N.Ireland
16 breeds line-up for Castlewellan sheep championship
A total of 16 breeds were represented in the final sheep inter-breed champion class at Castlewellan Show 2024. William Tait...
Charolais
N.Ireland
Dispersal sale announced for well-known NI Charolais herd
Details have just been announced of the unreserved Dispersal Sale of the Coolnaslee Herd of pedigree Charolais cattle. The auction...
N.Ireland
Co. Down bull among winners at Castlewellan Show
Tremendous crowds were the order of the day at Castlewellan Show 2022, which was held in the Co. Down town...
Beef
Limousin and Charolais lead the way in Northern calf registrations
Limousin and Charolais accounted for 52.3% of calf registrations in Northern Ireland in 2016, figures from the Livestock and Meat Commission...
World News
Fourth times a charm: Charolais cow gives birth to quadruplets
A five-year-old Charolais cow has given birth to quadruplets on a farm in Saskatchewan in Canada. It is believed that...
Beef
'Once a Charolais calf gets up, you know that nothing can beat it for growth rates and weight'
The new Beef Data and Genomics Programme aims to dramatically improve maternal traits in the national herd over the next...
Beef
Native beef breeds on the rise in the UK
The popularity of native beef breeds is on the rise in the UK, according to EBLEX. It says calf registrations last...
Beef
New bonus scheme for Charolais cull cows and heifers
A new bonus payment for Charolais cull cows and heifers has just been launched by the the Irish Charolais Cattle...
