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DALTON CATTLE TAG OFFER
Dalton ID Systems are offering Limousin members 10% discount on their cattle tags range. Not only is that great value but Limousin members will also get free replacement tags for any of the tags that they purchase under this offer. See the range HERE

GOLDIES TERENCE LIMOUSIN SEMEN EXPORTED TO NORWAY, FINLAND & AUSTRALIA21/09/2009
Semen from the prolific British Limousin bull, Goldies Terence, has been sold by breeder Bruce Goldie for export to Norway. This latest export follows hard on the heels of further semen sales of Terence to Finland and two consignments to Australia.

YOUNG BREEDERS’ STOCKJUDING AT 2009 ROYAL SHOW 12/07/2009
A good turnout of Limousin Young Breeders competed for a total prize fund of £2,800 at the annual Young Limousin Breeders’ Stockjudging Championships held at the Royal Show on Thursday 9th July 2009.

‘HIGH PERFORMANCE’ YEAR REPORTED BY BRITISH LIMOUSIN CATTLE SOCIETY 30/06/2009
The British Limousin Cattle Society’s published Report & Accounts for 2008 reflect on a high performance year for the Limousin breed.

WILODGE CERBERUS SEMEN LAUNCHED 29/05/2009
Semen from the 50,000gns Limousin bull, Wilodge Cerberus, is now available for purchase exclusively online at www.semenstore.co.uk. Priced at £50 per straw plus delivery and VAT – with no semen royalty – he is available worldwide.

UPTAKE IN LIMOUSIN HERD HEALTH INITIATIVE INCREASES BY 18% 16/04/2009
Breeders’ participation in the BLCS Herd Health Initiative has continued to grow sharply with 156 herds, representing 5,375 pedigree Limousin calves, having registered for the financially incentivised initiative.

SEMENSTORE ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE AVAILABILITY OF WILODGE CERBERUS SEMEN 26/03/2009
Semenstore is delighted to announce that Wilodge Cerberus semen will be available for sale exclusively through the e-commerce site at www.semenstore.co.uk

LIMOUSIN BREED INCREASES MARKET SHARE TO 35%
06/03/2009
Figures released for 2008 by the British Cattle Movement Service, Workington, show that out of a total of 1,821,505 beef sired calves registered in the year, 629,126 were sired by Limousin bulls.

MILLGATE LIMOUSIN SUCCESS GROWS FROM GREENMOUNT LIMO PROJECT26/02/2009
It has been an amazing few months for former Greenmount LIMO Project student, Christina Loughran, Dungate, Dunamore, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone which has seen her top the pedigree Limousin sales scene at both the Perth and Carlisle bull sales.

CALLING ALL BUTCHERS29/01/2009
The search is now on for the UK's top young talent in an ambitious new television programme, Young Butcher of the Year 2009, which celebrates the millions of young British workers whose skills aren't the kind to win them a million pound recording contract.

SEMENSTORE.CO.UK IS LAUNCHED27/01/2009
Semenstore.co.uk, the one-stop semen shop website has been officially launched and is open for business.

GREENSONS GIGOLO SEMEN SELLS FOR A UK RECORD PRICE OF £787 PER STRAW 26/01/2009
Three straws of Greensons Gigolo semen went under the hammer for 750gns per straws at the Bailea & Clury Breeders’ Sale held at Carlisle on Friday 23rd January 2009.

PEDIGREE LIMOUSIN SALES GO THROUGH £5 MILLION MARK 09/01/2009
Figures released by the British Limousin Cattle Society show that sales of pedigree animals at Official Sales exceeded the £5 Million mark in 2008.

NI LIMOUSIN COMMERCIAL HERD COMPETITION 30/10/2008
The results of the NI Limousin Suckler Herd Competition, generously sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health, were announced at the recent Club’s general meeting.

SUPERIOR BEEF PRODUCTION PINPOINTED THROUGH GENE DISCOVERY10/10/2008
A gene which increases the weight of prime cuts by 19% and overall beef yield by 7% has been discovered by researchers at Adelaide University in Australia.

ANGLO-IRISH LIMOUSIN STOCKJUDGING/HANDLING EVENT16/09/2008
The Anglo-Irish Young Limousin Breeders stockjudging competition, inaugurated last year at Tullamore, in the Republic of Ireland, took place this year on Saturday 13th September in Northern Ireland at the Moira Sales Arena.

A LIMOUSIN EXPORT FIRST AS EMBRYOS SHIPPED TO AUSTRALIA05/09/2008
Interest in UK Limousin genetics has gathered further momentum this week with what is believed to be the first ever export of Limousin embryos to Australia.

N.I. LIMOUSIN BULLS TAKE TOP 4 PLACES IN I.A.W.S ALL- IRELAND BULL DERBY22/08/2008
The All-Ireland Derby provided a spectacular showcase of top quality Limousin cattle in Ireland and had possibly even surpassed last year’s inaugural Castlewellan event.

DINMORE BANDIT SELECTED FOR YOUNG BULL PROMOTION SCHEME14/08/2008
Dinmore Bandit, owned by the Whinfellpark herd of Messrs Jenkinson, Clifton Moor Farm, has been selected for inclusion in the EBLEX sponsored Young Bull Promotion Scheme.

ALED EDWARDS ELECTED AS WORLD LIMOUSIN PRESIDENT08/08/2008
In a major honour for the UK’s pedigree beef industry, Aled Edwards, from Home Farm, Cilycwm, Llandovery has become the first British breeder to be elected as World Limousin President.

GLANGWDEN LIMOUSINS WIN PERFORMANCE AWARD 26/07/2008
Chris & Fiona Jerman of Glangwden Limousins have received an award for the most progressive Welsh herd based on performance.

JIM BLOOM ELECTED AS SOCIETY CHAIRMAN18/07/2008
Yorkshire based breeder Jim Bloom is the new Chairman of the British Limousin Cattle Society following the Society’s Annual General Meeting held in Harrogate last week.

YOUNG BREEDERS STOCKJUDGING AT ROYAL SHOW08/07/2008
A good turnout with teams from 6 regions represented was seen on Sunday 5th July 2008 at the annual Young Limousin Breeders’ Stockjudging Championships held at the Royal Show.

SOCIETY REPORTS A STRONG YEAR OF PERFORMANCE 27/06/2008
The British Limousin Cattle Society’s published Annual Report & Accounts to members for 2007 reflects another strong year of performance for the Society and the breed in the UK.

ASDA MAKES LIMOUSIN SEMEN AFFORDABLE 23/06/2008
ASDA’s beef farmers are being offered semen from the prize winning Limousin bull, Sauvignon, with a massive 62.5% discount on price.

1000th BASCO DATABASE USER REGISTERED05/06/2008
Reaching a new high point in the use of pedigree Information Technology, the Society has signed up its 1000th member to use the on-line BASCO Database herdbook system.

LIMOUSINS PROVIDE A GREAT SHOW AT BEEF EXPO 200823/05/2008
Beef Expo returned to Scotland for the first time in four years, United Auctions’ Perth Agricultural Centre was the venue for the NBA event held on Wednesday May 21st, 2008.

LIMOUSIN LEADS BCMS FIGURES FOR 12th YEAR 14/04/2008
BCMS figures released for 2007 again confirm British Limousin as the leading beef breed sire in Britain as well as the largest numerical cattle breed – beef or dairy.

LIMOUSIN HERD HEALTH INITIATIVE CONTINUES TO GROW 31/03/2008Breeders’ participation in the Society’s Herd Health Initiative has continued to grow with 128 herds, representing 4573 pedigree Limousin calves, having registered for the financially incentivised initiative.

GREENSONS GIGOLO SEMEN SELLS FOR A UK RECORD PRICE 17/03/2008
Two straws of Greensons Gigolo semen went under the hammer for £900 at the Limousin Spring Sale held at Dungannon on Saturday 23rd February 2008.

SOCIETY CONDUCTS BUYERS’ SURVEY 11/02/2008
Through October and November of this year, the British Limousin Cattle Society is undertaking an extensive customer survey of the performance of over 1000 Limousin bulls sold through Official Society sales.

BUYERS' SURVEY GIVES BREED HIGH APPROVAL RATE01/02/2008
Ninety six per cent of Limousin bull buyers will purchase another Limousin bull. This ringing endorsement of the breed’s bull performance comes from the results of the buyers’ survey conducted by the Society through October to December 2007.

BUYERS’ SURVEY OF OVER 1000 BULLS 19/10/2007
Through October and November of this year, the British Limousin Cattle Society is undertaking an extensive customer survey of the performance of over 1000 Limousin bulls sold through Official Society sales.

STOCKJUDGING AT THE IRISH PLOUGHING MATCH29/09/2007
Three Young Limousin Breeders teams went head-to-head to head amidst a great spirit of cooperation at the very first Anglo-Irish Stockjudging Championship held on Tuesday 25th September 2007.

2007 SIRE & DAM SUMMARY 01/08/2007
The British Limousin Sire and Dam Summary for 2007 is a summary of the latest British Limousin national genetic evaluation.

HERD HEALTH DECLARATIONS AT CARLISLE MAY SALE 29/07/2007
In an extension of Herd Health policy, the British Limousin Cattle Society is set to introduce the standardisation of herd health declarations and information at Collective Society Sales commencing with the 2007 May Sale at Carlisle on 5th May.

WORLD LIMOUSIN PRESIDENT VISITS THE UK20/07/2007
Giuseppe Pantaleoni was in the United Kingdom to see the British Limousin section judging and to promote next year’s International Limousin Congress which is due to be held in Italy in May 2008.

ROYAL SHOW 2007 - STOCKJUDGING 04/07/2007
Sunday 1st July 2007 saw the traditional Royal Show Young Limousin Breeders’ Stockjudging Championship. Competitors battled it out in great spirit amid boggy conditions when judging one bull and two heifer classes.

SOCIETY REPORTS RECORD YEAR OF ACHIEVEMENT 29/05/2007
The British Limousin Cattle Society’s Annual published Report & Accounts to members for 2006 reflects upon a highly successful year of business and progress for the breed in the United Kingdom.

HERD HEALTH DECLARATIONS AT CARLISLE MAY SALE 23/04/2007
In an extension of Herd Health policy, the British Limousin Cattle Society is set to introduce the standardisation of herd health declarations and information at Collective Society Sales commencing with the 2007 May Sale at Carlisle on 5th May.

HERD HEALTH INITIATIVE RETURNS £7400 TO MEMBERS 21/04/2007
Breeders’ participation in The British Limousin Cattle Society’s Herd Health Initiative has continued to grow with 106 herds, representing 3,722 pedigree Limousin calves, having registered for the financially incentivised initiative.

FIELDSON ALFY SELECTED FOR YBPS SCHEME 17/04/2007
Limousin bull Fieldson Alfy, owned by David Kelly, Nether Hall Farm Ltd, Monsergh, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, Lancashire has been selected for inclusion in the MLC/ Signet sponsored Young Bull Promotion Scheme.

NORTHERN IRELAND LIMOUSIN CARCASE COMPETITION 23/03/2007
The Annual Limousin Carcase competition, held this year at Linden Foods at Dungannon, was well supported with entries from right across Northern Ireland.

ALED EDWARDS IS EUROPEAN LIMOUSIN PRESIDENT 19/03/2007
The standing of the British pedigree industry in Europe has again been recognised with the election of BLCS Chairman, Aled Edwards, to the position of European Limousin President.

LIMOUSIN IS UK’S LARGEST NUMERICAL BREED 09/03/2007
For the eleventh consecutive year, BCMS figures have confirmed British Limousin as the leading beef breed sire in Britain as well as the largest numerical cattle breed – beef or dairy.

SIMA 08/03/2007
Northern Ireland Limousin breeders the Crawford Brothers celebrated on Monday 6th March 2007 when their five-year old bull Sauvignon took the Male Championship title at the SIMA/SIMAGENA Show held in Paris.

SEXED LIMOUSIN SEMEN – A WORLD FIRST! 09/02/2007
Limousin has become the first beef breed in the world to take advantage of sexed semen technology. This new technology has already met with significant interest in developing export markets.

EXPORT SALES REGISTER15/11/2006
As you may be aware, following the easing of livestock export restrictions, the Society has had a significant number of enquiries for pedigree Limousin cattle for export to both EU member countries and accession states.

LIMOUSIN ‘GENETIC PACKAGE’ HEADS FOR POLAND15/09/2006
Maintaining the growing momentum of Limousin export interest from the UK national herd, a further thirty-three Limousin heifers from the north of England have been sold and exported to a Polish client.

LIMOUSIN BULL SAYS OLÉ TO MEXICO!07/08/2006
Powerfully built Limousin bull, Ronick Member, has caught the eye of pedigree breeders in Mexico, so much so that 500 straws of semen have now been exported with a repeat order in the autumn in the offing.

WHINFELLPARK EXPORTS 01/08/2006
Bound for pastures new, a consignment of 20 in-calf pedigree Limousin heifers from Mr Allan Jenkinson set out from Whinfell Park, Penrith, Cumbria on Friday 28th July 2006 en route for Poland.

BULL SCHEME21/07/2006
The British Limousin Cattle Society has announced that two Limousin bulls have been selected for inclusion in the MLC / Signet sponsored Young Bull Promotion Scheme.

NEW PRESIDENT02/06/2006
Cumbrian breeder William Cowx, Hudscales, Hesket New Market, Wigton has been elected the 8th President of the British Limousin Cattle Society in its 35 year history in the United Kingdom.

CHAIRMANS REPORT24/04/2006
"The British Limousin Cattle Society and its members can reflect on another year of very satisfactory performance for the breed and Society.” That’s the confident message from BLCS Chairman.

BCMS 2005 FIGURES 13/04/2006
For the tenth consecutive year, BCMS figures have confirmed British Limousin as the leading beef breed sire in Britain. The recently released figures show that 709,122 Limousin sired cattle were issued with passports in 2005.

LIMOUSIN HERD HEALTH INITIATIVE 06/04/2006
Eighty two herds representing 2605 calves claimed financial support through the first year of the British Limousin Cattle Society’s Herd Health Initiative.

LIMOUSIN PERFORMANCE 11/03/2006
The Limousin breed continues to show ongoing improvement in the economically relevant traits of growth and muscle. That’s the clear message from the latest genetic trends for the breed produced by MLC Signet Breeding Services.

SOCIETY INTRODUCES DOCILITY SCORING 09/03/2006
In what is an industry first for the UK, the British Limousin Cattle Society has announced its intention to introduce a temperament scoring system that will, in time, provide an Estimated Breeding Value for Docility in pedigree Limousin cattle in the UK.

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! 17/02/2006
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