmail.com NEW ZEALAND Mr Willie & Mrs Cynthia Chrsitie SKEOCH RD2, Ashburton, 7772, New Zealand T: 0064 3302 2656 E: wcchristie@ruralinzone.net New Zealand Highland Cattle Society Registrar -Cynthia Christie, 145 Somerton Road, RD 2 , Ashburton 7772, New Zealand T: +64 3 302 2656 E: registrar@highlandcattle.org.nz 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 ISLE OF MAN Sir Robert Goff EAIRY MOAR Eairy Moar Farm, Glen Helen, Isle Of Man, IM4 3NP T: 01624 801020 E: iom@lissenhall.com

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PANEL OF JUDGES 2022/2023 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 | Email: moragauld@gmail.com Mr Jim Ayres 36 West End, Northwold, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26 5LE, England Tel: (H) 01366 728565 Email: jimayres.ba@gmail.com 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): 07702 724759 Email: info@brainesremovals.co.uk Mr Ken Brown Ledlanet, Kinross, KY13 7RR, Scotland Tel (H): 01577 863456 Email: craigowmill@gmail.com

Mr David Cameron 45 Snowdon Place, Stirling, Stirlingshire, FK8 2JY, Scotland Tel (H): 01786 586310 | Tel (M): 07708 307125 Email: david@agmscotland.co.uk 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 Mr Donald Dempster Black Park Lodge, Bridge of Cally, Perthshire, PH10 7LQ Tel (H): 01764 650024 | Tel (M): 07748 231406 Email: donalddempster@gmail.com

Mr Charlie Bruce Bogside, King Edward, Banff. Aberdeenshire, AB45 3LX, Scotland Tel (H): 01261 821244 | Tel (M): 07801 698787 Email: chazz125@hotmail.com

Mr Graeme Easton The Ranch, Letham, Angus DD8 2PG, Scotland Tel (M): 07710 534828 Email: graemeeaston@yahoo.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 Charlie Edwards 18 Hill Close, Westmancote, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 7EW, England Tel (H):01684 772056 | Tel (M): 07709 929826 Email: doreen345edwards@bt.com

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PANEL OF JUDGES Mr Alistair Fitzsimon Tregallon Farm, Lochfoot, Dumfries, DG2 8NG, Scotland Tel (H): 01387 730272 | Tel (M): 07752 451202 Email: megfitzsimon21@gmail.com

Mr Andrew Kirkpatrick Strathmore, Beith Road, Glengarnock, Beith, Ayrshire, KA14 3BX, Scotland Tel (H): 01505 683251 | Email: ak@glengarnockfold.com

Mr Alun Garton The Lodge, Longloch Farm, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5UT Tel (H): 01592 501284 | Tel (M): 07811 197081 Email: thaggnam@aol.com

Gisela Klosner Augustenhofweg 3, D-57334 Bad Laasphe, Germany Tel (H): 0049 2754 8010. Email: g.klosner@hc-augustenhof.de

Mr David Greenhaugh 4 Hanover Court, Warf Road, Penzance, Cornwall. TR18 4UJ Tel (H): 01244 378858 | Tel (M): 07761 214979 Email: mail@davidgreenhaugh.com

Mrs Lesley Lacey Toll House, Lawers, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, PH15 2PA, Scotland Tel (H):01567 820561 | Email: horncarver@googlemail.com

Mr David Haighton Muckleton Bank Farm, Telford, Shropshire, TF6 6RQ, England Tel (H): 01939 251128 | Tel (M): 07882 630220 Email: david.haighton22@btinternet.com Mr Duncan Handley Quarry Farm, Dorstone, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR3 6BL, England Tel (H): 01981 550096 | Tel (M) 07867 791626 Email: gildenvale@yahoo.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 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 Philip Kettle 1 Preceptory, Stainby, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5QR, England Tel (H): 01476 860099 | Tel (M): 07870 283084 Email: kettlephillip@yahoo.com

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Mr James Laing 7 King Edward Court, King Street, Invergordon. Ross-shire, IV18 0RF, Scotland Tel (H): 01349 853105 | Tel (M): 07754 411460 Mr Dexter Logan Greenhead Farm, Alva, Clackmannanshire, FK12 5BQ, Scotland Tel (H): 01259 760432 | Tel (M): 07825 176095 Email: kelsologan@aol.com Mr Angus MacDonald Ardbhan, Kyles, Bayhead, North Uist Outer Hebrides, HS6 5DY, Scotland Tel (H): 01876 510293 | Tel (M): 07970 218904 Email: macdonaldfirms.com Mr Angus Mackay Tigh Cuileann, Achnagoul, by Inverary, Argyll, PA32 8XT. Scotland Tel (H): 01499 302677 | Tel (M): 07810 785078 Email: caledoniancowboy@me.com Mr Ewan Mackay 5 Crosshead Road, Killearn, Glasgow, Strathclyde, G63 9RN, Scotland Tel (H): 01360 551604 | Tel (M): 07554 421754 Email: ewanm29@googlemail.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, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 7EA, England Tel (H): 02380 601938 Email: mortimersfarm@btinternet.com

PANEL OF JUDGES Mr William MacLean Inverglen, Barcaldine, By Oban, Argyll, PA37 1SG, Scotland Tel (H): 01631 720560 | Tel (M): 07789 670264 Email: williemaclean777@gmail.com 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 Hugh MacPhail Callachally Farm, Salen, Aros, Isle of Mull, Argyll, PA72 6JN, Scotland Tel (H): 01680 300424 | Email: macphail@tiscali.co.uk Mr David Maughan Springmead, Stubhampton, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8JU, England Tel (H): 01258 830568 | Tel (M): 07776 016473 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):01807 510201 | 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

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 Jim McMillan 10 Latch Gardens, Brechin, Angus, PA48 7UB, Scotland Tel (H): 01356 629441 Email: mcmillan83@yahoo.co.uk Mr Bob McWalter 12 Clerk Drive, Corpach, Fort William, Inverness, PH33 7LE, Scotland Tel (H): 01397 772212 | Tel (M): 07464 072551 Email: gwenmcwalter@hotmail.co.uk Mr David Mitchell Upper Cray Farm, Stainland Dean, Holywell Green, Stainland, Halifax, Yorkshire, HX4 9QA, England Tel (H): 01422 379273 | Tel (M): 07768 152153 Email: david@dmddesign.co.uk Mr Malcolm Moy 51 Haggs Road, Pollock Country Park, Glasgow, Strathclyde, G41 4AP, Scotland Tel (H): 0141 636 1554 | Tel (M): 07919 228701 Email: mlsafaris0@gmail.com Mr Bob Mumford 32 High Causeway, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6BZ, England Tel (H): 01952 727138 | Tel (M): 07539 955576 Email: mumfordrobert194@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 Jim Ogston Innishewan Cottage, Luib, Crianlarich, Perthshire, FK20 8QT, Scotland Tel (H): 01567 820583 Email: jimogston@btinternet.com

Mr Stuart McKay Duiletter Farm, Glenstrae, Dalmally, Argyll, PA33 1AP, Scotland Tel (M) 07748 226203 Email: stuartmckay726@btinternet.com

Mr Dochy Ormiston Gelderside, Balmoral Estate, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5TX, Scotland Tel (H): 01339 742353 | Email: dochyo@icloud.com

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PANEL OF JUDGES/SOCIETY FIELD OFFICER ROLE Riikka Palonen Oskarintic 12, 38420 Satstamala, Finland Tel (H): 0035 8405619041 Email: palonenriikka@gmail.com

Mr Andy Smith Strathoich, Aberchalder, Invergarry. Inverness-shire, PH35 4HN, Scotland Tel (H): 01809 501260 | Tel (M): 07880 792805.

Mr Robert Phillip Green Farm, Hellifield, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 4LA, England Tel (H): 01729 850217 | Tel (M): 07812 105375 Email: info@hellifieldhighlandbeef.co.uk

Mr David Soutar Strathellie, Old Drove Road, Alyth, Perthshire, PH11 8JX, Scotland Tel (H): 01828 633917 | Tel (M): 07836 578957 Email: david.soutar@btinternet.com

Mr John Redpath Knowehead, Kilry, Alyth, Perthshire, PH11 8JA, Scotland Tel (H): 01575 560233 | Tel (M): 07801 313853 Email: redpathknowehead@aol.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 Daniel Rowbottom West Cottage, St Michale’s Road, Bilsbarrow, Preston, PR3 0RT, England 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 John Singer Kintore House, Auchenblae, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, AB30 1TS, Scotland. Tel (M): 07786 396504 Email: jockfaetheblae@hotmail.com

Mr Rich Thomson Speyview, Lagganbridge, By Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, PH20 1AN, Scotland Tel (H): 01528 544211 | Email: bettyandrich@gmail.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

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.

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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

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.

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.

The Society’s Field Officers are:

Mr Hugh M MacPhail Callachally Farm, Salen, Aros, Isle of Mull PA72 6JN Tel (H): 01680 300424 | Tel (F): 01680 300424 Email: macphail@tiscali.co.uk

Mr Jim Ayres 36 West End, Northwold, Thetford, Norfolk. IP26 5LE Tel (H): 01366 728565 | Tel (F): 01366 728769 Email: jimayres.ba@gmail.com Mr Duncan Buchanan Shenavallie, Benderloch, Oban, Argyll PA37 1QU Tel (H): 01631 720240 | Email: shenavallie@hotmail.com Mr Robin Chilton Bedwgwynion, Llangadfan, Welshpool, Powys SY21 0PL Tel (H): 07841 567386 Email: janchilton@madasafish.co.uk Mr Brian Dalby Cestersover Farm, Pailton, nr Rugby, Warwickshire 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 Mr 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 Mr Jim Fraser East Tilbouries, Maryculter, Aberdeenshire. AB12 5GD Tel (H): 01224 732351 | Tel (M): 07785 522648 Email: jim.s.fraser@talk21.com Mr Andrew Kirkpatrick Strathmore, Beith Road, Glengarnock, Beith KA14 3BX Tel (H): 01505 683251 Email: ak@glengarnockfold.co.uk Mr Iain Mackay Torloisk Farm, Ulva Ferry, Isle of Mull, Argyll PA74 6NH Tel (M): 07775 875860 | Email: torloisk@gmail.com

Mr Archie McArthur Tiretigan Farm, Kilberry, Tarbert, Argyll PA29 6YD Tel (H): 01880 770225 | Tel (M): 07881 908556 Email: tiretigan@gmail.com Mr Bob McWalter 12 Clerk Drive, Corpach, Fort William. PH33 7LE Tel (H): 01397 772212 | Tel (M): 07464 072551 Email: gwenmcwalter@hotmail.co.uk Mr Dochy Ormiston Gelderside, Balmoral Estate, Ballater, Aberdeenshire. AB35 5TX Tel (H): 01339 742353 | Email: dochyo@icloud.com Mrs Annie Perkins Clink Cottage Farm, Marlcliff, Bidford-on-Avon. B50 4NY Tel (H): 01789 490872 | Tel (M): 07816 877259 Email: amperkins@aol.com Mr Robert Phillip Green Farm, Hellifield, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 4LA Tel (H): 01729 850217 Email: info@hellifieldhighlandbeef.co.uk Mr John Redpath Knowehead, Kilry, Alyth, Perthshire PH11 8JA Tel (H): 01575 560233 Email: redpathknowehead@aol.com Mr Geoff Spawton Gilfachwen, Cellan, Lampeter, Ceredigion SA48 8HL Tel (H): 01570 423080 | Email: geoff@themay.co.uk Mr 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

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BREED STANDARD

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 144 Highland Breeders’ Journal 2022

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

BREED STANDARD 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. Highland Breeders’ Journal 2022 145

2022 Highland Breeders' Journal

Articles inside

Members’ List

Breed Standard ............................................. 144

Society Field officers

Guaranteed Pure Highland Beef Rules

Grabbing Life by the Horns

The Leys Fold

A Year at Killochries

Beinn-Latha-Ur (Ben Lawers) fold

Summer Shows

Highland Ladies

Archie McArthur

CHECS TB Entry Level Membership ....................32

Society Sales

Gift Aid

Meet the

Epitaphs............................................................22

Editor’s Foreword

Presidents of the Society

Advantages of Membership

Who’s Who In The Office

Club News

Price List