Northern Ireland Star of the Future Calf Show

Northern Ireland Star of the Future Calf Show

A great night was had last night in Swatragh Mart for our annual Star of the Future calf show. Thank you to all who exhibited and the sponsors. A special thanks to our judge Murt Ryan, Co Tipperary. Results: Class 1: Males born from 7/7/24-6/9/24 sponsored by MCV...
Clogher Show 2025

Clogher Show 2025

A top-quality entry was judged by Steve Nesbitt, at the NI Charolais National Championship, held at Clogher Valley and kindly sponsored by Bank of Ireland. Taking the overall title was Damview Ultra, an impressive two-year-old home-bred bull from first time exhibitor...
Royal Welsh Show 2025

Royal Welsh Show 2025

Bluetongue restrictions may have lessened the entry numbers but certainly not the quality in the Charolais classes at the Royal Welsh show, which were expertly judged by Tracey Nicoll of the renowned Balthayock herd, Perth. She said: “The standard was very high and...
Great Yorkshire Show 2025

Great Yorkshire Show 2025

In the Harrogate heat, it was the two-year-old heifer, Jessops Ugogirl, from Ellie Pendlebury, that stepped up to take the 2025 National Show overall breed championship at the Great Yorkshire Show, judged by David Bothwell, of the Killadeas herd in Ballinamallard,...
Royal Highland Show 2025

Royal Highland Show 2025

Both the temperature and the quality were high in the Charolais ring, at what turned out to be an extremely successful Royal Highland Show for the breed. Allen Drysdale of the Glenericht herd in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, was tasked with judging a strong turnout on day...