British Simmental Review 2018

Focus on
ONE OF OUR
Council Members
SIMMENTAL REVIEW 2018
JOHN MOORE
Although not brought up on a farm, I have been interested in
agriculture for as long as I can remember. Both my grandfathers
were farmers, so livestock breeding is in my blood, and even though
I was brought up in a country vicarage I always aspired to own my own
small farm business.
My father established the Omorga herd (Gaelic for Moore) in 1974 with
a heifer from Bertie Watterson, a cow from Alexander Cameron and two
heifers from a very young Bertie Houston in Donegal. The herd has grown
over the years to 40 cows, and we try to breed clean, muscly cattle with
commercial traits. Bulls and heifers are sold at home, but we also enjoy
selling stock at Stirling and the local Club Sales.
I studied Agriculture at Queen’s University Belfast, and now enjoy
working full time for the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise
(CAFRE) in Northern Ireland. I manage an excellent young team of advisers
who help to develop beef and sheep farmers in the province.
I enjoy serving the BSCS Council, and have made good friends in this
forum. I have been lucky enough to have judged our fantastic breed all
over Britain and Ireland, and enjoy meeting new and old friends in this
manner.
In my youth I enjoyed playing rugby, but now just work or farm. I like
travelling when I can and am also quite involved in our local church, and
local Show committee. I am married to Diane and have one 17 year- old
daughter Cara who enjoys cattle as well.
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What car do you drive?
Insignia during week and Toyota
Hilux at the weekend
What is your favourite
drink?
Pint of Guinness
Have you ever broken the
law?
Not intentionally
Favourite film?
A Bridge Too Far or The Outlaw
Josey Wales
Favourite holiday
destination?
Italy or West Cork
What is your taste in music?
Rock
Favourite Book?
The Year of the French
If you weren’t doing your
present job what would you
like to do?
Auctioneer, I could talk as fast as
I liked then!
Best Simmental
achievement to date?
Perth Champion with Omorga
Samson, breeding a Highland
Champion with Brian Allan’s
Omorga Veron and judging the last
Bull Sale at Perth Market equally.
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