INFLUENCE OF THE LIMOUSIN SO IMPORTANT IN PRODUCING QUALITY SUCKLED CALVES
Feature on Will and Gillian Sedgley, Low Bank House, Barbon, Nr Carnforth, Lancashire
Making a start in farming certainly isn’t easy but a young couple on the border of Cumbria and Lancashire are proving that...
Suckler Herd Competition 2006 – NW Midlands & N Wales Winner
Richard Howatson, Nantglyn, near Denbigh
Throughout his farming career, Richard Howatson’s affiliation to the Limousin has been unwavering - he has been involved with the breed as a suckler sire for more than two decades....
Hitting Premium Prices at Chapel Farm, Magor
Commercial herd feature on Ben and Len Attewell
A father and son team with a commercial suckler herd in South Wales relies on the Limousinto sire easy care cattle with good growth rates, and the...
Limousin’s Maximise Beef Enterprise Returns
With several members of the Nixon family relying on the income from Stotsfold Farm in Northumberland, it’s essential that profits from the beef enterprise are maximised. That’s why they’ve chosen the Limousin - a...
Limousin The “Flexible Friend” For The Mackley Family
The Mackley Family is a shining example of the progress that can be achieved through sheer dedication and hard work. They credit the Limousinwith helping them as they strive to achieve their goal, which...
Limousin Improving Herd Performance at Strattons Farms
Strattons Farms in Hampshire is a good example of how the Limousin can help to improve herd performance over a relatively short period of time.
When Simon Hill took on the role of Farm Manager...
EASY CALVING LIMOUSINS A NUMBER ONE PRIORITY FOR THE REED FAMILY
Feature on the Reed family of West Biggins Farm, Frosterley, County Durham
The Reed family’s 12-14 month store cattle regularly top the auction sales at their local markets and they believe that the Limousin plays...
Limousins Taking Herries Farm From Strength To Strength
Since Thomas Threlkeld switched to using the Limousin exclusively on his herd, Herries Farms has gone from strength to strength, producing yearling stores that attract the attention of market bidders and private buyers alike....
North East Limousin Suckler Herd of the Year 2006
The Smith-Jacksons of Hightown, near Haltwhistle, Northumberland.
Farming is not just a business, it is also a way of life. That is certainly true for Northumberland store cattle producer, John Smith-Jackson. He manages to combine...
Quality and Consistency the Key for the Wrights of Hunthills
The first word that springs to mind when it comes to describing Hunthills is traditional. The family farm, near Dumfries in Scotland, relies on tried and tested methods of suckled calf production, with the...
