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Lilburn Estates scoop top accolade in New Herd
Competition
For their attention to detail and the ability to use all resources efficiently to the advantage of the herd, Lilburn Estates
have been awarded the 2017 Glendale Agricultural Society Herd Competition and presented with the Fox Family
Perpetual Trophy.
fter receiving first
prize large herd,
Lilburn Estates
near Wooler was
awarded best
overall herd for
their herd of 2000 Stabiliser Cattle.
E Carse & Son of South Ord Farm,
Berwick upon Tweed, were
awarded first prize in the small
herd category for their mixed
commercial herd of 140 Aberdeen
Angus and British Blue x cattle.
The large herd runner up was the
Jackson family of Rugley Farm,
Alnwick, and the runner up small
herd was C & F Mellor of
Annstead, Chathill.
Sponsored by Mole Valley and
judged by Angus Nelless of
Thistleyhaugh Farm, the
competition saw a number of
excellent entries from across North
Northumberland. The contest was
split into two categories for large
and small herds and was judged
on how effectively the herd is
managed, taking into account farm
type, size and management
practices.
In visiting the Lilburn Estates
herd, Angus was hugely
impressed with the overall
A
management of the herd,
particularly the attention to detail in
terms of EBVs and performance
recording. This, coupled with a
meticulous replacement policy, is
proven by the excellent KPIs. With
2000 head of cattle, Lilburn
Estates is the largest hear of
Stabilisers in the UK. The herd is
split with 50% spring calvers and
50% autumn calvers. All progeny
are finished on farm, except those
destined to be replacements. The
Estate work very closely with
supermarkets and processors