02/10/2026
🏆🐂 GALLOWAY ON-FARM HERD OF THE YEAR RESULTS 🐂🏆
The Galloway Cattle Society of Great Britain & Ireland is delighted to announce the results of the On-Farm Herd of the Year Competition, generously sponsored by Davidson Animal Feeds Ltd and JA McClelland & Sons Ltd.
A huge congratulations to all our winners and everyone who entered across Scotland, England and Ireland. The competition has once again highlighted the quality, versatility and strength of the Galloway breed across a tremendous variety of farming systems and landscapes.
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🏴 SCOTLAND & NORTHERN ENGLAND
Judge: David Cornthwaite
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🏆 Overall
🥇 Glenrath Farms – Glenrath
🥈 Ally Warden – Skelfhill
🥉 D & C Logan – Rogan
🐂 SMALL HERDS – 1 to 15 Cows
🥇 D & C Logan – Rogan Herd, Greenhead Farm, Alva, Stirlingshire
🥈 D & L Watret – Criffelview Herd, Muirfield, Lockerbie, Dumfries
🥉 Chris Fawcett – Kingsdale Herd, Nether Cottage, Ireby Hall, Carnforth
Best Cow & Calf
🥇 D & L Watret – Criffelview
🥈 Chris Fawcett – Kingsdale
🥉 S McKillop – Sallachry
Best Bull
🥇 T E Stephenson – Highwayman of Over Barskeoch
🥈 M McCart – Troloss Matador
🥉 J Campbell – Newton Cracker
🐂 MEDIUM HERDS – 16 to 32 Cows
🥇 Glenrath Farms – Glenrath
🥈 Ally Warden – Skelfhill
🥉 Andrew Tullie – Bowanhill
Best Cow & Calf
🥇 Glenrath Farms – Glenrath
🥈 Ally Warden – Skelfhill
🥉 Andrew Tullie – Bowanhill
Best Bull
🥇 Glenrath Farms – Black Craig Dyker
🥈 Ally Warden – Skelfhill Harrison
🥉 Andrew Tullie – Thor of Glenrath
🐂 LARGE HERDS – 33 Cows and Above
🥇 Donald Simpson – Rossie
🥈 Kilnstown Farms – Kilnstown
🥉 Emblehope Estates – Emblehope
Best Cow & Calf
🥇 Kilnstown Farms – Kilnstown
🥈 John MacPherson – Balliemeanoch
🥉 Emblehope Estates – Emblehope
Best Bull
🥇 Kilnstown Farms – J Porter of Kilnstown
🥈 Hedgeley Farms – Blackcraig Amyerman
🥉 Donald Simpson – Klondyke Hermes
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🏴 REST OF ENGLAND
Judge: Ronald Cornelius
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🐂 SMALL HERDS
Overall Herd
🥇 J & S Wareham – Broadoak, Heathfield, East Sussex
🥈 Jeremy Perkins – Greenwood, Pakenham, Suffolk
🥉 Paula Jessop – Moorlands Farm, Coleorton, Leicestershire
Cow & Calf
🥇 Paula Jessop
🥈 Jeremy Perkins
🥉 J & S Wareham
Best Bull
🥇 Jeremy Perkins- Bomber of Hindhope
🥈 Paula Jessop – Skelfhill George
🥉 J & S Wareham
🐂 LARGE HERDS
🥇 John Heard – Hughslade, Okehampton, Devon
🥈 Messrs NH & MJ Cole – Greenwell, Yelverton
Cow & Calf
🥇 John Heard - Fowley Jetstream Moira
🥈 Messrs NH & MJ Cole
Best Bull
🥇 John Heard -Huntly Hector
🥈 Messrs NH & MJ Cole
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🇮🇪 IRELAND
Judge: Kirsten Elliot
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🐂 Large Herd Winner
🥇 John & Joe Smyth – Upper Buckna, Broughshane, Ballymena, Co. Antrim
🐂 Small Herd Winner
🥇 Brooke Huey – Armoy, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim
🐄 Best Cow
🥇 Gypsy W24 of Upper Buckna – John & Joe Smyth
🐂 Best Bull
🥇 Patrol F12 of Upper Buckna – John & Joe Smyth
👏 CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE WHO TOOK PART!
The Society extends its sincere thanks to our judges David Cornthwaite, Ronald Cornelius and Kirsten Elliot for giving their time and traveling many miles to visit the competing herds.
We would also like to thank all our members who opened their gates and welcomed our judges onto their farms. The competition is a wonderful opportunity to showcase not only the quality of Galloway cattle, but also the diverse landscapes and farming systems in which this hardy native breed continues to thrive.
A special thank you to Davidson Animal Feeds Ltd and JA McClelland & Sons Ltd, for their generous sponsorship and continued support of the Galloway Cattle Society.
