British Simmental Review 2018

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ONE OF OUR
Young Members
SIMMENTAL REVIEW 2018
HEATHER DUFF
I
live at Pitmudie Farm, Brechin. We run 120 commercial cows and 60
pedigree cows.
The pedigree herd was founded in 2011 with a Drumsleed cow that
was in the commercial herd, her daughter Beaujolais started up the
Pitmudie Prefix and off we went from there.
I took a late interest in the farm and livestock. My decision to join the
Young Farmers and compete in the overwintering competitions and
helping at home more changed my perspective on farming.
I then ventured up to SRUC Aberdeen to study Agriculture and after a
brilliant five years I graduated with a BSc Honours degree.
A year on I have started a part time job with Agri-Lloyd as an
independent sales agent for Angus and spend the rest of my time with
pedigrees.
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What is your favourite food?
Lasagne
Favourite Film?
War Horse
Favourite Holiday
Destination?
Spain
What is your taste in music?
70s & 80s to present
Favourite Book?
Simmental Review
To date who has had the
biggest influence on you and
your herd?
My dad Arthur and Neil Caul as
without both, the herd wouldn’t be
what it is today as we have come
so far in a short space of time.
If you weren’t doing your
present job what would you
like to do?
Be a vet
Best Simmental
Achievement to date?
Receiving the Female
Championship and Reserve
Overall Champion Simmental
at the Highland Show 2018 with
Pitmudie Havana
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