Irish Belgian Blue Classifieds, Pedigree Blues for sale in your area (Updated 10/05/2012) Click here >>> HALL OF FAME AWARD 2012 - Eamonn Butler The Belgian Blue Cattle Society in recognition to outstanding commitment to the Belgian Blue Breed wish to nominate Tipperary man Eamonn Butler as their recipient of the 2012 Belgian Blue Hall of Fame award. Read more >>> Belgian Blue Male Champion sold to  Scotland at the Society Premier Sale at Roscrea on the 14th of April 2012. Judge:Mr Cyril Martin from the Clonberton Herd, Drumconrath, Navan, Co Meath The Champion on the day went to Rosemount Elvis by Empire D’Ochain (EZN) out of Rosemount Amy bred by Trevor Ashmore, Rosemount, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford sold for €7100 to Scottish farmer William Shennan, Eyashire, Scotland. This is the first bull sold through a Belgian Blue Society Sale to cross the water.  The Rosemount Herd has had the top priced bull at the last three sales Oct 2011, Feb 2012 and April 2012. Click here to view full report >>>

Sires Directory 2011

New sire directory now online. This  includes most bulls available to Irish Breeders pedigree and commercial. The AI stations have been very supportive by including these bull’s, the stations will have more bulls available to the breeders. If you have a request for a bull not included contact the relevant AI Station. Click here for further details >>>

Italian Feedlots Demand Irish Blues

The Irish Farmers Journal  confirmed in the issue on Thursday the 24th of April that the Italian Feedlots demand Irish crossbred Belgian Blues after a fact finding mission in Italy, details will be in the Farmers Journal in early May.

In brief

THE Italian market has confirmed it has a preference for Irish Crossbred U and E grade Belgian Blue Weanlings, the Belgian Blue cross bred weanling is commanding the same price in Italian meat plants as the French born cattle with the Irish Belgian Blue cross bred cattle higher kill out with the lowest intake levels leaving them the breed of choice. Other breeds imported from Ireland need to be at least 20 cent per kilo cheaper that the Irish cross bred Belgian Blue weanling as the meats plants pay less for these animals.