by admin | Mar 7, 2017 | Market Updates
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 first choice of sire for almost 50% of Harper Adams University final year...
by admin | Mar 3, 2017 | Sale Reports
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 a clearance rate of 77% and a bull average of £2,918. Prices peaked at 4,900gns for the star of the...
by admin | Mar 1, 2017 | Sale Reports
Overall champion Strathys Lionheart and Reserve champion Kinclune Laurent, Andrew Hornall,Stuart Allan, Kevin Mallarkey and Judge Tracey Nicol Charolais topped the bull sales at the Royal Northern Agricultural Society Spring Show on Wednesday 1 March 2017. Where 21...
by admin | Feb 28, 2017 | Society News
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 the top price of the day. The heifer born in April 2016 weighing 440kg, first won the...
by admin | Feb 24, 2017 | Society News
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 Charolais last year. The cycle never stops says Thomas McKelvey. “We graze...
