Month: August 2019

Charolais Cross Heifer Calf Wins Overall Junior Commercial Champion at Tullamore

Commercial Reports 2019, National Show, Shows / By

For the third year in a row, the Irish Charolais Cattle Society invested €3,500 in prize money for the three Commercial Charolais Classes at the National Livestock Show in Tullamore. Since the introduction of the three classes three years ago, the quality of Commercial Charolais cattle shown in Tullamore has risen dramatically, with nearly thirty …

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Skidoo Dispersal Sale

News 2019 / By

On the 14th September 2019, one of the oldest and most iconic Charolais herds in Ireland will be dispersed, Skidoo. The Skidoo Charolais herd was established in 1966 by Omer Van Landeghem. The farm is located in Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin, a mere 10 minutes from Dublin Airport. In 1995 Skidoo farm and herd was purchased …

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Cathal Gormley and Sarah Armstrong report on their trip to the Charolais International Youth Development Programme in Canada

Irish Charolais YMA, News 2019 / By

Sarah Armstrong and Cathal Gormley  Before we begin, we would especially like to thank the Irish Charolais Cattle society for facilitating our trip, it was a privilege and honour to represent Ireland on an International Level. We will remember this trip for years to come. We would also like to thank everybody who wished us …

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