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...
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....
Breeding quality stock for the pedigree and commercial market
The McFarlands of Rahoney
Ireland and its counties are sub-divided in a unique way; counties into baronies, baronies into parishes, and parishes into townlands.
The townland is a unique feature of the Irish landscape and is...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
‘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...
