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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 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 9, 2015 Welsh bred Charolais – Maerdy heifer production sale

Maerdy genetics from one of the principal Welsh Charolais herds are predicted to be in high demand when the entire portion of two/ three year old heifers come under the…


November 3, 2015 Midas dispersal sale at Welshpool for leading Shropshire Charolais herd

Midas, one of Shropshire’s leading Charolais herd’s is expected to attract demand from breeders traveling from throughout the UK when it comes under the hammer in Welshpool on Thursday 5…


October 19, 2015 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 Factfile Will, Carol, Tom and Julie Davies, Upper Court Farm, Clifford,…


October 15, 2015 Charolais the terminal sire of choice at Greig Farms

“The Charolais calves are 50kg deadweight heavier than the Simmental calves at the same age and consistently make £200 a head more both in the conventional and organic systems.” Since…


September 17, 2015 Charolais Genetics Are Fit For Purpose In Modern Beef Production

Charolais bred cattle are fit for purpose to meet the current deadweight slaughter specifications. They have the ability for efficient growth from birth to slaughter. The suckled calf producer (primary…


May 22, 2015 Beef Expo 2015

Beef Expo 2015 Results for animals bred by Simon Frost of Hopping Farm, Youlgreave, Bakewell, exhibited by Alan Dore of Home, Farm, Glapwell, Chesterfield The Charolais advantage for heifers is…


April 22, 2015 Famous Aberdeenshire Farming Enterprise Comes To The Market

Scotland’s leading rural consultancy, CKD Galbraith has been instructed to sell the famous Blelack pedigree livestock enterprise which is situated in a picturesque location on Royal Deeside near the town…


January 20, 2015 British Charolais breeders respond to commercial demand

Genetic improvement continues for calving ease and performance British Charolais breeders are continuing to respond to commercial producers’ demands to deliver bulls that leave not only efficient high performance progeny…


December 5, 2014 Farming on a large scale in the North-east of Scotland, Philip Simmers has found that using Charolais bulls across his suckler herd, suits his grass-based system perfectly.

Farming on a large scale in the North-east of Scotland, Philip Simmers has found that using Charolais bulls across his suckler herd, suits his forage-based system perfectly. “Our calves are…


December 1, 2014 Charolais crosses reign supreme at LiveScot

Charolais sired cattle dominated the winning lines and secured the silverware at LiveScot, the Scottish National Fat Stock Club’s new winter event staged at Lawrie and Symington’s Lanark Agricultural Centre…


August 29, 2014 Tweeddale herd wins Most Improved Herd Award for the Charolais breed

The Tweeddale herd, owned by Brian Redhead and Jonathan Watson, of Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, has been recognised by EBLEX as the Most Improved Herd of Charolais cattle in England for 2014.…


April 30, 2014 Commercial producers return to Charolais – more kilos per cow, higher returns

Steven Crabtree is among an increasing number of commercial producers who are returning to Charolais. How come? Quite simply, he is finding that modern British Charolais is able to deliver…


April 28, 2014 Beef farmer proves value of using EBVs


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