Doorstep Delivery Menu for Friday 12th June

Posted on 7th June 20208th June 2020 by katie

New on this week’s menu are Latte ice cream and Mango sorbet, as well as some old favourites back again. Our selection changes weekly, so keep an eye out.

Our free delivery is offered within approximately an 8 mile radius of DG7 3LB. This includes: Beeswing, Bridge of Dee, Castle Douglas, Colvend, Corsock, Crocketford, Crossmichael, Dalbeattie, Hardgate, Haugh of Urr, Kirkgunzeon, Kirkpatrick Durham, Kippford, Lochfoot, Milton, Parton, Sandyhills, Shawhead, Springholm, Palnackie, Rhonehouse, Rockcliffe… and anywhere inbetween.

We do have some ideas for delivering a little further in Dumfries & Galloway, so if you are interested, please drop us an email and if we will be coming to your area we will get in touch.

Week 3 ice cream delivery menu

Posted on 1st June 20208th June 2020 by katie

Here is our doorstep delivery menu for week 3, Friday 5th June.

We are delighted with the response to our doorstep delivery service, the weather is definitely putting people in the mood for ice cream.

Deliveries are made ensuring social distance, a bag with your order will be placed on your doorstep and we will ring/knock to alert you before we return to the car. We will ensure the delivery has been received before driving off. If you are back to work please let us know and we will accommodate as much as possible a delivery to suit.

Now offering doorstep deliveries of Glen Urr Ice Cream

Posted on 29th May 20208th June 2020 by katie

Last week we offered our first doorstep delivery service within a 5 mile radius. We were delighted with the response and this week offer this service within an 8 mile radius of DG7 3LB.

Each week we will change the selection of flavours, to bring you the variety we like to offer.

To enquire about a delivery, or to place an order you can contact us by emailing info@glenurr.co.uk or calling 01556 660326.

If you are outwith the 8 mile radius, please feel free to drop us an email and if there is a way we can deliver to you we will try to accommodate.

Flash back to the 70s

Posted on 5th April 20165th April 2016 by katie

We’d like to take you back in time on youtube to the Royal Highland Show back in the 70s.

Skip forward to 1:57 on the video to see ‘Grandpa’ Laurence Davidson leading Halmyre Urr Mayflower 40 to win the dry cow class at the Royal Highland Show, the year after she’d taken the championship title.

Solid average at Carlisle Dairy Day

Posted on 3rd February 20163rd February 2016 by katie

It was a tough day’s trading at Carlisle today with prices reflecting the current crisis the dairy industry is facing. However, we were pleased that all seven cattle found new homes to average £998.

Leading trade for our consignment at £1100 was Halmyre Urr Fancy Girl 73, this Howie’s Stelth daughter is classified VG86. Calved on Christmas Day with her fourth calf and giving 44.7kg she sold to Messrs Wilson.

We have a consignment of fresh heifers and young cows entered for the Pedigree Dairy Sale at Carlisle on Wednesday 17th February. There are also other groups of cattle available for sale privately with cows and heifers calving regularly.

Mayflower stands reserve at AgriScot

Posted on 21st November 201521st November 2015 by katie

We stood reserve champion Ayrshire at AgriScot 2015 for the second year running.

This year it was our fifth calved Halmyre Urr Mayflower 240 that stood reserve this year, classified EX91 as a third calver she calved her fifth at the end of September and is giving 42kg a day. She is sired by Halmyre Urr Pinsent, a Woodland View Pardner son.

In the Red and White heifer class we stood second and reserve champion with Halmyre Urr Etta 363 VG85, a Scientific Debutante Rojo daughter. Fresh in June she stood second at Dumfries Show and reserve champion at Stewartry Show.

Thank you to all of the team for their work in getting the cows looking their best in the ring.

Halmyre Urr Mayflower 240 EX91, reserve Ayrshire champion
Halmyre Urr Etta 363 VG85, reserve Red and White heifer
The fifth calved Halmyre Urr Mayflower 240.
Halmyre Urr Mayflower 240 stood top of the preliminary line up.
The team responsible for showing and preparing the Halmyre Show team.
Final line up in the mature cow class.

New addition from Ballygreggan

Posted on 4th November 201511th November 2015 by katie

We are please to have purchased Ballygreggan Jura 8 at Archie and Tracey Millar’s Ballygreggan dispersal at Carlisle. This fresh third calver is by Cuthill Towers Romeo gave 6364kg at 4.65%bf and 3.33%p in her second lactation. Her dam is an EX91 scored McCornick Navigator daughter.

Earlier in the day our consignment of heifers sold up to 1500gns twice, first to reach that mark was Halmyre Urr Mayflower 268. This daughter of Halmyre Urr Hunters Joe is out of a Halmyre Urr Journeyman dam and sold to IT and EM Carlyle.

Also making 1500gns was Halmyre Urr Mayflower 271, also by Hunters Joe she is out of a Halmyre Urr Walnut sired dam. She calved at 25 months and was purchased by Mr Danforth.

Two heifers then made 1450gns, the West Mossgiel Mordern Reality daughter Halmyre Urr Louise 292 sold to Messrs A and R Paton, who also bought Halmyre Urr Ladybird 475, a Halmyre Urr Hunters Joe daughter.

Overall ten heifers sold to average £1440.60, thank you to all bidders and buyers.

South West Scotland Dairy Show

Posted on 4th November 201512th November 2015 by katie

This year’s South West Scotland Dairy Show attracted a good show of cattle and was well supported by spectators. Halmyre Urr Ladybird 445, a Halmyre Urr Lieutenant daughter, stood reserve champion having won the second calver class.

Calved in June she stood champion at Dumfries and Westmorland Shows.

In the heifer class Halmyre Urr Ladybird 461 stood top of the line, also by Lieutenant she calved in June at 25 months and stood reserve heifer champion at Westmorland.

Halmyre Urr Louise 260 stood second in the mature class, only two weeks fresh having calved twins this third calver is by Palmyra Tri-Star Reality. She stood heifer champion at AgriScot 2013 and was reserve champion Ayrshire 2014.

Thank you to Robin Baird from Dumfries and Galloway! What’s Going On? and Lizzie Bland for their photographs on the night.

Championship success at Westmorland County Show

Posted on 21st September 2015 by katie

Keith and Katie had a successful trip to Westmorland County Show with two Halmyre Urr Lieutenant daughters. Halmyre Urr Ladybird 445 stood breed champion under judge Blaise Tomlinson before going on to be reserve interbreed in front of judge Owain Harries.

This VG87 scored second calved Lieutenant daughter calved at the end of June and stood breed champion at Dumfries Show.

Standing second in the heifer in milk class and reserve junior champion was Halmyre Urr Ladybird 461. She also calved at the end of June at 25 months old and is giving 33kg a day.