The Wagyu Breeders Association & Warrendale Wagyu joined together to present a tremendous showcase of British Wagyu at the National Beef Association Beef Expo held at Darlington Farmers Mart on Saturday 28th May 2022.

This was the first time that Wagyu cattle had been presented at an industry-wide event and a combination of technical information, videos, literature and the cattle themselves saw British Wagyu win the Best Breed Stand award.

Mark Dent, DFAM Chairman (centre), presenting the Best Stand prize to (l-r) Jamie Brownrigg, Richard Saunders, Ed Martinson & Katrina Little

One of Warrendale Wagyu’s local partner farmers, Mark Elson of Hall Farm, Hornby supplied the Wagyu F1 finishing cattle which were all sired by the high-marbling Australian bull Peppermill Grove and out of Holstein cows. They were made up of three steers aged 24-25 months and two 24-month-old heifers weighing up to 750kg.

Wagyu crossbred steers and heifers aged 24-25 months

Mark Elson (left) pictured with Warrendale Wagyu Production Director Jamie Brownrigg

Thank you to all those who made the event such a success.