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...

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...

Haltcliffe – Breeders of First Quality Bulls for the Pedigree and Commercial Market Place

A feature on the Haltcliffe herd of Messrs Ridley, Haltcliffe, Hesket New Market, Wigton, Cumbria. One of the foremost pedigree names in the United Kingdom, Haltcliffe will be the venue for the British Limousin...

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...

Consistency of Product Underpins Cottle’s Commercial Enterprise

Church Farm, Steeple Ashton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire is home to a 335 head suckler herd run by FC Cottle & Son. Put exclusively to a battery of 9 Limousin bulls, the cows are predominantly spring...

Focus on the Mereside Herd of the Hazard Family at Skillington, Grantham, Lincolnshire

Established nearly 30 years ago, the Mereside Herd is without doubt one of the leading herds in the Eastern Counties, with a strong customer base buying both males and females from their Saltby Heath...

Shire Herd Wins Eblex ‘Most Improved’ Award

The Shire Herd owned by Doug and Carol Edgar and their son Jack of Fellside, Ousby near Penrith, Cumbria, has been recognised by EBLEX as the Most Improved Herd of British Limousin cattle in...

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...

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...

Laura’s Lean Beef

Here we feature the Laura's Lean Beef company, a branded beef programme (based on Limousin) with over 6,700 stores in 47 US states. The following is the paper given by John Tobe, company chairman,...