Denizes Nugget takes Overall Simmental Reserve Supreme Brandane Savannah wins Simmental Junior Championship Popes Princess Lumi and Denizes Nugget win Overall Interbreed Pairs Denizes Nugget wins Overall Reserve Interbreed, and Male Continental Interbreed Popes...
Delfur Nifty wins Female Championship and Overall Reserve Corskie Stone take the Overall Junior Championship Simmentals win Team of Four Interbreed for first time since 1998 Simmentals lift Reserve In Overall Individual, and Pairs Interbreeds Backmuir Rambo 24 from...
Wroxall, and Pistyll bulls sell to 5500gns 22 lots sold in all across the catalogue The four year old Tirley Buttercup from Steve White Tarporley, Cheshire, sold with her heifer calf at foot, Tirley Tulip, made 6000gns to lead the establishing Welshpool Simmental Sale...
Hybu Cig Cymru is the organisation responsible for the development, promotion and marketing of Welsh red meat. HCC currently offer a range of funding opportunities and resources to beef and lamb producers in Wales.
HCC aims to help breeders in Wales by offering support to introduce superior genetics into their herds.
The table below shows the amount of funding available to breeders in Wales.
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Performance Recording |
Artificial Insemination |
Embryo Transfer |
|
50% |
50% (max £500) |
50% (max £700) |
To qualify for AI and ET funding from HCC, the bulls used must have EBV’s in the top 90% for calving ease direct. They must also be in the top 10% for either 400 day weight or eye muscle area.
| The table below shows the 2012 Qualification Criteria for Simmental bulls | ||
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Calving Ease Direct |
400 Day Weight |
Eye Muscle Area |
|
Top 90% |
Top 10% |
Top 10% |
|
-5.6 |
64 |
3.6 |
HCC are offering funding towards fertility testing bulls. Bull fertility is vitally important as infertile bulls are a major cause of economic loss in the industry.
HCC will fund 50% of the cost of fertility testing up to £200 (to a maximum of £50 per bull)
The opportunity to assess live animals, follow them through the abattoir process to the chillers and review the carcases. The event gives an insight into:
