Mr Millar farms in partnership with his son Martin and established the family’s Glenleary herd based at Coleraine in 1971. The herd expanded to 100 pedigree cows, but was taken out with brucellosis 10 years ago. Since then it has been re-established and is building back to 10 breeding cows carefully selected initially on their Breedplan data as well as confirmation.

Meanwhile, David Connolly from Ballynahinch has been elected as a member of Council for the Charolais breed. He owns the 90 strong Brigadoon herd which he runs with his father, Albert. He is currently NI Charolais Club vice chairman, and is also chairing the new Beef NI Expo and Pedigree Calf Fair to be held in NI this November.

The British Charolais Cattle Society has re-elected English breeder, Steven Nesbitt as chairman.

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