British Simmental Cattle Society

Averages were up across all beef breeds at the Northern Spring show and sale at Thainstone

A demand-led change in focus has paid dividends for one Peak District Farm

An Essex family farming along the banks of the River Thames are working to stabilse their future

The Simmental trade made history and achieved a new European breed record with a bid of 56,000gns, smashing the previous record of 46,000gns

As Jim Goldie prepares to judge the Simmental classes at Stirling Bull Sales, he reflects on the development of the Newbiemains herd and the changes within the breed

The December 2023-born Islavale Peace from W.S. Stronach, Keith, sold for 15,000gns to lead the trade at the Next Generation sale of Simmental females and weaned calves at Carlisle

Buyers and sellers returned to the sale ring for a jam-packed day as all breeds went under the hammer on one day of the October Stirling bull sales event

"A foremost name in agriculture and the Simmental world, Stewart along with his wife Hazel, were the founders of the highly noted Islavale pedigree herd"

Brandane Kirsty, a five-year-old Simmental cow, was awarded the supreme beef championship at Suffolk Show, giving Marcus Searle, Kenninghall, his first inter-breed win

At 22,000gns, a Simmental bull led the trade at Stirling's multi-breed show and sale where a strong demand for all the breeds on offer, resulted in nine bulls hitting the five-figure mark. Lynsey Clark reports