Precious Memories

The world lost a ceiling-breaking journalist, and an incredibly kind, loving soul. Judy Simpson began her trailblazing career as a journalist in 1985, joining WCAX in 1997 as a reporter. She later became the morning news anchor at WCAX in 2000, leaving that role to continue as host of Across the Fence until 2018, when she retired.

Aside from being an incredibly talented professional, Judy was an animal lover and had one of the most cheerful, bubbly, and positive personalities I have ever encountered. Judy covered many stories about our Shat Acres Highland cattle over the years, and always made you feel that your story was important to tell, and would bring people joy.

We are deeply saddened to hear of her passing but feel grateful that she loved covering stories about our heritage Highland cattle as much as we love making them.

At the links above, you can watch a couple of the features she produced about our Shat Acres girls. We love that at the end of her story about Cinnamon Raisin, she kissed the nose of Shat Acres Crimson, one of the twins Cinnamon Raisin won her first NWSS Grand Championship standing proudly beside.

RIP Judy.