2024 Silage Competition

Judge
David Brown
 
Sections
Grass silage County Prize

Ayrshire County Prize

 W J & A F Briggs, Kilhenzie Castle, Maybole, Ayrshire

Dry Matter 56.5, ME 12.1, Protein 16.1,

Dumfries County Prize

Messrs J.G.Maxwell & Sons,Netherwood Mains, Dumfries

Dry Matter 41.9, ME 12.1, Protein 16.3,

Stewartry County Prize

L Davidson & Sons, Halmyre, Haugh of Urr, Castle Douglas

Dry Matter 44.2,   ME 12.1, Protein 17.2,

Wigtownshire County Prize

Alec & Sheila Shankland, Portencalzie Farm, Kirkcolm, Stranraer

Dry Matter 42.6, ME 11.6, Protein 13.9,

Young Farmers Dairy Prize 

Total entries: 7

Averages: Dry Matter 29.6, ME 11.4, Protein 15.6

1st Young Farmers Dairy Prize

Fraser Kennedy

Chapelcroft, Lockerbie

Dry Matter 28.5, ME 12.1, Protein 15.5,

2nd Young Farmers Dairy Prize

Robbie McIlwraith

Townhead, Mouswald, Dumfries

Dry Matter 26.3, ME 12.1, Protein 17.6

3rd Young Farmers Dairy Prize

Craig Marshall

Auchenleck, Auchencairn, Castle Douglas

Dry Matter 33, ME 11.4, Protein 15.7,

Young Farmer Beef 

Total entries: 2

Averages: Dry Matter 32.8, ME 10.9, Protein 13.2

1st Young Farmer Beef Prize

Ian Carlisle 

Nether Dargavel, Dumfries,

Dry Matter 30.8, ME 11.3, Protein 14.5 

2nd Young Farmer Beef Prize

Fraser Graham 

Torr Farm, Dalrymple, Ayr

Dry Matter 34.8 ME 10.55, Protein 11.8 

Open Dairy 

Total entries: 58

Averages:  Dry Matter 32.9, ME 11.6, Protein 15.8, 

1st Open Dairy Prize

Donald Millar

Trailflat, Lochmaben

Dry Matter 40.7, ME 12.1, Protein 18.3

2nd Open Dairy Prize

Allan & Robin Campbell

Cally Mains, Gatehouse of Fleet, Castle Douglas

Dry Matter 54.4, ME 11.9, Protein 15.1 

3rd Open Dairy Prize

Mungo Bryson

Whiteflat, Catrine, Ayrshire

Dry Matter 39.1, ME 12.1, Protein 15.1

Open Beef 

Total entries: 26

Averages: Dry Matter 30.5, ME 10.6, Protein 13.3

1st Open Beef Prize

Cameron Shaw

Dryfeholme, Lockerbie

Dry Matter 30.1, ME 11.2, Protein 16.7 

2nd Open Beef Prize

A.B.Young

Girvan Mains, Girvan, Ayrshire

Dry Matter 28.16, ME 11.84, Protein 17.9 

3rd Open Beef Prize

H.R. & C Dalrymple (Fm Manager, Andrew MacLean)

Kings Arms, Balllantrae, Girvan

Dry Matter 32.7, ME 11.2, Protein 13.3

Maize

Total entries: 5

Averages: Dry Matter 29, ME 11.8, Protein 8.0, Starch 29.2,

1st Maize Prize

R. Crichton,

Burnside of Baltersan, Dumfries

Dry Matter 33.56, ME 12.65, Protein 6.25, Starch 33.38,

2nd Maize Prize

R.McBride, 

Stenries, Carrutherstown, Dumfries

Dry Matter 31.6, ME 12.0, Protein 7.7, Starch 31.7,

3rd Maize Prize

Kevin Lawrie, 

Myre Mill, Maybole, Ayrshire

Dry Matter 26.23, ME 12.1, Protein 9.07, Starch 29.78

Whole crop

Total entries: 8

Averages: Dry Matter 40.5, ME 9.7, Protein 8.5, Starch 26.3 % ,

1st Wholecrop Prize

James Sloan

Dormieston, Trabboch, Mauchline

Dry Matter 48.89, ME 9.38, Protein 10.04, Starch 33.29

2nd Wholecrop Prize

Andrew Gemmell, 

Turnerhill, Mauchline,

Dry Matter 65.76, ME 8.9, Protein 7.37, Starch 32.92

3rd Wholecrop Prize

Alistair Marshall

Hardgrove, Carrutherstown, Dumfries

Dry Matter 40.3, ME 9.4, Protein 7.3, Starch 29.3

Big Bale

Total entries: 10

Averages: Dry Matter 41.5, ME 10.8, Protein 14.2

1st Big Bale Prize

David Nelson,

Redcroft, Parton, Castle Douglas

Dry Matter 46.9, ME 12.1, Protein 16.0

2nd Big Bale Prize

Stewart & Cloe Graham, 

Upper Cleugh, Lockerbie

Dry Matter 43.2, ME 10.9, Protein 15.1

3rd Big Bale Prize

David McCutcheon,

Boghouse Farm, Colmonell, Girvan

Dry Matter 31.18, ME 11.3, Protein 18.6

Contractors Prize

1st Contractors Prize

Peter Cowan, 

East Lanegate Farm, Lochmaben,Lockerbie DG11 1SG

2nd Contractors Prize

Drew Watson

D Watson, Agri Services, 

Byeloch, Mouswald, Dumfries DG1 4JU

Michael Milligan Prize ( Attention to detail)

Allan & Robin Campbell

Cally Mains, Gatehouse of Fleet, Castle Douglas

Best New Entrant

Robbie McIlwraith

Townhead, Mouswald, Dumfries

Best Silage in Competition

Donald Millar

Trailflat, Lochmaben