May 2018

On Tuesday the 22nd May a delegation from the Irish Charolais Cattle Society along with Alison De Vere Hunt, Manager in Cashel Mart, made a presentation to Agricultural Affairs Committee in the Oireachtas. They outlined their concerns regarding the Beef Data Genomics Programme (BDGP), suckling farming in Ireland and issues with the ICBF. If you […]

The inclusion of UK Charolais EBV data in the ICBF evaluations is a major development for pedigree Charolais breeders in Ireland who own UK bred animals, or who wish to use semen from UK Charolais sires. This breakthrough can only be seen as positive for the Charolais breed in Ireland, as there is a substantial

This year the Irish Charolais Cattle Society nominated Mr. Benny Keating of the Prime Herd for the National Hall of Fame Award. Benny is a native of Nicholastown Grange, Clonmel, Co. Kilkenny. Growing up, his family’s bible was the Irish Field, from which he noticed the dams of many of the chasing winners were by