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A very enjoyable afternoon was spent by 80 members and friends who attended the  open afternoon at Borthwickshiels, the home of Stewart and Katherine McIntosh and their daughters Grace and Sarah.

The only place to raise the profile of your herd or business, the Journal is posted to all our members in late January and is available for the wider farming community to collect at various shows, sales and events.

The Galloway Cattle Society of GB and Ireland and the McIntosh family would like  to invite everyone who is interested in cattle to attend this unique event which includes stockjuding and farm tour to be held on Saturday 30th September, 2023.

It is with much regret that we inform members and friends of the passing of Margaret Fergusson, Barlaes, Dalry, Castle Douglas. Margaret had a long life association  with Galloways being involved with the Mochrum , Barlaes and Nether Rusko herds. She will be sorely missed.

Quality over quantity was the order of the day at an unusually dreich and damp Great Yorkshire Show.

Male, Junior Male and Overall Champion – Moss Fayjock, exhibited and bred by Catherine MacGregor – South Road, Inch, Aberdeenshire. Female, Reserve Overall and Reserve Junior Champion - Princess Marlyn of 3Gs, exhibited and bred by D Gall & J & J Graham, Burnbank, Blair Drummond, Stirling.

Notice is hereby given that the Hybrid Annual General Meeting of the
Society will be held in the Board Room, Harrison and Hetherington Ltd,
Rosehill, Carlisle on Friday 26th May, 2023 commencing at 1.30pm.

Heifers were keenly bid for at the Society’s show and sale at Harrison and Hetherington’s Carlisle Mart, the champion female - Barlaes Katie 100th from Robert McTurk, Barlaes, Dalry, Castle Douglas made the top price of the day of 3000gns, this Troloss Magnum daughter and out of Barlaes Katie 41st sold to Robbie Galloway, Cardona, Doune, Stirling for his 24 head herd.