Manx student Rhian Masson has been named as the winner of the Meadow Quality Bursary 2025.
Rhian is a Veterinary Bioscience student at Harper Adams University with a strong passion for genetics and breeding.
The bursary is in honour of Clive Mahony, a Meadow Quality employee who suddenly passed away in 2018.
His passion for improving the industry for both livestock and farmers inspired us to set up this bursary to aid agricultural student who show the same passion for farming that Clive did.
Bursary Winner
Rhian recently completed a placement with Cogent Breeding, which sparked her interest in the genetic side of the livestock industry.
She shared that the experience helped her realise how exciting this field is – and that she could see herself working for a company like Cogent in the future.
Raised on a farm, Rhian has gained a wide range of transferable skills that have helped shape her journey so far.
Appreciation
In her application, she wrote: “This has also given me an appreciation for the great work farmers do for everyone else and the greater good of the population.”
Meadow Quality said: “Her passion for genetics and her drive to deepen her knowledge in the breeding sector really stood out to us.
“As a company that shares this enthusiasm – through our farmer-focused breeding schemes like Superior Sires and Momentum – choosing Rhian was a no-brainer!
“We hope the bursary supports Rhian in furthering her education and ambition, and we can’t wait to see where her journey in the agricultural genetics industry takes her.”
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