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.
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.
