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RECORD SALES FIGURES UNDERPIN HIGH LEVEL YEAR FOR BRITISH LIMOUSIN
A record level of pedigree sales grossing over £6.1 Million in the year is highlighted in The British Limousin Cattle Society’s published Report & Accounts for 2009.

SECOND PHASE FUNDING SECURED FOR DOCILITY EBV
Second phase funding has been secured from Genesis Faraday to incorporate a Docility EBV in to the Limousin breed performance evaluation.

LIMOUSIN NUMBERS IN HERD HEALTH SCHEMES CONTINUES TO INCREASE
28% of all calves registered in 2009 from pedigree herds in CHeCS licenced herd health schemes.

THE DUKE OF WESTMINSTER ATTENDS THE CRAWFORD FAMILY’S CELEBRATION OF 30 YEARS OF LIMOUSIN BREEDING
The Crawford Family from Rathkeeland has celebrated 30 years of breeding pedigree Limousin cattle.

LIMOUSIN EMBRYOS EXPORTED TO NORWAY
In a continuation of the export demand for British Limousin genetics, high health status embryos from the Emslies pedigree Limousin herd have been exported to Norway.

98.5% OF LIMOUSIN SALE BULLS TESTED CARRY THE F94L ‘PROFIT’ GENE
The British Limousin Cattle Society has announced that 98.5% of Limousin sale bulls tested carry the F94L gene which has been dubbed as the ‘Profit’ gene.

MULTI-BREED BRITISH BEEF SEMEN EXPORTS TO USA
A significant consignment of semen predominantly from pedigree Limousin bulls but also including a batch of British Blue and Charolais semen has been successfully exported to Texas, USA.

SALE BULLS TO BE TESTED FOR THE F94L ‘PROFIT’ GENE
In a pilot initiative, the British Limousin Cattle Society is offering its breeders the opportunity to test Society Sale bulls for the F94L gene which has been dubbed as the ‘Profit’ gene.

2009 SALES REACH A RECORD £6.1 MILLION
End of year figures from the British Limousin Cattle Society show that official Society sales of pedigree Limousins reached a new record gross figure of over £6 Million in 2009.

2009 ANGLO-IRISH STOCKJUDGING COMPETITION FINALS
The Young Limousin Breeders hosted their second Annual Calf Show and Young Handlers Competition at Borderway Mart, Carlisle on the evening of Thursday 17th December 2009.

A WORLD FIRST FOR LIMOUSIN MALE SEXED SEMEN
Fermanagh-based Crawford Brothers have launched the first Limousin male sexed semen in the world from their prolific Show winning bull, Sauvignon.

BRITISH BLUES JOIN SEMENSTORE.CO.UK
The on-line semen company, Semenstore Ltd, has announced an agreement with the British Blue Cattle Society to market British Blue semen through its website, semenstore.co.uk, from early 2010.

NEW LOOK LIMOUSIN WEB SEARCHES LAUNCHED
The British Limousin Cattle Society is pleased to announce the launch and availability of new and improved Limousin herdbook web searches viewable through the BASCO (Beef and Sheep Company) database system at www.limousin.co.uk

GOLDIES TERENCE LIMOUSIN SEMEN EXPORTED TO NORWAY, FINLAND & AUSTRALIA
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.