Stay updated with breaking news from Overall salers. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Crossing two pedigree French beef breeds has become a winning formula for a Sligo farmer who is producing quality weanlings for the commercial market. Bernard Hunt, who runs one of the largest Salers herds in this country, has turned to crossing a high percentage of his cows with a Charolais bull to achieve optimum results. The Salers are a great cow to breed a Charolais he says of his experience with his 80-cow Sligo Salers pedigree herd at Moygara, Gurteen, Co Sligo which was established more than 25 years ago. The Salers females’ distinctive feature of having a large pelvic area aids eases the calving of heavy-muscled Charolais calves which is a huge benefit to those using a Charolais bull. ....