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  • 17 Sep 2015

Charolais Genetics Are Fit For Purpose In Modern Beef Production

Charolais bred cattle are fit for purpose to meet the current deadweight slaughter specifications. They have the ability for efficient growth from birth to slaughter. The suckled calf producer (primary…

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  • 22 May 2015

Beef Expo 2015

Beef Expo 2015 Results for animals bred by Simon Frost of Hopping Farm, Youlgreave, Bakewell, exhibited by Alan Dore of Home, Farm, Glapwell, Chesterfield The Charolais advantage for heifers is…

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  • 22 Apr 2015

Famous Aberdeenshire Farming Enterprise Comes To The Market

Scotland’s leading rural consultancy, CKD Galbraith has been instructed to sell the famous Blelack pedigree livestock enterprise which is situated in a picturesque location on Royal Deeside near the town…

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  • 20 Jan 2015

British Charolais breeders respond to commercial demand

Genetic improvement continues for calving ease and performance British Charolais breeders are continuing to respond to commercial producers’ demands to deliver bulls that leave not only efficient high performance progeny…

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  • 5 Dec 2014

Farming on a large scale in the North-east of Scotland, Philip Simmers has found that using Charolais bulls across his suckler herd, suits his grass-based system perfectly.

Farming on a large scale in the North-east of Scotland, Philip Simmers has found that using Charolais bulls across his suckler herd, suits his forage-based system perfectly. “Our calves are…

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  • 1 Dec 2014

Charolais crosses reign supreme at LiveScot

Charolais sired cattle dominated the winning lines and secured the silverware at LiveScot, the Scottish National Fat Stock Club’s new winter event staged at Lawrie and Symington’s Lanark Agricultural Centre…

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  • 29 Aug 2014

Tweeddale herd wins Most Improved Herd Award for the Charolais breed

The Tweeddale herd, owned by Brian Redhead and Jonathan Watson, of Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, has been recognised by EBLEX as the Most Improved Herd of Charolais cattle in England for 2014.…

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  • 30 Apr 2014

Commercial producers return to Charolais – more kilos per cow, higher returns

Steven Crabtree is among an increasing number of commercial producers who are returning to Charolais. How come? Quite simply, he is finding that modern British Charolais is able to deliver…

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  • 28 Apr 2014

Beef farmer proves value of using EBVs

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