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New Centre Record Calf Price - £700

On Wednesday 9th July 2008 A Borderway Mart record was broken for a month old tremendous ¾ bred British Blue bull calf, bred by A & JM Riley, Underhelm Grasmere which sold for £700. [more]

Anne Morrison

It is with great pleasure that we announce that our Past President, Mrs. Anne Morrison has been awarded an MBE in the Queens Birthday Honours List, for services to agriculture in Northern Ireland Ballymoney, Co Antrim. [more]

British Blue Calf Sells For £400

Geoff Blezard, Ribchester, Preston, sold his champion, nine week old British Blue bull calf, sired by Tamhorn Sumo, for £400 to Ian Harrison, Penrith, Cumbria at Gisburn Auction Marts May Show and Sale of rearing calves. [more]

Kirkby Stephen Store Cattle Show

The Champion British Blue at Kirkby Stephen Show & Sale of Store Cattle on Monday 5th May was shown by D & C E Marston, Easegill Head. [report]

Intervet BTV 8 Vaccine Data Sheet

Bovilis BVT8 is the vaccine manufactured by Intervet to provide immunisation against Bluetongue in cattle and sheep. [more]

Bluetongue Serotype 8 Vaccine

Fort Dodge Animal Health Appointed by Belgian Government to Provide Bluetongue Serotype 8 Vaccine [more]

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latest news

BRITISH BLUE COW TAKES INTERBREED CHAMPIONSHIP
The British Blues had a very successful Cumberland Show, at Carlisle. [report]

British Blue breeders enjoyed a bumper day’s trading at the Border British Blue Club’s Eighteenth Annual Spring Show & Sale at Carlisle on Saturday 17 May 2008. [report]

The Best British Blue Sired Animal at Hawes inaugural Special May Show & Sale for Show Potential Cattle on Sat 17th May 2008 was a BBx Hfr Presented by JR & A Blades [report]

Woodview Britney, bred & exhibited by Andrew Craig took the Supreme British Blue Championship at the 2008 Royal Ulster Show on Wednesday 14th May. [results]

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