October 25, 2016 Northern Ireland Charolais Club suckled calf competition results
Ballymena Charolais Suckled Calf Competition– judged by Alan Farlow Champion: McAfee Bros, Bushmills Reserve Champion: McAfee Bros, Bushmills Male Calf born in 2016 1st Robert Workman, Kilwaughter 310kg £1000 2nd…
October 20, 2016 Linford Leads the Lots at Stirling
Show Results Blelack Charolais sell to a top of 30,000gns at the Stirling Autumn Sale Charolais bulls were in demand at Stirling on Wednesday 19 October at the breed’s official…
October 19, 2016 Blelack Charolais sell to a top of 30,000gns at the Stirling Autumn Sale
Charolais females sold to a packed ringside in Stirling on Tuesday 18 October at the breed’s official autumn sale. With the eagerly anticipated dispersal of the Massie family’s Blelack herd…
October 14, 2016 Meeting the new weight specifications
Meeting the new weight specifications Charolais cross steers can be fast finished within the new weight specification according to the Watson family’s system at Darnford, Banchory, Aberdeenshire. Their latest crop…
July 1, 2016 National Charolais Show 2016
Judge: Mr Alan Lawson Best pairs – Mortimers Reserve pairs – Tutbury Supreme champion – DJ Thornley & AJ Smith – Davally Igolo ET Reserve supreme champion – Messrs Mortimers…
June 22, 2016 Royal Highland Show 2016
Judge: Iain Millar, Lochend Charolais Supreme Champion – 462 MRS J RIX – WISSINGTON JOCASTA Reserve Supreme Champion – 476 MESSRS R IRVINE & F G LAWSON – BALLINDALLOCH FAVOUR …
May 23, 2016 A Busy British Charolais Stand at the Bakewell Beef Expo Event
Welcome to Charolais A busy Stand
May 16, 2016 Charolais judge goes for the Jugular at Carlisle
Charolais met a strong commercial demand with 67 bulls selling to an average of £5,007 and peaking at 14,000gns at the Carlisle Spring Charolais sale on Saturday 14 May. Commenting…
May 10, 2016 Martland Charolais herd dispersal peaked at 3,700gns
Females sold to a top price of 3,700gns and the 24 cow and calf lots averaged £2,254. Bulls reached 3,500gns with 8 lots averaging £2,783 at the 2006 established Martland…
May 9, 2016 Charolais International presidency awarded to David Benson
British Charolais Cattle Society chief executive, David Benson has been awarded the Presidency of Charolais International, the breed’s umbrella organisation for 27 member countries. The honour was made in recognition…
April 4, 2016 Factory demands taking traditional beef breeds off commonages’
Demands for a certain type of product has had a dramatic impact on the herd profiles of suckler operations in hill farming areas, according to Fergal Monaghan. The specialist commonage…
February 15, 2016 Harestone Charolais herd scoops top awards
Aberdeenshire cattle breeders, Neil and Stuart Barclay, Harestone, have scooped the top accolades in the Scottish and Northern Charolais Cattle Breeders’ Club annual herd awards. Their 100 cow pedigree Harestone…
February 10, 2016 Charolais crosses – meeting the new weight specification
Genetics + nutrition + management to maximise the number of kilos per cow as quickly and efficiently as possible Factfile Callum Keir, Cairncoullie, Kildrummy, Alford 500 acres including 150 acres…
January 14, 2016 Maximising output on a low input system
Charolais’ ease of calving and superior growth rates are enabling Edward Hull’s 750 cow suckler beef enterprise to minimise both fixed and variable inputs, whilst maximising kilogram output per acre.…
January 13, 2016 Managine Charolais crosses to meet the new abattoir spec
Processors’ failure to notify producers in advance of the changes to their new 400kg to 420kg upper weight limit has left finishers in a quandary, particularly those who have bought…
January 13, 2016 Charolais crosses achieve better performance and higher financial returns over Continental crosses
Bulls finish one month earlier, £45/head feed cost savings Heifers finish almost three months earlier, £120/head feed costs savings Tom Davies and stockman, Phil Price Factfile Will, Carol, Tom…
November 26, 2015 Charolais features in top Scottish beef herds
Congratulations to the Watson family on winning the Scotch Beef Farm of the Year. Peter Watson and his sons, Adam and David who farm 1,350 acres at Darnford, Banchory use…
November 16, 2015 Border Agri-Expo
Paul Stobart from the Border Charolais club accepted the award for the best breed Society stand in the beef and sheep section at Border Agri-Expo. Pictured right.
November 16, 2015 Managing Charolais crosses to meet the new abattoir spec
Are the new abattoir specifications threating the use of Continental beef sires? The Watson family, of Darnford, Banchory, winners of the Scotch Beef Farm of the Year 2015 have proved…
November 16, 2015 Northern Ireland Beef Expo, Pedigree Calf Fair, 14 November
Senior Champion Gilbert Crawford – Coolnaslee Julie – s. Barnsford Ferny Reserve Senior Champion Sean McGovern – Ratoary Justrite ET – s. Lochend Apache Junior Champion WF & JA Connolly…