BCCS September Newsletter 2022

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RHASS Sir William Young Award winner Major David Walter Thursday 23 June 2022 - Edinburgh - Major David Walter, of Balthayock Farms in Perthshire, has been awarded this year’s prestigious Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) Sir William Young Award for his exceptional contribution to the world of Charolais cattle breeding. The award recognises outstanding contribution to livestock breeding and commemorates the service to Scottish agriculture by the late Sir William Young. First venturing into the breed in the late 1960s, Major Walter then served on the Charolais Council, becoming Chairman in 1984 and President ten years after that. Always focused on the bottom line of a balance sheet, the introduction of Breedplan into his herd let him put science ahead of fiction and rise to the very top of the Charolaisbreeding world. Major Walter has topped the Stirling bull sales again and again, and surely one of his crowning achievements came when he sold nine bulls averaging over £15,000 each in 2018. He has always been a great supporter of agricultural shows, winning many championships throughout the country and showing at the Royal Highland Show since 1972, when he presented the Balthayock Trophy. And to mark his 50th year in the breed, it was no more than he deserved when in 2019 he stormed to first place in the Individual Interbreed Beef title at the Royal Highland Show. Always encouraging the next generation, he has been a great supporter of today’s youth, holding many stock judging events, farm tours and welcoming international delegates from all over the world. He continues to champion youth development, hosting the National Charolais Youth Finals this year - even donating an embryo egg from one of his top cows as a prize. An emotional Major Walter on hearing of his win commented: “ It’s a great honour and very humbling to be awarded the Sir William Young Award from RHASS. The Charolais adventure has been a wonderful experience and I have met some fantastic people over the years through the Charolais family. This award really is quite something!” Adding his congratulations, Bill Gray, RHASS Chairman said: “For more than half a century, the name of Major Walter of the Balthayock Herd has been synonymous with pedigree Charolais cattle. “He has contributed so much to the breed and sector at large over his years of hard work, so it’s only right that he be acknowledged in this way. As a Society we are absolutely delighted to present Major Walter with The Sir William Young award for 2022.” RHASS director Andrew Hornall (l) with Major David Walter (r) 58 - No bull works harder for the farmer, the plate and the planet - September newsletter 22.indd 58 16/09/2022 15:00:26
NOSTALGIA Can you remember what happened 25 years ago? See page 95 for the answers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 - No bull works harder for the farmer, the plate and the planet - 59 September newsletter 22.indd 59 16/09/2022 15:00:32
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Page 9 and 10: Charolais gives milk producers a re
Page 11 and 12: Burradon Rebecca at 9,000gns Cayler
Page 13 and 14: Westcarse Ruler at 20,000gns Silver
Page 15 and 16: Maerdy Rocketman at 16,000gns Maerd
Page 17 and 18: Aberdeen March Charolais maintains
Page 19 and 20: Brogher Radar at 6,300gns 3 - W Sho
Page 21 and 22: Swatragh April The hammer comes dow
Page 23 and 24: 4 - W Whyte - Innisrush Roan - s. C
Page 25 and 26: Champion Graiggoch Samuel at 7,800g
Page 27 and 28: Stirling May Robert burns the compe
Page 29 and 30: Class 2 - BULL, born on or between
Page 31 and 32: Harestone Rolex at 14,000gns Harest
Page 33 and 34: 2 - K J Thomas - Moelfre Sonnybill
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Page 37 and 38: Loch-Ends on a high after reaching
Page 39 and 40: 6 - R McWilliams - Stranagone Siobh
Page 41 and 42: Overall champion Bessiebell Nana an
Page 43 and 44: Strawberry - s. Balmyle Oscar Class
Page 45 and 46: Beef Team reserve champions Airthma
Page 47 and 48: Female champion Tophill Roxanne Sca
Page 49 and 50: Overall champion Seawell Olympian a
Page 51 and 52: Royal Welsh - Judge John Christie S
Page 53 and 54: Class winner Breos Nel Class S.441
Page 55 and 56: Owenroe marches to the top at Castl
Page 57: Reserve junior female champion Brig
Page 61 and 62: 3rd place: Kelly Stott, age 25 - Ch
Page 63 and 64: - No bull works harder for the farm
Page 65 and 66: something a lot of ranchers look fo
Page 67 and 68: Numbers were sprayed on the animals
Page 69 and 70: Pasture tour at Teme Charolais Afte
Page 71 and 72: Slides from the presentation by Rom
Page 73 and 74: Danny Sawrij, of Swalesmoor Farms,
Page 75 and 76: Ian Goldie uses a Shorthorn bull ba
Page 77 and 78: The 2022 Participants Australia Can
Page 79 and 80: Thank you to all the Sponsors of th
Page 81 and 82: Sell Live & Thrive With Welshpool L
Page 83 and 84: Scotland’s leading livestock auct
Page 85 and 86: Obituaries BILLY TURNER 1935 - 2022
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Page 89 and 90: Brigadoon host finale to World Char
Page 91 and 92: Harestone Royallady. This royal pri
Page 93 and 94: sales and love being on the farm. I
Page 95 and 96: Advertising in the 2023 Charolais P
Page 97 and 98: Steve Hookway accepts the Trophy fr
Page 99 and 100: and 7th place went to David Miller
Page 101 and 102: Other News Congratulations to Georg
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