February 21, 2018 Charolais lead the Spring trade
Charolais took the top price, made the highest average and sold the most bulls of all the breeds at this year’s spring sales, when commercial buyers drove the flying trade…
February 9, 2018 Challenges ahead; time to think about your forward Beef strategy.
By David Mackenzie, Harbro The press is full of debate about the challenges facing not only the UK as a whole post-Brexit, but specifically the challenges which may arise for…
February 9, 2018 Charolais sell to 5,800gns at Welshpool
A small but high-quality offering of Charolais bulls saw a top bid of 5,800gns in Welshpool on Thursday 8 February, at the breed’s official spring sale, where 16 bulls sold…
December 15, 2017 Oakchurch Farm herd wins AHDB Beef & Lamb Progressive Herd award for the Charolais cattle breed
The Oakchurch herd, owned by Jeremy Price from Herefordshire, has been recognised by AHDB Beef & Lamb as the most progressive herd of Charolais cattle based on the herd’s genetic…
July 24, 2017 Royal Welsh Show 2017
Royal Welsh Show Results Supreme & Female Champion Boden & Davies Ltd – Sportsmans Ladyship – s. Barnsford Ferny Reserve Supreme & Reserve Female Champion Mr & Mrs A White…
July 18, 2017 Charolais bulls provide extra income for flying dairy herd
For more than 30 years Clifthayne Farm at Yarcombe, straddling the counties of Devon and Somerset on the edge of the Blackdown Hills, has been supporting a flying herd of…
July 13, 2017 Charolais National Show held at the Great Yorkshire Show
Judge Chris Curry Results Junior Female Champion & Reserve Female Champion Darren & Donna Knox – Drumshane Mademoiselle – s. Inverlochy Gurkha Reserve Junior Female Champion Mr A Brown…
June 23, 2017 Royal Highland Show 2017
Class 245 – Female born on or between 1 April & 31 July 2016 1 – Andrew Stott – Tophill Maryette – s. Ratoary Ferguson 2 – John Irvine…
March 29, 2017 WHAT A PARTY!
David Benson retirement party held at Gretna Green on 25 March 2017
March 15, 2017 Mains of Gallery
The Charolais is the breed of choice of the Gammie family and forms the backbone of its respected suckler and finishing business in Laurencekirk, south of Aberdeen. The Gammie family…
March 7, 2017 Future beef farmers = Charolais
6 March 2017 Future beef farmers = Charolais Future beef farmers are using EBVs and focusing on easy calving Charolais bulls, according to one leading university’s students. Charolais was the…
February 10, 2017 Charolais – King Of The Terminal Sires
The suckler system at Wester Rarichie featuring Stabilisers and Charolais was recently highlighted when hosting a workshop entitled ‘Profitable Breeding for the Future’ by SRUC. The event was held at…
December 2, 2016 Livescot 2016
Overall Champion at Livescot 2016 was Honey Dime from Wilson Peters who went on to sell for £4900 to B & T Kitson, North Yorkshire. Winner of Class 5 –…
November 23, 2016 English Winter Fair – Bingley Hall
Pedigree Calf Show CHAROLAIS Judge: Mr D Wyllie, Edingale, Tamworth, Staffordshire The following classes are kindly sponsored by Rumenco Ltd & Nettex Class 85/86 Bull Calf born between 1st August…
November 22, 2016 Charolais take centre stage at Beef N.I. Expo
Welshman Arwel Owen placed the strong line-up of Charolais at the Pedigree Calf Fair. Senior champion was Coolnaslee Lucybella, a December 2015 Goldstar Hugo daughter bred by Gilbert Crawford, Maghera,…
November 18, 2016 Carlisle Charolais peak at 6,000gns
Charolais bulls sold to a top of 6,000gns in Borderway Mart, Carlisle on Friday 18 November at the breed society’s sale. Leader at 6,000gns was the reserve male champion, Vexour…
November 14, 2016 Stars of the Future Show 2016
Charolais – Judge – Mr John Campbell SENIOR FEMALE CHAMPION Falleninch Lottie RESERVE FEMALE Falleninch Lucy SENIOR MALE CHAMPION Carwood Leo RESERVE MALE Teiglum Legend SENIOR CHAMPION Falleninch Lottie RESERVE…
November 11, 2016 Increased Demand for Charolais in Welshpool
More Charolais bulls were sold for a higher average price in Welshpool on Thursday 10th November than at the corresponding sale in the previous year. At the end of the…
November 9, 2016 Sackville herd wins Improved Herd Award for the Charolais breed
The Sackville herd, owned by father and son team Brian and Peter Heath from Hartfield in East Sussex, has been recognised by AHDB Beef & Lamb as the Most Improved…
November 7, 2016 Dungannon Charolais sell to 5,100gns
Charolais cattle sold to a top price of 5,100gns at the Northern Ireland Charolais Club sale held in Dungannon on Friday 4th November. There were 27 bulls sold to an…