Updated 17th March, 2010

2010 BEEF EXPO TIMETABLE

Charolais Judging and Open Day: Monday 17th, 1:00pm at 545 Sandon Road, Feilding

AGM 2010 will be held at the PBB premises 6pm (Monday 17th), followed by a BBQ dinner

Charolais Sale is Tuesday 18th 3pm, at Manfeild Park, South Street, Feilding

YEAR LETTERS

2011 - G

2010 - F

2009 - E

Charolais have success at NZ Royal Show

The Charolais breed stood out at this year’s NZ Royal show where the entries and the quality of cattle exceeded that of recent years. Although there were only a few Charolais entries they were a great display and didn’t go unnoticed.

Charolais Line up - 2010 Royal Show at Christchurch

In the all breeds yearling bull class of nearly 40 bulls the Charolais featured in both 1st place with Silverstream Digby D64 and 3rd place with Silverstream Drover D57.

In the all breeds heifer class there was also 40 entries and it was a particularly strong class of heifers but the Charolais got the double, in 1st place was Silverstream Erin D11 and in 2nd place was Glenalla Deluxe from the Partridge Family, Leeston. Silverstream took out the all breeds pairs class with their winning heifer and bull.

Silverstream Digby D64 won the interbreed yearling bull class and Silverstream Erin D11 won the interbreed yearling heifer. In the Junior Meat and Wool Cup Silverstream Erin really took the eye of the judges where all but one placed her first.

Silverstream Erin D11

The Supreme Champion Charolais judged by John Jebson was a 2 year old heifer with a calf, Silverstream Charlotte C73. She got a creditable 4th place in the Meat and Wool Cup. The Charolais received a lot of exposure at the show. Silverstream Erin was selected to feature on the ‘Good Morning’ show with Astar ,Frank Torley and the Topp Twins.

It was great to see the Charolais breed back at the Royal Show in numbers and hope it can continue and grow. The public love seeing the beautiful white cattle!

Charolais Bull Export to Thailand

When naming Kaitoke Corporal as a calf, it never entered our minds that this bull would end up on a military farm in Thailand, well so be it, thats exactly where he went.

In a custom made box, Corporal left NZ on the 13th September destined for Thailand with a stopover in Singapore. Thai agents picked out two bulls from the Stud in May, then to be told two days later the deal was off, because the crates they were to travel in were only a metre high.

Two months later, after sorting out the travel arrangements they came back to purchase, but unfortunately the 2 bulls they had picked out previously had been sold to another client. We had put a reserve on Corporal at sale time and were intending to keep him if he didn’t sell. So he was still available when the Thai’s came back to purchase.

Fortunately they had picked him as a third choice in May. From the feed back we have had to date, Corporal has settled in well in his new Country and environment.

Kaitoke Corporal C45

BULL TRIAL

The bulls on the trial are coming along nicely, even though it has got dry in Taihape. A bit of rain should help get them through. Structual Assessments have been completed with a great result this year, although three bulls have been rejected, two have not settled into the group, and another for lack of growth and structure. At this stage we have sixteen bull trial bulls at the bull test station. This has had a great positive spin off for the trial and the Breed. Unfortunately we lost one bull earlier on, due to injury. Tararua Breeding Services will undergo the fertility testing on the 9th March.

COUNCIL ELECTIONS

Liz Gwillim has finished her 3 year term, but will stand again if required.

DNA & Myophosphorylase Testing

Council would like to advise members to check the Myophosphorylase status of the breeding cattle they have in their herds online or by calling the office when the calf entries go in. The program automatically gives a NN status to those animals with NN parents. It is especially important that your current bulls have a status loaded as this will save you time if you have to have them all entered manually. Council will be randomly requiring some testing of breeding bulls at the Society’s cost.