Limousins a ‘Perfect Fit’ for the Modern Suckler Beef Industry
commercial feature on John Blaxell, Eastfield Farm, Hickling, Norwich
Spending up to 10,000gns for a commercial bull may sound a little excessive for some beef producers, but for John Blaxell it’s a must to ensure...
EVER NEARER A PUREBRED LIMOUSIN FOR KENT-BASED SUCKLER HERD
A desire to reduce disease risk and improve calf quality has seen Pluckley, Kent-based suckler herd manager Martin Russell progress towards a near purebred Limousin herd over the last six years, with the intention...
Limousin “Ticks All The Boxes” at Rudda Farm , Scarborough
A family with connections to a livestock auctioneering business has chosen the Limousin as the main breed for its suckler herd and finished cattle enterprises.
Rudda Farm belongs to Doug and Rachel Gascoine, who trade...
‘MARKETABLE’ LIMOUSIN KEY TO FINISHING ENTERPRISE
Upper Coton Farms, situated on the edge of the Northamptonshire village of Guilsborough, finishes some 900-head of Limousin-cross stock each year with the marketability of the Limousin breed at the core of this finishing...
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...
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...
‘ALL-ROUND’ LIMOUSINS A ‘PERFECT FIT’ FOR THE SEDGEWICKS
Since this feature was compiled Gordon & Julie Sedgewick of Ricknall Grange Farm, Aycliffe, Co Durham have gone on to win the highly prestigious Beef Farmer of the Year title in the 2015 Northern...
THE SPARKES OF LITTLE SWINBURN, HEXHAM
A family producing store cattle in north-east England has been using the Limousin as a crossing sire for two decades.
Kevin Sparke and his family manage 1,000 acres of grassland at Little Swinburne, near Hexham....
FANCY THAT SECURES VICTORY FOR LIMOUSIN AT THE WINTER STOCK FESTIVAL
The 2018 East of England Winter Stock Festival took place on Friday 30th November and Saturday 1st December at the East of England Showground, Peterborough. Billed as the premier livestock show in the East...
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...
