BROCKWOODLEES LIMOUSINS PROVIDING QUALITY CATTLE TO THE HIGH STREET BUTCHERS
Feature on the finishing enterprise of David Dickinson, Brockwoodlees, near Canonbie, Dumfriesshire.
Specialising in the supply of quality cattle for the private butcher’s market requires an unerring eye for the selection of stores and attention...
VERSATILE, EASY CALVING, TOP CARCASE TRAITS
Limousin cattle perfect for the Jack family as they ‘just get on with it’
Limousin bloodlines underpin a relatively new livestock enterprise, which has become a passion for the Jack family who farm at Carriston...
GOOD GROWTH RATES AND GRADES KEY TO LEARIE COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE
An emphasis on growth rates and good grades is the key to success for the Dandie Family, who farm at Learielaw, Broxburn, near Edinburgh; and they find Limousin-cross calves fit the bill for their...
Limousin – All-round Breed Providing Flexibility & Marketability at Nunscleugh
"A producer of good quality livestock will always find a market for it" thats the motto adopted by Harry Gass a Cumbrian farmer who is optimistic about the future and firmly believes the Limousin...
FLEXIBLE LIMOUSIN IS A GOOD FIT FOR BOTH SUCKLER HERD AND FINISHING ENTERPRISES
Messrs S Higgott & Son, Crown Farm, Nailstone, Leicestershire were interviewed by Richard Saunders, BLCS Development Manager, in August 2013. Photography by Andy Hunting.
Robin & Julie Higgott run 130 suckler cows in tandem with...
WEST WALES SUCKLER HERD EXTRACTS LIMOUSIN ‘GOLD’
Feature on DR Owen & Son, Sandilands, Tywyn, Aberystwyth
A pastel shade of green might well be the preferred colour choice for most of the 700-plus luxury static caravans on the four sites a Meirionnydd-based...
Limousins for lifestyle and year-round cash flow
When the Hurford family moved from Devon to Cornwall in 1999, they had to find an enterprise that would replace the regular cash flow they had enjoyed in dairy farming. Giving up the dairy...
GREENSONS HERD WINS EBLEX MOST IMPROVED AWARD
A rapidly expanding herd focusing on the production of high health status black polled Limousins
As well as winning the EBLEX Award, the herd has the highest average Beef Value this year of any Limousin...
Limousin – Meeting the Demands of the Marketplace
LIMOUSIN - MEETING THE DEMANDS OF THE MARKETPLACE
A Northumberland family which credits the Limousin with helping them to meet the demands of today’s customers has started to make an impact on the pedigree circuit,...
Easy Care, High Performance Limousins Just the Job for Andrew Harrison
Cumbrian farmer, Andrew Harrison is in the business of selling store cattle from his suckler herd, and he reckons the Limousin is a good choice when it comes to producing quality 8-10 month calves....
