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Charolais embryos off to France

THE FIRST ever shipment of British Charolais embryos to France has been made.

Asda’s new ‘recommended’ bull

SUPERMARKET GIANT, Asda, has strengthened its portfolio of beef bulls being marketed to its supplying BeefLink farmers with the Charolais bull, Blelack Colonel, bred by Neil and Graeme Massie, Blelack, Dinnet, and owned by Perthshire-based producer Adrian Ivory, Strathisla Farms, Meigle, being added to their list.

Charolais calves – now choose the sex

CHOOSING THE sex of Charolais calves is now possible using the first two bulls to go through the process of sexing semen.

Feed efficiency improvements necessary

WITH GRAIN and protein prices on the rise, beef finishers will need to maximise feed conversion efficiency if they are to be profitable this winter, according to Keenan’s senior specialist, Seth Wareing.

Twin success for Romany Herefords

ONE OF Scotland’s best-known Hereford herds has scored a double success in the annual round of awards administered by the Hereford Cattle Society.

Looking forward to a fresh start

Britain’s beef farmers can look forward to a fresh start and renewed opportunities on how to take the industry forward under the new Conservative Liberal Democrat coalition government.

Thomsons show benefits of ‘monitor farm’ system

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY changes at the Quality Meat Scotland’s Borders monitor farm, have yielded numerous benefits to the enterprise, say brothers Neil and Keith Thomson, who farm a total of 1600 mainly arable acres near Kelso, with a suckler herd of 120 Limousin cross sucklers.

Growthy Charolais prove popular

THE FAST growth rates of Charolais-sired cattle is a trait that is widely publicised and it’s the main reason for the breed being top choice for north Yorkshire-based Mark and Jane Hayhurst, who run both pedigree and commercial cattle at Great Carr, Malton.