2022 Forage Competition

Judge: William Fleming, Area Sales Manager, Scotland and NE England, Germinal GB Ltd 

Grass silage County Prize

Ayrshire County Prize

W & A Hogarth, Knockrivock Farm, Saltcoats, Ayrshire

Dry Matter 52.8,   ME 11.7, Protein 13.8,

Dumfries County Prize

John Maxwell, Netherwood Mains, Glencaple, Dumfries

Dry Matter 36.1,   ME 12.1, Protein 17.3,

Stewartry County Prize

Louis Marshall, Auchenleck Farm, Auchencairn, Castle Douglas

Dry Matter 37.7,   ME 11.6, Protein 15.7,

Wigtownshire County Prize

Alec & Sheila Shankland, Portencalzie Farm, Kirkcolm, Stranraer

Dry Matter 39.5,   ME 12.1, Protein 18.9,

Young Farmers Dairy Prize 

Total entries: 2

Averages: Dry Matter 31.65, ME 11.25, Protein 15.55,

1st Young Farmers Dairy Prize

Duncan Forrest, Meinfoot, Ecclefechan, Lockerbie

Dry Matter 33, ME 11.6, Protein 16.4,

2nd Young Farmers Dairy Prize

Ross Boyd, Rockhallhead

Dry Matter 30.3, ME 10.9, Protein 14.7

Young Farmers Beef Prize

Total entries: 2

Averages: Dry Matter 32.8, ME 10.62, Protein 11.97 

1st Young Farmers Beef Prize

Fraser Graham, Torr Farm, Dalrymple, Ayr

Dry Matter 35.79, ME 10.74, Protein 11.83

2nd Young Farmers Beef Prize

Steven Paterson, Hartbush, Amisfield, Dumfries,

Dry Matter 29.8, ME 10.5, Protein 12.1

Open Dairy 

Total entries: 75

Averages:  Dry Matter 30.84, ME 11.26, Protein 15.11 , 

1st Open Dairy Prize

John Maxwell, Netherwood Mains, Glencaple, Dumfries

Dry Matter 36.1,   ME 12.1, Protein 17.3,

2nd Open Dairy Prize

W & A Hogarth, Knockrivock Farm, Saltcoats, Ayrshire

Dry Matter 52.8,   ME 11.7, Protein 13.8,

3rd Open Dairy Prize

Cowhill Trust (Manager Scott McGill), Kerricks Farm, Kirkmahoe, Dumfries,

Dry Matter 26.9,   ME 12.2, Protein 19.5,

Open Beef 

Total entries: 25

Averages: Dry Matter 28.17, ME 10.89, Protein 12.75

1st Open Beef Prize

Ian Carlisle, Nether Dargavel, Dumfries,

Dry Matter 29.7, ME 11.7, Protein 15.9

2nd Open Beef Prize

Jamie Biggar, Chapleton, Castle Douglas,

Dry Matter 34.5, ME 11.5, Protein 12.0

3rd Open Beef Prize

William & Ruth Wardrop, Quilkieston Farm, Mauchline, Ayrshire

Dry Matter 41.5, ME 11.2, Protein 11.8

Maize

Total entries:10

Averages: Dry Matter 32.8, ME 11.17, Protein 8.03, Starch 32.3,

1st Maize Prize

J. McIntosh, Genoch Mains, Dunragit, Stranraer

Dry Matter 38.4, ME 11, Protein 7.6, Starch 34.1,

2nd Maize Prize

Robert Reid, Bengall, Lockerbie,

Dry Matter 33.3, ME 11.8, Protein 7.6, Starch 33.5,

3rd Maize Prize

Ian Carlisle, Nether Dargavel, Dumfries,

Dry Matter 34.8, ME 11.4, Protein 7.6, Starch 38.8,

Whole crop

Total entries: 11

Averages: Dry Matter 36.17 , ME 10.05 , Protein 9.07 , Starch 21.69 % ,

1st Wholecrop Prize

Matthew McTaggart, Rascarrel, Auchencairn, Castle Douglas

Dry Matter 39.7, ME 10.7, Protein 8.7 , Starch 23.80 %

2nd Wholecrop Prize

Stuart Mitchell, Grougar Mains, Kilmarnock,

Dry Matter 44.21, ME 9.43, Protein 9.98 , Starch 25.48 %

3rd Wholecrop Prize

Andrew Gemmell, Turnerhill Farm, Mauchline,

Dry Matter 30.84, ME 9.73, Protein 9.52, Starch 24.96 %

Big Bale

Total entries: 16

Averages: Dry Matter 40.36, ME 10.71, Protein 14.30

1st Big Bale Prize

Willie Cruickshank, West Mains, Collin, Dumfries

Dry Matter 54.8, ME 11, Protein 15.7

2nd Big Bale Prize

Robert Campbell, Low Holehouse Farm, Alston, East Ayrshire

Dry Matter 49.3, ME 11.1, Protein 17

3rd Big Bale Prize

James Baird, Potterland, Castle Douglas

Dry Matter 47.99, ME 10.85, Protein 13.52

Contractors Prize

1st Contractors Prize

Peter Cowan, 

East Lanegate Farm Lochmaben, Lochmaben, Lockerbie DG11 1SG

2nd Contractors Prize

Drew Watson

D Watson, Agri Services, 

Byeloch, Mouswald, Dumfries DG1 4JU

Michael Milligan Prize ( Attention to detail)

Jamie Biggar, Chapleton, Castle Douglas,

Best New Entrant

William & Ruth Wardrop, Quilkieston Farm, Mauchline, Ayrshire.