British Simmental Review 2018

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JIM GOLDIE
ONE OF OUR
Council Members
I
was born and brought up on a Dairy Farm in North Ayrshire, Scotland.
At the age of 16, I left school to work on the family farm with my
parents. My first interest in Simmental cattle came from helping my
then neighbours, Alan & Janet Marshall (Silverhills).
We moved to Newbie Mains, Annan, Dumfriesshire in 1993, where we
built up a herd of Pedigree Holstein Friesian cows to over 200 head plus
young stock. We classified, and milk recorded and through a lot of hard
work and dedication we managed to achieve 2nd highest production herd
on 2 X daily milking in Scotland 2002, at just under 11,000Kgs.
It was in 2004 that we (I say we but I mean myself and Patricia my now
wife!) started the ‘Newbiemains’ Simmental herd. Our first Simmental
heifer was a gift from Patricia’s father Alex Ross (Monaduff Simmentals),
Monaduff Rosebud. We continued by purchasing our type of females
through sales in Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Southern
Ireland (not to discriminate!).
I have had a lot of help and advice from many Simmental Breeders up
and down the country but I have to say the late Hector Macaskill was a
big inspiration for me.
We are hoping to continue to take the Simmental Breed forward -
there is always room for improvement. With a little help from my sons (I
have four!) Andrew, Robert, Niall and of course ‘’wee’’ Jim, we will continue
to have a lot of fun and laughs along the way. We have been very
fortunate to meet a lot of fantastic people through the breed and also
make a lot of really good friends.
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What car do you drive?
A Volvo XC60 - Trish’s choice - I’d
have a Maserati!
What is your favourite drink?
Bacardi & Diet coke - but seldom
refuse hospitality
Have you ever broken the law?
Most Days!
Favourite film?
Bond Films (Purely aspirational)
Favourite holiday destination?
Canada
What is your taste in music?
Ed Sheeran, George Ezra, Rag ‘n’
Bone Man, Avicii - (current pop)
Favourite Book?
Simmental Review
If you weren’t doing your
present job what would you
like to do?
Be a rock star - if only I could sing !!!
Best Simmental achievement
to date?
Winning the Great Yorkshire Show
back to back with home bred 2 year
old heifers.
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