Membership brings opportunity

Membership of the Ayrshire Cattle Society of Great Britain and Ireland continues to offer dairy farmers great value. Society membership provides the opportunity for like-minded people to be part of a national and global organisation where the common interest is the promotion and the welfare of the Ayrshire cow. Professional and social activities organised by Society over the years have provided many Ayrshire breeders with an expansion of knowledge, great experiences, and lifetime friendships.

Your membership brings the opportunity to register both males and females into the breeds Herd book which was formed back in 1877. Registering your stock allows you to fulfil much more from cattle breeding, opening the door to type classification, genetic growth, Society awards and to take part in national competitions. Part of the work of the Ayrshire Cattle Society is to give recognition, through its Merit Schemes, to those animals which have further distinguished themselves in type and production, giving promise of breeding superior animals in the future.

Owned and run by its members, the Ayrshire Cattle Society is committed to ensure that the Ayrshire breed remains at the forefront as a breed of choice for sustainable commercial dairy farming systems and offer member services to support the breeding, management, and profitability of their Ayrshire herds.

Membership fees as from 1^st January 2024 which were agreed by Council are.

Annual Membership - £70 + VAT

Junior Membership (Under 26 yrs) including a Herd Prefix - £10 + VAT.

Our online application for membership can be found here:

https://www.ayrshirescs.org/ayrshires-cattle-society/society/membership/apply-online/