INWARD MISSION SEEKS OUT LIMOUSIN & ANGUS GENETICS
L-R Chris Jackson, Anar Mehdiyev, Alim Senturk, Angus Stovold
A joint beef venture between Azerbaijan and Turkey saw respective representatives Mr Anar Mehdiyev and Mr Alim Senturk visit a Limousin and Aberdeen-Angus herd on Wednesday 15th June 2022. Mr Mehdiyev is the Chairman of Azer Sugar which has significant brewing and farming interests whilst Mr Senturk is the Founder & CEO of the Buta Group which includes a 5,000-head dairy enterprise.
L-R Harvey Mash, Alim Senturk, Chris Jackson, Anar Mehdiyev
In the morning, the visitors took in the Brockhurst Limousin Herd run by Harvey Mash near Chesham, Bucks followed that afternoon by Angus Stovold’s Rosemead Aberdeen-Angus herd located near Guildford, Surrey.
Swiss Brown is historically the most popular breed in Azerbaijan with the plan being to establish nucleus Angus and Limousin pedigree herds most likely via embryo transfer in order to over time build up a crossbred suckler herd of 3,000 head. Issues such as food security are driving this goal of greater self-sufficiency in both dairy and beef.
Goldies Relish out with cows and calves
Fresh from the recent Shadwell Dispersal Sale was the January 2021-born Evora X251 by Carruthers Grenadier and out of a Muirhall Total Teal E009-sired dam. PC Stovold & Son had paid 13,000gns for this maiden heifer.
The overseas guests were accompanied by Richard Saunders along with UKTAG Export Manager Chris Jackson.
13,000gns Evora X251