Local Charolais News

A Year to Remember

Tuesday, 31 March 2009 10:49

Top prices may have been a feature of the Charolais breed in 2008 but it was the successes at Balmoral Show which highlighted the fact that the breed is tops from ‘farm to fork’, Doris Leeman Secretary of the NI Charolais Club told the annual general meeting

NI Charolais Celebrations 2008

Wednesday, 31 December 2008 12:41

The two top prices in Perth in February; three Interbreed titles, best steak award and commercial championship at Balmoral Show: a Northern Ireland member elected vice chairman of the British Charolais

2008 Dinner

Wednesday, 08 October 2008 12:39

The Northern Ireland Charolais Club members celebrated their successes over the past year at their annual dinner and presenation of awards in the Valley Hotel, Fivemiletown.

Charolais Barbecue Supports Charity

Wednesday, 20 August 2008 12:20

A large crowd of Charolais breeders and supporters from the farming community enjoyed Charolais steaks and bid furiously for the auction items to support Alzheimers at the Northern Ireland Charolais Club’s charity auction and BBQ in Dungannon Rugby Club.

Charolais Wins M and S Supplier Title

Wednesday, 28 May 2008 11:39

Quality beef cows and top notch Charolais bulls have paid dividends for father and son team, Jimmy and Richard Stinson from Aughnacloy as they have just been announced Marks and Spencer Select Cattle Supplier

Latest Sale Report

Leading Prices in Guineas for the Dungannon Autumn 2009 Show and Sale were as follows:

4200 P Quigley Enniskillen to J A McNulty Strabane Rossavally Dart (Burradon Talisman)

4000 Tom Clarke Lurgan to L Smith Ballygawley, Springfield Drambuie (Maerdy Tyrant)

3100 Harold Crawford Fintona to Adrian Richardson Maguriesbridge Tonaghmore Duke (Tonaghmore Augusto)

2600 Gordon Cutler Enniskillen to Ed McKee Downpatrick, Derryinch Deputy (Sang-D’Or)

2400 John Erskine Armagh to Will Johnston Enniskillen Dartonhall Danny (Dartonhall Amazon)

2300 R H Sinnamon Pomeroy to K Dobbin Ballycastle Aughafad Demetruis (Coolnaslee Universe)

2300 Kevin Harper Castlederg to Tom Kearney Middletown Pollyarnon Dax (Oldstone Egbert)

2200 Desie Orr Fivemiletown to Ian Reynolds Coleraine Corcreevy Daryl (Indurain)

Charolais History

Northern Ireland Charolais Offer High Animal health status, complete traceability, a genetic performance recording system and outstanding growth and conformation.

Northern Ireland is in a unique position to offer livestock for local commercial farms or for export to other countries due to its high animal health status and its location on the periphery of Europe. When you add the excellent traceability system which tracks an animal throughout its lifetime, the recording system which describes the genetic potential of the animals for all the important traits, and the husbandry skills of the breeders, then you can have confidence in our livestock.

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