April 12, 2017 Champion is a Legend
A small but high-quality offering of Charolais bulls saw a high of 3,500gns at the South West Charolais Association’s annual sale at Holsworthy on Wednesday 12th April, where bulls averaged…
April 11, 2017 British Genetics Dominate the Irish Sale Trade
Buyers at this year’s Irish Charolais Cattle Society Premier show and sale in Elphin, on the 25 March were looking to purchase bulls with British linage giving high euro star…
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 14, 2017 Peter Phythian joins the Charolais Society
We welcomed Peter Phythian on his first day at the Society today and he is “very much looking forward to meeting members and working with all members up and down…
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…
March 3, 2017 Lumberjack axes the competition at Dungannon
There was a steady trade for Charolais at the Northern Ireland Charolais Club sale held in Dungannon on Friday 3 March where the 33 bulls sold topped at 4,900gns with…
March 1, 2017 Charolais set the pace at Aberdeen
Charolais topped the bull sales at the Royal Northern Agricultural Society Spring Show on Wednesday 1 March 2017. Where 21 Charolais bulls sold to a top price of 8,000gns and…
February 28, 2017 Charolais Supreme Champion at first Commercial Show of the Year
A Charolais heifer from the Veitch Family Lisbellaw County Fermanagh, took top honours at the Northern Ireland Star of the Future Commercial Show in Dungannon and went on to secure…
February 24, 2017 The life cycle never stops at the McKelvey’s ever busy cattle farm
Behind the busy farm supplies operation in Ballynahinch, McKelvey Bros runs one of the top finishing units in County Down. Finishing 1000 bullocks and 300 heifers including 1000 head of…
February 24, 2017 British Genetics are a Winner at the Swedish Mila Show
The Swedish Mila exhibition was held on 16-18 February. This exhibition is a small local farm exhibition including national shows for both dairy and beef cattle. Around 60 heifers and…
February 20, 2017 Lord Leads the Charolais Trade at Stirling
Charolais bulls met a solid commercial trade in Stirling on Tuesday 21 February at the breed’s official spring sale. Bidding peaked at 25,000gns, nine lots traded at five figure sums…
February 10, 2017 British Charolais Cattle Society appoints Peter Phythian chief executive
Peter Phythian has been appointed chief executive of the British Charolais Cattle Society from 14 March. He succeeds David Benson who is retiring at the end of March after 29…
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…
February 9, 2017 Welshpool Charolais sell to 5,500gns
Charolais bulls met a strong commercial demand at Welshpool on Thursday 9 February, topping at 5,500gns with 18 bulls selling at an average of £3675 – up £225 on the…
February 1, 2017 Northern Ireland Sweep the Board at the Charolais Youth National Stockjudging Final
52 finalists from throughout the UK came to the Livestock Event at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham on Wednesday 6 July to compete in the Charolais Youth Stock Judging…
January 26, 2017 Farm Feature – Alan Meston, Chapelton
Alan Meston, Chapelton, Stonehaven Spinning plates comes to mind when you visit at the finishing operation run by Alan Meston at Chapelton Farm, Stonehaven just south of Aberdeen where last…
January 18, 2017 Results from the Charolais Bull Requirements Survey
Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete the Charolais Bull Requirements Survey and we are pleased to announce that the draw winner’s Charolais jacket is on it’s…
January 4, 2017 Free Workshops will Highlight Role of EBVs in Bull Selection Process
A series of free practical workshops to assist beef producers to select the most efficient and profitable breeding lines are being held across Scotland presented by SAC through Farm Advisory…
December 21, 2016 Charolais crosses meeting market specifications at Gwythrian
Taking a strategic approach to nutrition and management The Williams family has focused on exploiting Charolais cross efficiency for over 40 years. Taking a strategic approach to nutrition and management…