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Mrs Elizabeth
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HERD COMPETITION 2009
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Rules
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Entries returned to Elizabeth Rodgers, 48 Hillhead RD, Dromara, Dromore, Co Down, BT25 2 JY no later than Friday 10th July 2009
Are you a Young Limousin Cattle Breeder between 17-21 years of age?
You are!!
The N.I. Limousin Club are giving you the chance to win a trip (valued at £1000) to represent the Limousin Club at Agribition, Canada for 10 days in November 2009.
This once in a lifetime chance will give you the opportunity to put your stocking-judging skills to the test.
Interested?
ANNUAL STOCKJUDGING EVENT
Held this year at Abbey Farm, Greenmount, courtesy of CAFRE and with enormous help from Farm Manager Victor Woods and his staff, this was a hugely successful event with a large crowd of enthusiastic would-be judges - of all ages - but predominately of young people interested in the Limousin breed and willing to compete for a series of prestigious Team placings. [report]
Press Release
BENEFITS and INCENTIVES FOR BUYERS at NORTHERN IRELAND LIMOUSIN EXPORT qualifying SALE
The Northern Ireland Limousin Club have organised a ‘special’ export qualifying show and sale at Dungannon Livestock Mart on Monday 30 March 2009. The show and sale which is generously sponsored by the Ulster Bank will be under BLCS rules and conditions.
William Smith, President of the Irish Limousin Cattle Society will judge the show classes at 10.00am and the sale will commence at 1.00pm.
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| Trevor Wylie, Dungannon Livestock Mart and Cormac McKervey Ulster Bank (main sponsor) show the type of quality Limousin cattle that will be on sale at the Export Sale |
Mr Brian McElroy chairman of the Northern Ireland Limousin club acknowledges that this export qualifying sale is a new venture for the club. It will offer buyers from Great Britain, the ROI as well as local farmers the opportunity to benefit from buying superior Limousin bulls and heifers with excellent blood lines from some of the top breeders in the province.
He is also keen to highlight the high animal status within the province especially with regards to Bluetongue – the island of Ireland is Bluetongue free. All the stock offered for sale will have been tested for Brucellosis and Tuberculosis within the 30 days prior to the sale, and herd owners will have to adhere to other DARD animal health regulations before their stock will be allowed to enter the livestock mart. All this is an added bonus for prospective buyers.
A big incentive for buyers from outside Northern Ireland will be the generous assistance given by the club with transport to designated drop off points in GB and ROI.
Prior to the show all the stock will have a critical visual inspection by a veterinary surgeon and a BLCS inspector. Bulls must also pass a weight for age measurement.
This sale comes at a time when Northern Ireland Limousin breeders have been making headline news with their stock at shows and sales in Perth and Carlisle. Brian is quick to highlight the success of Northern Ireland breeders ‘across the water’.
At the recent spring show and sale in Carlisle Northern Ireland bulls won five 1st prizes, two 2nd prizes and two 3rd prizes. After winning four of the six junior section classes they went on to take the Supreme Championship, as well as the Intermediate Championship. A tremendous success for Northern Ireland breeders and the champions went on to sell for 18,000gns and 11,000gns respectively. In fact 16 Northern bulls sold to average 5450gns which was above the overall breed average. This was on the back of a record breaking price of 30.000gns being achieved by a Northern Ireland bull last October in Perth.
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| The top four bulls in the 2008 All Ireland Bull Final were all from Northern Ireland |
Also at Virginia show last year in the All Ireland Bull Derby the top four bulls were Northern Ireland bred and eventually went on to sell for an average of 12,000gns – some achievement!
Brian recognises that the quality of stock from Northern Ireland has always been of a very high standard. He says this will be similar for this ‘special’ sale where 50 bulls and 22 females (1 cow and calf, and 20 heifers) have been catalogued. Nearly 30 bulls and well over half of the heifers have been Signet recorded.
The breeding behind all the cattle catalogued for sale is of the highest quality and offers buyers the opportunity to buy ‘herd builders’ with recognised blood lines.
Northern Ireland Limousin Club News Archive>>
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