29/04/08
Twenty year old George Harrison is optimistic for the future as the new issue of food security begins to impact.
27/03/08
Iain Campbell uses Charolais bulls bred from genetics that arevery carefully
selected from within the breed's top 10% using Estimated Breeding Values.
18/09/07
The 20 month old Charolais bull, Lowerffrydd Benhurr
has been sold in a private deal for £15,000
to Welsh commercial suckled calf producer, Andrew
Powell of Knighton, Powys.
23/07/07
The Holtstead herd of Charolais cattle owned by F & J
Andrews of Holmfirth, has been recognised by EBLEX
and Farmers Guardian as the Most Improved Herd of
Charolais 2006/07.
04/06/07
The first consignment of British Charolais to Poland
was made this week with a shipment of 27, 12 month
old heifers from the Morris family’s 230 cow
pedigree Dorcas herd based at Easington, Aylesbury.
03/05/07
Demand for Charolais bulls continued unabated at
the Northern Ireland Club’s
April show and sale in Dungannon on Monday 30 April where bidding peaked at 7,000gns
and 22 entries sold to average £2,314.
30/04/07
Charolais bulls met a solid demand from a packed
ringside of commercial men in Brecon on Thursday
26 April at the breed society’s official inaugural sale
at the centre. Bidding peaked at 5,700gns and 17 lots sold to average £2,477.
20/04/07
Solid commercial demand for Charolais bulls underpinned
by the premium marketplace for Charolais cross calves
set a buoyant trade at the breed society’s
official spring show and sale in Welshpool, on Thursday
19 April.
13/02/07
Maerdy Abraham, a two year old Charolais bull was
exported to France this week, the first British Charolais
to return to the breed’s native country for
more than 20 years.
26/01/07
Charolais enthusiasts, James and Vanessa Webb have collected the Eprinex Pour-On
Charolais Herd of the Year award for the third time with entries from their 55
cow Rushfield herd.
16/01/07
Pure Charolais steers are consistently demonstrating
performance that exceeds their Charolais cross counterparts,
according to the third set of interim results from
a trial at SAC Bush.
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