BCCS September Newsletter 2022

Time to listen and learn
Junior winners James Lindsay, Kate McNee and Iona Mallarkey
with judges Robert McNee & Iain Millar
judging. I thoroughly enjoyed the weekend, and it was great to
meet likeminded young folk with the same interests. The cattle
were tremendous, and I very much enjoyed the tour around
Balthayock. The lunch spread was also very good. A big thanks
must go to Major Walter, Tracey & Davie for a great day.
Intermediate runner up Ruby Simpson
What I’d like to see in the future at the event and how you
can improve?
I can honestly say I had a really great day at the stock judging
final and there is very little that you can improve on. The
hospitality was brilliant and very well organised on the day.
An idea for the future would be to have a social evening on
the Saturday night after the first day’s herd visit. It would give
everyone a better chance to mingle and get to know each
other before the final the next day.
With a trip to Moulins Show to look forward to with her
overall pair’s winner Andrew Adam, we asked Senior Winner
Maddie Clarke why she enjoys competing in the Charolais
Youth Development.
Name: Maddie Clarke
Age: 24
Occupation: Beef Specialist & Breeding Advisor for UK Sires
Why did you want to compete in the
Charolais Youth?
Firstly, I seen the Charolais Youth
National Stockjudging advertised
all over social media and thought
it sounded like a great event to get
stuck in to and have a go at. With the
weekend kicking off at Newhouse of
Glamis and the stock judging final held
at Balthayock Charolais, I could hardly
miss it. There were great prizes to be
had as well including embryos and a
trip to Moulins Show.
What was your favourite thing about
the day?
Beating Andrew Adam in the stock
Overall senior winner Maddie Clarke
A bit about me:
I grew up on a farm In Suffolk where my father was the
stockman for a pedigree Aberdeen Angus herd(Shadwell
Aberdeen Angus). With the herd dispersing back in May I
have been spending much more time staying up on a farm in
Scotland. I work for a genetics company called UK Sires as their
Beef Specialist and a Breeding Advisor. UK Sires are the largest
fully independent EU Licensed bull stud and semen store in the
country. My day-to-day
role involves talking
to predominantly
dairy farmers and
recommending
bulls to use to meet
their breeding goals
and maximising the
potential from their
cows. I then also
source bulls to come to
stud or collect semen
on farm, working
closely with beef and
dairy farmers all over
the UK. I enjoy working
with cattle, especially
going to shows and
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