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

Aberdeenshire cattle breeders, Neil and Stuart Barclay, Harestone, have scooped the top accolades in the Scottish and Northern Charolais Cattle Breeders’ Club annual herd awards. Their 100 cow pedigree Harestone…

Genetics + nutrition + management to maximise the number of kilos per cow as quickly and efficiently as possible  Factfile Callum Keir, Cairncoullie, Kildrummy, Alford 500 acres including 150 acres…

Charolais’ ease of calving and superior growth rates are enabling Edward Hull’s 750 cow suckler beef enterprise to minimise both fixed and variable inputs, whilst maximising kilogram output per acre.…

Processors’ failure to notify producers in advance of the changes to their new 400kg to 420kg upper weight limit has left finishers in a quandary, particularly those who have bought…

Bulls finish one month earlier, £45/head feed cost savings Heifers finish almost three months earlier, £120/head feed costs savings  Tom Davies and stockman, Phil Price   Factfile Will, Carol, Tom…

Congratulations to the Watson family on winning the Scotch Beef Farm of the Year. Peter Watson and his sons, Adam and David who farm 1,350 acres at Darnford, Banchory use…

Paul Stobart from the Border Charolais club accepted the award for the best breed Society stand in the beef and sheep section at Border Agri-Expo. Pictured right.