British Livestock Genetics

An order for 100 straws of Aberdeen-Angus semen for export to Estonia from a top breeding bull in the Rosemount herd has been confirmed at this week’s bull sales at Stirling, building on successful earlier exports from Scotland.

The semen has been sold by herd owners, Alex and Wendy Sanger, of P B Scanlan and Partners, from their stock bull Chapelton Eventer E809. Bred by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) chairman, Donald Biggar, the bull was second in his class at the Perth bull sales in 2007 when purchased by the Sangers for 23,000gns.

The buyers, Mellis and Piret Marmor, have just sold 20 in calf heifers and 18 yearling heifers from their Aberdeen-Angus herd in Estonia to Belarus and are developing a market for Aberdeen-Angus beef in Estonia through their own butchers’ shops.

“Aberdeen-Angus is a new beef brand for Estonia where the main meat is pork,” said Ms Marmor. “More beef is now being eaten and we are experiencing a strong demand for our organic, grass-fed Aberdeen-Angus beef. With increasing demand for beef in the domestic market and a buoyant market for breeding stock to Belarus and other former Eastern Bloc countries, we see a good future for the Aberdeen-Angus breed in Estonia.”

Mr and Mrs Marmor rund a herd of 74 Aberdeen-Angus cows and followers, trading as Aberdeen Top Genetics Estonia. The herd was founded in 2006 with the purchase of heifers from the Cairnton, Tonley, Whinbush and Rosemount herds and a further 35 heifers from the 200-cow Rosemount herd in 2007. Two stock bulls were also purchased from Tonley and Cairnton. Calves in the herd are registered in the Herd Book of the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society.

“The Aberdeen-Angus breed is becoming well established in Estonia and we hope the use of semen from our stock bull will help the breed continue to progress,” said Mr Sanger.

Keeping their eye on the commercial objective, the Rosemount herd specialises in supplying finished cattle to retailer, Watt The Butcher, in Montrose under the Glenbervie Aberdeen-Angus brand in conjunction with the Glenbervie Aberdeen-Angus herd at Glenbervie Home Farm, Kincardineshire.

For breeding cattle, semen or embryos, contact blg@britishlivestockgenetics.com

[05/02/2010]





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The semen has been sold by herd owners, Alex and Wendy Sanger, of P B Scanlan and Partners, from their stock bull Chapelton Eventer E809. Bred by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) chairman, Donald Biggar, the bull was second in his class at the Perth bull sales in 2007 when purchased by the Sangers for 23,000gns. The buyers, Mellis and Piret Marmor, have just sold 20 in calf heifers and 18 yearling heifers from their Aberdeen-Angus herd in Estonia to Belarus and are developing a market for Aberdeen-Angus beef in Estonia through their own butchers’ shops. “Aberdeen-Angus is a new beef brand for Estonia where the main meat is pork,” said Ms Marmor. “More beef is now being eaten and we are experiencing a strong demand for our organic, grass-fed Aberdeen-Angus beef. With increasing demand for beef in the domestic market and a buoyant market for breeding stock to Belarus and other former Eastern Bloc countries, we see a good future for the Aberdeen-Angus breed in Estonia.” Mr and Mrs Marmor rund a herd of 74 Aberdeen-Angus cows and followers, trading as Aberdeen Top Genetics Estonia. The herd was founded in 2006 with the purchase of heifers from the Cairnton, Tonley, Whinbush and Rosemount herds and a further 35 heifers from the 200-cow Rosemount herd in 2007. Two stock bulls were also purchased from Tonley and Cairnton. Calves in the herd are registered in the Herd Book of the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society. “The Aberdeen-Angus breed is becoming well established in Estonia and we hope the use of semen from our stock bull will help the breed continue to progress,” said Mr Sanger. Keeping their eye on the commercial objective, the Rosemount herd specialises in supplying finished cattle to retailer, Watt The Butcher, in Montrose under the Glenbervie Aberdeen-Angus brand in conjunction with the Glenbervie Aberdeen-Angus herd at Glenbervie Home Farm, Kincardineshire. For breeding cattle, semen or embryos, contact blg@britishlivestockgenetics.com [05/02/2010]