HALTCLIFFE
BRAVEHEART LEADS SALE AT 25,000GNS
The prolific Haltcliffe herd of Messrs Ridley, Haltcliffe,
Hesket New Market, provided the outstanding highlight of
a buoyant 25th Annual Society Sale at Carlisle on Saturday,
3rd May.
Limousin
Breed Leads BCMS Figures for Twelfth Year
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.
2008
SIRE & DAM SUMMARY
The British Limousin Sire and Dam Summary for 2008 is a summary
of the latest British Limousin national genetic evaluation.
LIMOUSIN
HERD HEALTH INITIATIVE CONTINUES TO GROW
Breeders’ 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.
SOCIETY CONDUCTS
BUYERS’ SURVEY OF OVER 1000 BULLS
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.
BULL
BUYERS' SURVEY GIVES BREED HIGH
APPROVAL RATE
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.
DEFRA
BLUETONGUE LATEST
A VECTOR-FREE period for bluetongue disease was declared from
Friday, December 21, allowing a relaxation of certain movement
restrictions.
STOCKJUDGING
AT THE IRISH PLOUGHING MATCH
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
The British Limousin Sire and Dam Summary for 2007 is a summary of the
latest British Limousin national genetic evaluation.
