Solwayfirth's Charolais line up for Carlisle Bull Sales is one to watch
Breeding Charolais cattle that will go on to produce a fast-growing store calf is the name of the game for Ian and Dorothy Goldie, and their Solwayfirth herd, at Greenfield, Cummertrees, near Annan. Ian took over the running of the Longbridgemuir Charolais herd in 1982 from his father, David and ventured out on his own in 1990, now running two neighbouring holdings which sit near the Solway coast, covering 280 acres in Dumfries and Galloway. The Solwayfirth herd was established in 2001 after Ian and Dorothy suffered the tragedy of losing all their livestock in the foot-and-mouth outbreak....
Source: thescottishfarmer.co.uk