To continue our look back in celebrating “Charolais at 60”, we asked four Society members, who have continuously bred and registered pedigree Charolais cattle from the 1970’s to present day, to take part in a Q&A session, to see WHY they first choose Charolais and WHERE they see the breed in the next 10 years …. and everything else in between.
Q&A Breeder Profile
Basil Bothwell – DERESKIT Herd – Charolais at 60 Q&A Dereskit Herd
Mattie Dockery – KYE HERD – Charolais at 60 Q&A Kye Herd
Brendan McFeely – DAISYHILL HERD – Charolais at 60 Q&A Daisyhill herd
Pat Stephens – ROSANNA HERD – Charolais at 60 Q&A Rosanna Herd
A look back in time …… below are copies of the Irish Charolais Newletter which the Society published over the years 1974 to 1979. Its interesting to look back and see the Charolais breed grow and what obstacles they had to overcome in the early years as the breed grew throughout Ireland.
Irish Charolais Newsletter No 2 – Autumn 1979
Irish Charolais Newsletter No 3 – April 1975
Irish Charolais Newsletter No 4 – January 1976
Irish Charolais Newsletter No 5 – May 1976
Irish Charolais Newsletter No 6 – December 1976
Irish Charolais Newsletter No 7 – May 1977
Irish Charolais Newsletter No 8 – December 1977
Irish Charolais Newsletter No 9 – May 1978
Irish Charolais Newsletter No 10A – December 1978
Irish Charolais Newsletter No 10B – December 1978
Irish Charolais Newsletter No 11 – May 1979
The foresight of the cattle men who imported the first Charolais 60 years ago and the further selective importations and careful breeding policy by Irish Breeders continues to bear fruit in the marketplace as commercial Charolais cattle still consistently achieve premium prices in marts and factories and the Pedigree Charolais, male or female, continue to outsell all its competitors.