TOMSCHOICE PEDIGREE LIMOUSINS
A feature on James, Sarah, Laura and Ben Cooper, partners in Tomschoice Limousins, Hill Top Farm, Dacre, North Yorkshire
The Coopers are proof that it is not necessary to farm full time, in order to...
‘All-Round’ Performance Providing Profitability at Branton East Side
Northumberland-based store cattle producer, Roland Telford has tried several terminal sire breeds for producing store animals for the auction market, but he feels that a switch to using the Limousin exclusively five years ago...
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...
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...
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...
Burnbank pedigree Limousin herd to be a big part of 2010 Scotsheep event
Mains of Burnbank, Blair Drummond, Stirling, June 2nd
Feature on the Graham family, Dougie and Lynda, and sons John and James
Most farmers eagerly await a cracking good day out at Scotsheep, but this year’s event,...
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...
Procters Farm Limousins Producing Quality For the Commercial Market
A focus on quality and profitability is at the heart of the firmly established pedigree Limousin enterprise at Procters Farm Ltd, Slaidburn, Clitheroe, Lancs. Under the day-to-day eye of Farm Manager Gary Swindlehurst, rapid...
Organic Limousins adding an extra 50 – 80p per Kg
Farm feature on the Allison family, Muirburn, near Biggar, Lanarkshire
“With any other breed, you would be struggling to achieve top quality grading for half the animals put forward,” he says. “By contrast, 99 out...
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...
