At the Royal Highland Show, Raymond and Johnny are hoping for success with their
Charolais cattle, while Aimee puts her pony skills to the test.
Major David Walter's "wonderful adventure" with
Charolais cattle began 50 years ago, yet despite his undoubted success with the breed, he says he is still "just half way there" in his quest for the ultimate herd.
Messrs Coxon, Hepscott Manor brought forward a super run of pure bred
Charolais cattle at 12-15 months and hit PS1305 for a pair of hefty steers and PS1200 for one of their heifer sisters to return PS1268 for 13 sold.
RAPID improvements in breeding indices saw the Flintshire-based Maerdy herd named as the Wales winner of a genetics competition for
Charolais cattle.
Ciaran, who has bred
Charolais cattle for over 30 years, said he is lucky to be alive following the incident on October 17 at his farm near Mountfield, Co Tyrone.
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Charolais cattle breeders, Alan and Steven Lawson, have scooped the region's top award for small herds.
"The Daily Post ran a headline saying it was a once-in-a-lifetime ram and I didn't disagree with that," said Alwyn, a renowned
Charolais cattle breeder.
Andrew Bostock, aged 53, of the Roundhill Farm, in Rouncil Lane, Kenilworth, had just come third and fourth with his
Charolais cattle in the best of breed show.
Charolais cattle were introduced to the UK from Europe in the 1950s.
The 41-year-old, of Stirling, has won three breeding crowns with his magnificent
Charolais cattle and says champions can fetch pounds 30,000 a time.
He has trampled these fields at Kilsby in Warwickshire since he was a young boy and has watched his grandfather and father raise generations of
Charolais cattle here.
The 19-year-old looked relaxed in the mid-morning temperature of around 30C as he guided the herd of 30 Short Horn and Short Horn
Charolais cattle around part of the 40,000 acre property.