Visit to Dumfries House Home Farm
The results of the 2023 Competition were announced on the 13th February 2024 in a joint meeting with the Retired Farmers group.
Silage Competition 2023 Results
Judge
William Fleming, Area Sales Manager, Scotland and NE England, Germinal GB Ltd
Sections
Grass silage County Prize
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Ayrshire County Prize
W & A Hogarth, Knockrivock Farm, Saltcoats, Ayrshire
Dry Matter 60, ME 11.8, Protein 17.4,
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Dumfries County Prize
K & I Millar & Sons Ltd, Trailflat, Lochmaben, Lockerbie
Dry Matter 40, ME 12.1, Protein 16,
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Stewartry County Prize
L Davidson & Sons, Halmyre, Haugh of Urr, Castle Douglas
Dry Matter 43.2, ME 12.1, Protein 16.4,
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Wigtownshire County Prize
Alec & Sheila Shankland, Portencalzie Farm, Kirkcolm, Stranraer
Dry Matter 54.3, ME 12.1, Protein 17.9,
Young Farmers Dairy Prize
Total entries: 9
Averages: Dry Matter 34.46, ME 11.4, Protein 14.4,
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1st Young Farmers Dairy Prize
Fraser Kennedy
Chapelcroft, Lockerbie
Dry Matter 29.6, ME 11.7, Protein 14.7,
Total Mark: 91.5
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2nd Young Farmers Dairy Prize
Ross Boyd
Rockhallhead, Collin, Dumfries
Dry Matter 29.1, ME 11.9, Protein 15.1,
Total Mark: 87.7
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3rd Young Farmers Dairy Prize
Ewan Paul, Griegsland, Johnstone Bridge, Lockerbie
Dry Matter 38.6, ME 11.6, Protein 15.5,
Total Mark: 84.8
Young Farmers Beef Prize
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1st Young Farmers Beef Prize
Ian Carlisle, Nether Dargavel, Dumfries,
Open Dairy
Total entries: 41
Averages: Dry Matter 36.44, ME 11.68, Protein 15.96 ,
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1st Open Dairy Prize
Brian & Michael Yates, East Logan, Castle Douglas
Dry Matter 30.93, ME 12.44, Protein 17.06. Total Mark 102.87
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2nd Open Dairy Prize
Cowhill Trust (Kerricks), Fm Manager, Scott McGill, Kerricks Farm, Kirkmahoe, Dumfries
Dry Matter 38, ME 12.1, Protein 17.5. Total Mark 102
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3rd Open Dairy Prize
Douglas Hogarth, Knockrivoch Farm, Saltcoats, Ayrshire
Dry Matter 60, ME 11.8, Protein 17.4. Total Mark 101
Open Beef
Total entries: 19
Averages: Dry Matter 31.81, ME 11.23, Protein 13.27
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1st Open Beef Prize
Sam Carlisle, Nether Dargavel, Dumfries,
Dry Matter 30.5, ME 12.1, Protein 14.3 Total marks: 92.55
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2nd Open Beef Prize
Andrew Nelson, Cogarth, Parton, Castle Douglas
Dry Matter 30.8, ME 12.0, Protein 12.1 Total marks: 89.5
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3rd Open Beef Prize
Richard McCornick. Barnbackle, Lochfoot, Dumfries
Dry Matter 29.5, ME 11.78, Protein 15.68 Total marks: 88.75
Maize
Total entries:8
Averages: Dry Matter 33.22, ME 11.52, Protein 8.06, Starch 28.22,
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1st Maize Prize
Messrs J.G.Maxwell & Sons, Netherwood Mains, Dumfries
Dry Matter 35.24, ME 12.24, Protein 8.7, Starch 31.23,
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2nd Maize Prize
David Yates, Meikle Firthhead, Dalbeattie
Dry Matter 35.5, ME 11.5, Protein 7.3, Starch 30.5,
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3rd Maize Prize
The Cowhill Trust, (Manager: Stuart Neish) Muirside Farm, Dumfries
Dry Matter 44.5, ME 11, Protein 8.2, Starch 24.4
Whole crop
Total entries: 7
Averages: Dry Matter 37.51, ME 10.10, Protein 9.31, Starch 28.16 % ,
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1st Wholecrop Prize
Colin Mair, Townhead of Mouswald, Dumfries
Dry Matter 30.19, ME 9.92, Protein 8.75, Starch 35.26 %,
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2nd Wholecrop Prize
James Sloan, Dormieston, Trabboch, Mauchline
Dry Matter 36.55, ME 9.78, Protein 9.97, Starch 34.29 %,
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3rd Wholecrop Prize
Andrew Gemmell, Turnerhill, Mauchline,
Dry Matter 27.56, ME 10.4, Protein 8.88, Starch 39.77 %,
Big Bale
Total entries: 13
Averages: Dry Matter 36.5, ME 11.3, Protein 14.00
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1st Big Bale Prize
Richard McCornick, Barnbackle, Lochfoot, Dumfries
Dry Matter 50.54, ME 12.26, Protein 13.8
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2nd Big Bale Prize
Robert Campbell, Low Holehouse Farm, Galston, East Ayrshire
Dry Matter 49.3, ME 11.1, Protein 17
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3rd Big Bale Prize
Messrs W Cruickshank & Son, West Mains, Collin, Dumfries
Dry Matter 33.9, ME 11.5, Protein 12.7
Contractors Prize
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1st Contractors Prize
Drew Watson
D Watson, Agri Services,
Byeloch, Mouswald, Dumfries DG1 4JU
2nd Contractors Prize
Peter Cowan,
East Lanegate Farm, Lochmaben, Lochmaben, Lockerbie DG11 1SG
Michael Milligan Prize ( Attention to detail)
Fraser Kennedy
Chapelcroft, Lockerbie