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 Ease of Management and Hardiness Fits the Bill
Stephen Graham’s hill farm is heavily stocked and he only has one full-time member of staff to help him. He has chosen the Limousin as the dominant breed for his commercial herd, due to...
LIMOUSIN FITS THE BILL FOR PHIL JONES, FW BEEF FARMER OF THE YEAR
Award-winning commercial beef producer, Phil Jones, manages to achieve the best of both worlds. While he runs his business with ruthless efficiency and a keen eye to profit, he also has a genuine love...
LIMOUSINS AT THE CORE OF BALGRAY HILL COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE
Courtesy of The Scottish Farmer
Words: Kayley Kennedy
Photographs: Jacqueline Pettigrew
EVER SINCE its humble beginnings some 20 years ago, the Maybe herd of Limousin cattle has gone from strength-to-strength and has achieved some outstanding results, despite...
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...
Spring 2014 Magazine ***
The latest publication from the Society is just about to be posted out; over 50 pages of reports, features and articles. For those of you who can't wait for the post, you can see...
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...
LIMOUSINS UPGRADING QUALITY AND BOOSTING PROFITABILITY AT GARROWBY FARMS
While Clive Rowland may not aspire to a fully pedigree Limousin herd, he is just as passionate about cattle breeding as anyone else involved in the Limousin Society. He also shares the same goal,...
SIDDAL HERD WINS MOST IMPROVED HERD AWARD FOR THE LIMOUSIN BREED
The Siddal herd owned by Paul & Alan Fletcher, of Birch, Heywood, near Rochdale, has been recognised by EBLEX as the Most Improved Herd of Limousin cattle in England for 2013.
The award is presented...
‘THE PEDIGREE PEN’
QUESTION & ANSWER WITH ERIC & ELAINE NORMAN OF THE NORMAN PEDIGREE HERD, LITTLE ORTON FARM, CARLISLE
The Norman herd, owned and run by Eric and Elaine Norman, along with their two sons Craig and...
