BCCS September Newsletter 2022
BCCS September Newsletter 2022 BCCS September Newsletter 2022
Spring calving cows at Kersknowe Yearling heifers at Kersknowe Fall calving cows and bull calves at Kersknowe David Hobbs, Craig Scott and Helge By share a wee dram with David Benson, the former CEO of the British Cattle Society for 25 years Our first stop the next day was at Kersknowe Charolais near Kelso, just inside the Scottish border. John Jeffrey and his family operate a 1700 acre mixed arable, livestock, grain, potatoes, rape, cattle and wintering sheep. Part of the farm is rented from the Duke of Roxburghe, as many in the area are. John’s dad, Jimmy, started the Charolais herd in the late 1960s, so this herd of 90 cows has been going for a long time. When we arrived, we were presented with a full size, 92 page, full colour catalogue with all the herd listed with pedigree, EBVs, calving history on the cows and a QR code to scan if you wanted more information. Eddy Loggains, AICA president (left) & Lee Eaton (right) present John Jeffries and family with all the country thank you gifts for hosting us 72 - No bull works harder for the farmer, the plate and the planet - September newsletter 22.indd 72 16/09/2022 15:01:19
Danny Sawrij, of Swalesmoor Farms, explains his philosophy of livestock production and making money doing it After lunch we headed to Swalesmoor Charolais owned by Danny Sawrij. Danny is a great businessman with many businesses outside the farm, but his passion is farming. He says, “Agriculture is an addiction, and you want it in your everyday life”. They run 30 Charolais, 25 Limousin, 100 Luing cows, 420 commercial cows and 1200 3/4 bred Texel ewes over farms in three areas covering 3,500 acres. With massive barns, all the sheep are lambed inside and finished on property. They also aim to finish most of the cattle at the home farms as well and send them directly to slaughter. Danny has a very sharp pencil, and his management style is different from many. He calves the cows at 24 months and showed through the tour that you can do that, and the cows still grow, and at the end he has one extra calf to show for it. Supper in the barn included a live band and some time to dance a bit after. After a night in Peebles, we were off to Roscoe Charolais near Gorebridge. They only run a few pedigree Charolais but have 350 crossbred commercial cows. They calve about 2/3 in the fall and 1/3 in the spring. Mark and his brother, Michael Ross, have a 1,000 acres which they cover. Their commercial cows start with a Holstein x Belgian Blue and then Limousin. The result is crossed with Charolais for a terminal animal. There are some big hills that we were taken over with some long reaching views, from where you could see Edinburgh. After a hamburger lunch, we were off to Allanfauld Charolais, at Kilsyth. Swalesmoor yearling heifers The commercial herd at Swalesmoor strongly influenced with Limousin and Luing blood From this big hill at Roscoe Farms, you could see Edinburgh in the distance Bull calf at Roscoe Farms A good band at Swalesmoor had many dancing Fall calves at Roscoe Farms left on the cows a little longer for the tour - No bull works harder for the farmer, the plate and the planet - 73 September newsletter 22.indd 73 16/09/2022 15:01:19
- Page 21 and 22: Swatragh April The hammer comes dow
- Page 23 and 24: 4 - W Whyte - Innisrush Roan - s. C
- Page 25 and 26: Champion Graiggoch Samuel at 7,800g
- Page 27 and 28: Stirling May Robert burns the compe
- Page 29 and 30: Class 2 - BULL, born on or between
- Page 31 and 32: Harestone Rolex at 14,000gns Harest
- Page 33 and 34: 2 - K J Thomas - Moelfre Sonnybill
- Page 35 and 36: eeding Charolais for hundreds of ye
- Page 37 and 38: Loch-Ends on a high after reaching
- Page 39 and 40: 6 - R McWilliams - Stranagone Siobh
- Page 41 and 42: Overall champion Bessiebell Nana an
- Page 43 and 44: Strawberry - s. Balmyle Oscar Class
- Page 45 and 46: Beef Team reserve champions Airthma
- Page 47 and 48: Female champion Tophill Roxanne Sca
- Page 49 and 50: Overall champion Seawell Olympian a
- Page 51 and 52: Royal Welsh - Judge John Christie S
- Page 53 and 54: Class winner Breos Nel Class S.441
- Page 55 and 56: Owenroe marches to the top at Castl
- Page 57 and 58: Reserve junior female champion Brig
- Page 59 and 60: NOSTALGIA Can you remember what hap
- Page 61 and 62: 3rd place: Kelly Stott, age 25 - Ch
- Page 63 and 64: - No bull works harder for the farm
- Page 65 and 66: something a lot of ranchers look fo
- Page 67 and 68: Numbers were sprayed on the animals
- Page 69 and 70: Pasture tour at Teme Charolais Afte
- Page 71: Slides from the presentation by Rom
- Page 75 and 76: Ian Goldie uses a Shorthorn bull ba
- Page 77 and 78: The 2022 Participants Australia Can
- Page 79 and 80: Thank you to all the Sponsors of th
- Page 81 and 82: Sell Live & Thrive With Welshpool L
- Page 83 and 84: Scotland’s leading livestock auct
- Page 85 and 86: Obituaries BILLY TURNER 1935 - 2022
- Page 87 and 88: as a mark of the esteem they were h
- Page 89 and 90: Brigadoon host finale to World Char
- Page 91 and 92: Harestone Royallady. This royal pri
- Page 93 and 94: sales and love being on the farm. I
- Page 95 and 96: Advertising in the 2023 Charolais P
- Page 97 and 98: Steve Hookway accepts the Trophy fr
- Page 99 and 100: and 7th place went to David Miller
- Page 101 and 102: Other News Congratulations to Georg
- Page 103 and 104: Wales Eva Jones Shwmae pawb! It is
- Page 105 and 106: The Chairman said we are taking leg
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Danny Sawrij, of Swalesmoor Farms, explains his philosophy of livestock production and making money doing it<br />
After lunch we headed to<br />
Swalesmoor Charolais owned by<br />
Danny Sawrij. Danny is a great<br />
businessman with many businesses<br />
outside the farm, but his passion is<br />
farming. He says, “Agriculture is an<br />
addiction, and you want it in your<br />
everyday life”. They run 30 Charolais,<br />
25 Limousin, 100 Luing cows, 420<br />
commercial cows and 1200 3/4 bred<br />
Texel ewes over farms in three areas<br />
covering 3,500 acres. With massive<br />
barns, all the sheep are lambed<br />
inside and finished on property.<br />
They also aim to finish most of the<br />
cattle at the home farms as well and<br />
send them directly to slaughter.<br />
Danny has a very sharp pencil, and<br />
his management style is different<br />
from many. He calves the cows at 24<br />
months and showed through the tour<br />
that you can do that, and the cows<br />
still grow, and at the end he has one<br />
extra calf to show for it. Supper in the<br />
barn included a live band and some<br />
time to dance a bit after.<br />
After a night in Peebles, we were off<br />
to Roscoe Charolais near Gorebridge.<br />
They only run a few pedigree<br />
Charolais but have 350 crossbred<br />
commercial cows. They calve about<br />
2/3 in the fall and 1/3 in the spring.<br />
Mark and his brother, Michael Ross,<br />
have a 1,000 acres which they cover.<br />
Their commercial cows start with<br />
a Holstein x Belgian Blue and then<br />
Limousin. The result is crossed with<br />
Charolais for a terminal animal.<br />
There are some big hills that we were<br />
taken over with some long reaching<br />
views, from where you could see<br />
Edinburgh. After a hamburger lunch,<br />
we were off to Allanfauld Charolais,<br />
at Kilsyth.<br />
Swalesmoor yearling heifers<br />
The commercial herd at Swalesmoor strongly influenced<br />
with Limousin and Luing blood<br />
From this big hill at Roscoe Farms, you could see Edinburgh in the distance<br />
Bull calf at Roscoe Farms<br />
A good band at Swalesmoor had many<br />
dancing<br />
Fall calves at Roscoe Farms left on the cows a little<br />
longer for the tour<br />
- No bull works harder for the farmer, the plate and the planet - 73<br />
<strong>September</strong> newsletter 22.indd 73 16/09/<strong>2022</strong> 15:01:19
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