British Blue Cattle Society

ROYAL WELSH SHOW – S4C ARCHIVE COVERAGE

S4C will be showing archive programmes from the Royal Welsh Show. These will be broadcast between 16.00 and 18.00 each day and will focus on a main competition/event of that particular day showing 5 different years.

On Monday (July 20) is focused on the Individual Beef Championship.

On Tuesday (July 21) is focused on the Team of 5 Beef Competition and includes the British Blue team that won in 2011.

There will also be an opportunity for viewers to vote for their ‘Champion of Champions’ from the 5 years included within the programmes with the result of the vote being announced in the live programme (Ymlaen a’r Sioe) on S4C from the showground at 20.00 on the same night.

Viewers can vote by going to s4c.cymru/sioe or any of their social media accounts – Twitter:@s4csioe; Facebook: s4csioe; Instagram:@s4c.

S4C can be viewed in Wales on Freeview-4; Virgin TV-166; Freesat-104; Sky-104;Sky (without subscribing)-134.

S4C can be viewed outside Wales on Virgin TV-166;Freesat-120; Sky-134.

There will be English subtitles available on the programmes.

New BREEDPLAN Website
The Agricultural Business Research Institute (ABRI) is pleased to announce that today a new version of the BREEDPLAN website has been released.

NOTICE TO MEMBERS
Update to the Sale Health Entry Requirements
Would members please note an update to the sale health entry requirements. details

Borderway Online Auction Deemed a Success
The Annual British Blue Society & Border Club Spring Sale was held in the form of an Online Timed Auction due to the current Covid-19 pandemic. report

Wanted
Pedigree Blue Roan Heifer Calf (orphan) or just weaned.
Please contact the Office 01768 870522

Simmental High Health Recipients for Sale
P. Burgess 07710 447807

Shrewsbury "Blue Genes" Sale of British Blue Cattle saw a 95% Clearance
The Society held it’s inaugural sale of British Blues at Shrewsbury Auction Centre on 7th March 2020.

Border British Blue Club Primestock Show & Sale
At Borderway Mart, Carlisle on Monday 16th March 2020, The Border British Blue Club held their annual show and sale of primestock in conjunction with Harrison and Hetherington’s weekly primestock sale. report

Oliver - New Blue Leader
Oliver McCann, Dromaroad Hill, Castlewellan, Co Down is the new chair of the NI Blue Cattle Breeders Club following a well attended and convivial 2020 AGM. report

Border Club Open Calf Show 2020
The Border British Blue Club staged their twenty-first annual open calf show on Friday 24th January at Borderway Mart, Carlisle. report

2020 Year Letter is P