The Primestock Show was reportedly an excellent evening at the meat plant, Tromode, hosted by Isle of Man Meats.
A delicious supper was provided by Chef Maciej, and all the teaym at the meat plant worked really hard, it was a great showcase night for Manx Produce.
The organisers were delighted to welcome the Governor Sir John Lorimer and Lady Lorimer, to both the Monday and Thursday shows, who along with Minister Barber, Jennie Wheeler, Nigel Davies and Scott Gallacher, enjoyed the evenings proceedings, showing their support for the Primestock Show and the Agricultural Industry.
We reported the results of the Monday show last week, which judged animals. Thursday’s show was dedicated to meat.
The Championship Trophy, the British Beef Challenge Trophy and the Champion Limousin award all went to The Kinvig Family, producing top quality stock from their farm in Ronague.
Well-known exhibitors and last year’s top prize winners, the Quirk family from Cronk y Voddy were again in the awards taking Reserve Champion.
A lot of hard work goes into producing top quality animals and all the judges were very impressed with the finish on the Kinvigs’ and the Quirks’ animals.
Sarah Kewley took the championship prize in the lambs with the Beltex cross breds standing out for the judges on both Monday and Thursday night. The Kermode family from Orrisdale Farm took the reserve champion along with the champion single lamb carcass.
The Dean family won the pig championship and reserve with their outstanding stock from Bayview Farm.
Judged by Wayne Kelsal and Neil Dunbar, they were looking for a quality carcass with marbling and a finish for flavour and a suitable shop sized carcase.
For the first time in a number of years, the auction of championships was held, selling prize winning stock to our local butchers for a premium price. Auctioneer Andy McKeown handled the auction in a timely and efficient manner.
Kicking off the auction was the Kinvig family’s champion Limousin beef heifer selling to WE Teare’s, the butcher’s shop in Ramsey, with the reserve beef champion from the Quirk family Corvalley Farm, Kirk Michael, going to Shoprite.
Lee Mayers of Kirk Michael picked the special prime beef Winner from Charlie Cormode and family, Bride.
The champion pair of Beltex lambs from Sarah Kewley, St Mark’s, also went north to WE Teare, with the reserve champion lambs from the Kermode family of Orrisdale Farm, Ballasalla, heading to Harrison and Garrett on The Terrace, Douglas.
The best single lamb also from Orrisdale Pedigrees being snapped up by W E Teare’s in Ramsey.
The pork champion and reserve from the Dean family’s enterprise -Bayview farm, Ballasalla, went to WE Teare.
The Young Farmers’ Competition, one of their biggest of the year, ran parallel to the main show and again, many attended to make it a big success. Master judge retired Isle of Man Meats grader Dave Cain enjoyed working with the Young Farmers, talking through the process, and said it was impressive how knowledgeable and enthusiastic they all were.
Top awards of the night for Young Farmers were taken by Archie Caley, overall winner, with Jake Phair and Rory Nicholson second and third respectively. Prizes were provided by Isle of Man Meats and JDW Engineering.
Both societies thanked the exhibitors, supporters, volunteers and Judges for making the Show so successful.
The sponsors were: NFU Mutual, W F Leece & Son, Lloyds Animal Feeds, Davisons Ice Cream, Shoprite, Brew & Corkill, Chrystals Estate Agents, Keigs Agriculture, Green Valley Farm Supplies, Farmers Combine, Northgate Foods, Trade Distribution, Manx Environmental Services, Manx Beef Producers Association, Mylchreests Motors, PV Dobson & Sons and JDW Engineering.