Judge
SWSGS Silage
The SWSGS is very grateful for the services of the Judge, Mr Sion Williams( Farms Manager, Buccleuch Estates Ltd), Bowhill, Selkirk for his time in judging the finalists for the competition. This was completed over three days, Sunday 1st to Tuesday 3rd December. The Society is also grateful for the committee members who drove the judge to the finalist farms over these days, Drew Watson, Peter Cowan, Hugh McClymont, and Calum McGinley
Host Farm
Paterson Family, Hartbush, Amisfield Dumfries
Silage Competition Prize List 2019
County Prize’s
Ayrshire County Prize
Robert Smith, Barneighthill Farm, Mauchline
| DM% | ME | CP | pH | D Value |
| 36.8 | 12.1 | 17.2 | 4.8 | 75.8 |
Dumfries County Prize
Cowhill Trust (Scott McGill), Kerricks Farm, Kirkmahoe, Dumfries
| DM% | ME | CP | pH | D Value |
| 48.1 | 12.1 | 18.7 | 4.4 | 75.8 |
Stewartry County Prize
David Yates, Meikle Firthead, Dalbeattie
| DM% | ME | CP | pH | D Value |
| 37.1 | 12 | 17.3 | 4.5 | 75 |
Wigtownshire County Prize
| DM% | ME | CP | pH | D Value |
| 37.6 | 12.1 | 15.5 | 4.5 | 75.8 |
Thomas Birkett, West Cairhgaan (Craigncrosh), Drumore, Stranraer
Young Farmers Dairy Prize
| DM% | ME | CP | pH | D Value |
| 37.6 | 12.1 | 15.5 | 4.5 | 75.8 |
Thomas Birkett, West Cairhgaan (Craigncrosh), Drumore, Stranraer
2nd Young Farmers Dairy Prize
Frazer Kennedy, Chapelcroft, Lockerbie
| DM% | ME | CP | pH | D Value |
| 26.7 | 11.8 | 16.2 | 3.8 | 73.7 |
3rd Young Farmers Dairy Prize
Ewan Paul, Griegsland, Johnstone Bridge, Lockerbie
| DM% | ME | CP | pH | D Value |
| 39.3 | 11.6 | 15.2 | 4.6 | 72.5 |
Statistics for Young Farmer Dairy Competition
| Dry Matter % | Me | CP | pH | D Value | |
| Average | 30.1 | 11.6 | 15.6 | 4.1 | 145.3 |
| Top Result | 39.3 | 12.1 | 19.3 | 4.6 | 725 |
| Lowest Result | 21 | 10.8 | 13.78 | 3.6 | 67.5 |
| Total Entries | 9 |
Young Farmers Beef Prize
1st Young Farmers Beef Prize
John Ramsay, Whitefield, Glenluce
| DM% | ME | CP | pH | D Value |
| 27.1 | 11.4 | 12.1 | 3.6 | 71 |
2nd Young Farmers Beef Prize
Stephen Paterson, Hartbush, Amisfield, Dumfries
| DM% | ME | CP | pH | D Value |
| 52.7 | 9.29 | 10.6 | 6.1 | 58.05 |
3rd Young Farmers Beef Prize
Jack Hamilton, Newton Farm,Gatehouse of Fleet
| DM% | ME | CP | pH | D Value |
| 41.4 | 9.96 | 11.42 | 4.4 | 62.26 |
Statistics for Young Farmer Beef Competition
| Dry Matter % | Me | CP | pH | D Value | |
| Average | 40.4 | 10.2 | 11.4 | 4.7 | 63.8 |
| Top Result | 52.7 | 11.4 | 12.1 | 6.1 | 71 |
| Lowest Result | 27.1 | 9.29 | 10.64 | 3.6 | 58.05 |
| Total Entries | 3 |
Open Dairy
1st Open Dairy
Allan Smith, Barneighthill Farm, Mauchline,
| DM% | ME | CP | pH | D Value |
| 36.8 | 12.1 | 17.2 | 4.8 | 75.8 |
2nd Open Dairy
David Yates, Meikle, Firthead, Dalbeattie
| DM% | ME | CP | pH | D Value |
| 37.1 | 12 | 17.3 | 4.5 | 75 |
3rd Open Dairy
Cowhill Trust (Scott McGill), Kerricks Farm, Kirkmahoe, Dumfries
| DM% | ME | CP | pH | D Value |
| 48.1 | 12.1 | 18.7 | 4.4 | 75.8 |
Statistics for Dairy Clamp Competition
| Dry Matter % | Me | CP | pH | D Value | |
| Average | 35.7 | 11.5 | 16.2 | 4.2 | 69.3 |
| Top Result | 48.1 | 12.2 | 19.03 | 4.8 | 76 |
| Lowest Result | 24.66 | 10.9 | 13.5 | 3.41 | 67.9 |
| Total Entries | 29 |
Open Beef
1st Open Beef
Andrew McFadzean, Dalchomie Farm, Maybole
| DM% | ME | CP | pH | D Value |
| 29.9 | 12.1 | 15.6 | 4 | 75.8 |
2nd Open Beef
Andrew Nelson, Cogarth, Parton, Castle Douglas
| DM% | ME | CP | pH | D Value |
| 28.5 | 11.4 | 12.5 | 3.9 | 71.1 |
3rd Open Beef
John & Johnny Fisher, Meikle Larbrax, Leswalt, Stranraer
| DM% | ME | CP | pH | D Value |
| 31.6 | 11.12 | 16.37 | 4.23 | 69.5 |
Statistics for the Beef Clamp Competition 2019
| Dry Matter % | Me | CP | pH | D Value | |
| Average | 31.2 | 11.5 | 15.6 | 4.1 | 71.6 |
| Top Result | 44.4 | 12.1 | 16.8 | 4.4 | 75.8 |
| Lowest Result | 21.4 | 11.12 | 12.5 | 3.9 | 69.51 |
| Total Entries | 5 |
Maize
1st Maize Prize
Cowhill Trust (Scott McGill), Kerricks Farm, Kirkmahoe, Dumfries
| DM% | ME | CP | pH | D Value | Starch |
| 31.3 | 11.6 | 6.5 | 4 | 74.1 | 31.4 |
Wholecrop
1st Wholecrop Prize
S.Craig Back of Wall, Glenluce
| DM% | ME | CP | pH | D Value | Starch |
| 45.2 | 9.9 | 9 | 4 | 63.3 | 36 |
2nd Whole Crop Prize
H & K Farms ( Angus Brown), Charlesfield, Annan
| DM% | ME | CP | pH | D Value | Starch |
| 32.8 | 10.1 | 8.6 | 3.8 | 64.8 | 29.9 |
3rd Whole Crop Prize
Bryce & Robert Sloan, Darnlaw, Auchenleck, Cumnock
| DM% | ME | CP | pH | D Value | Starch |
| 45.6 | 10.4 | 9.6 | 4.5 | 66.8 | 28.7 |
Statistics for Wholecrop Competition
| DM % | Me | CP | pH | D Value | Starch % | |
| Average | 38.8 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 4.3 | 62.5 | 27.2 |
| Top Result | 52.9 | 10.6 | 10.3 | 5 | 67.8 | 36 |
| Lowest | 26.08 | 9.37 | 7.4 | 3.8 | 58.56 | 22.56 |
| Total Entry | 8 |
Contractors Prize:
1st Contractors Prize
Drew Watson, Byeloch, Mouswald, Dumfries
2nd Contractors Prize
Peter Cowan, East Lanegate, Lochmaben
Big Bale
1st Big Bale Prize
John Watson, High Mark, Stranraer
| DM% | ME | CP | pH | D Value |
| 28 | 12 | 19.8 | 4.6 | 74.8 |
2nd Big Bale Prize
Messrs David Kennedy & Sons, Chapelcroft, Lockerbie
| DM% | ME | CP | pH | D Value |
| 52.9 | 11.7 | 16.9 | 5.4 | 73.3 |
3rd Big Bale Prize
Alastair Wylie & Son, Broadstone Farm, Gateside, Beith, Ayrshire
| DM% | ME | CP | pH | D Value |
| 41 | 10.7 | 15.3 | 4.9 | 66.6 |
Statistics for Big Bale Competition
| Dry Matter % | Me | CP | pH | |
| Average | 41.049 | 10.402 | 14.296 | 4.724 |
| Top Result | 56.4 | 12 | 19.8 | 6.1 |
| Lowest Result | 28 | 8.9 | 11.1 | 3.6 |
| Total Entries | 10 |
The Michael Milligan Prize, for attention to detail
David Yates, Meikle, Firthead, Dalbeattie
Best Silage in Competition
Allan Smith, Barneighthill Farm, Mauchline
Best new entrant:
Sjoerd van der Spruit, Challoch Farm, Leswalt Stranraer