PEDIGREE beef breeding company Highland Wagyu has completed a deal with Rawburn to purchase renowned herd sire, Rawburn DoubleOSeven, as part of a package for a private, six-figure sum.
Highland Wagyu, which is based at Blackford Farms’ 25,000-acre estate in Dunblane, purchased the distinguished bull with an undisclosed number of heifers, straws and embryos in the package, which they believe is a landmark deal for both businesses.
Mohsin Altajir, who owns and runs Highland Wagyu with his wife Martine, said: “We believe this is a great step in our quest to create the ultimate Aberdeen Angus herd.
“The Elliots are renowned amongst Angus breeders around the world and, as such, are well placed to help us achieve our mission.”
Highland Wagyu’s pedigree Aberdeen Angus herd runs at 100 cows with plans to achieve 200 in the next few years.
John Elliot Jnr of Rawburn, Roxburgh Mains in Kelso, said: “We are excited about the alignment between Rawburn and Highland Wagyu.
“We see this as a positive step for both herds. The genetics purchased are sourced from many of our top lines and I am sure they will offer a great addition to the ambitious project at Highland Wagyu.”
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Picture caption: Unshaken and unstirred, Rawburn Double0Seven poses for the camera.
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Highland Wagyu is a pedigree beef company, breeding premium Japanese Wagyu, Aberdeen Angus and Beef Shorthorn cattle with a mission to produce the best beef in the world from our 25,000-acre estate farm in Perthshire, Scotland. Established by husband and wife Martine Chapman and Mohsin Altajir in 2011, our ethos of quality, respect and precision underpins everything we do. Highland Wagyu sells directly to chefs. It is the largest producer of Wagyu cattle in the UK and on course to be the biggest in Europe in 2014.
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