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Pedigree Limousin heifer tops sale at €16,800

June 5, 2018

A pedigree Limousin heifer bred by Tom Bailey of Bailey Limousins topped a premium production sale that took place on Monday, June 4, in…

‘Huge interest’ in upcoming pedigree Limousin sale

May 29, 2018

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There has been “huge interest” in an upcoming pedigree Limousin sale, according to breeder Tom Bailey of Bailey Limousins. Scheduled to get underway…

Pics and prices: Charolais bull calf hits €580 at Ballyjamesduff Mart

May 17, 2018

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Ballyjamesduff Mart’s weekly cattle sale took place on Tuesday last (May 15) and a large crowd attended. Some 1,000 cattle passed through the…

‘Majestic’ Derry bull fetches 35,000gns at Carlisle

May 9, 2018

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An impressive 16 bulls – including sale-topper Derry bull Ampertaine Majestic – fetched five-figure sums at Carlisle’s British Limousin sale on Saturday (May…

Judge manages a ‘cracker’ with Carmorn Nutcracker

May 9, 2018

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Female prices were up more than £500 (€571) on last year at the 2018 British Limousin Cattle Society’s May Day Show and Sale –…

Mart trade: 80 entered for Limousin spring sale

May 1, 2018

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A total of 80 animals – including 64 bulls and 16 females – have been entered for next week’s Limousin Spring Show and…

Jaegerbomb: Society weighing up changes

April 5, 2018

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The possibility of policy changes in the wake of the Jaegerbomb saga is set to come under discussion at the top tiers of…

Jaegerbomb owner: ‘I thought of selling everything and quitting’

April 3, 2018

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The owner of champion AI bull Ballinloan Jaegerbomb has warned the mix-up could have cost millions in compensation had the bull’s dam not…

Jaegerbomb: DNA results are in

March 29, 2018

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DNA results are back and issues surrounding champion AI bull Ballinloan Jaegerbomb’s parentage have been resolved with confirmation of a mix-up in the…

AI bull’s pedigree status put on hold amid parentage doubts

March 21, 2018

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An up-and-coming champion AI bull whose semen has been sold internationally has had his pedigree status put on hold after doubts have been…

Beef focus: Close to 800 cattle on show at Jalex herd open day

March 17, 2018

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Farming in Randalstown, Co. Antrim, James and Nelson Alexander – a father-and-son team – run an in-calf heifer selling enterprise. The ‘Jalex herd’…

Belgian Blue calves trade for €335-395/head at Ballyjamesduff Mart

February 14, 2018

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Ballyjamesduff Mart’s weekly cattle sale took place on Tuesday last (February 13) and a large crowd attended the sale. John Tevlin, the mart…

Limousin heifer roams wintry wilderness with bison herd

January 30, 2018

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A Limousin heifer has appeared to escape her domestic confines to spend the winter in the wilderness of a Polish forest with a…

Beef focus: Attention to detail key to success on a pedigree Limousin farm

December 26, 2017

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Michael Sexton’s pedigree herd of Limousin cattle was established in 1991. His farm in Mount Scott, Mullagh, Co.Clare covers a total of 130ac,…

Pics: Maximising profitability from a suckler-to-beef herd

June 25, 2017

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Tom Halpin farms 64ha in Robertstown, Co. Meath. With the help of his wife Anne and his children Matthew, Claire and Laura, the…

Five-star bulls top Irish Limousin Society’s sale

June 9, 2017

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Five-star Limousin bulls met with strong demand at the Irish Limousin Society’s inaugural sale in Granard Mart on June 2. Topping the bill…

Pics: Northern Irish Limousin bull fetches £105,000 at auction

May 8, 2017

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A bull, Ampertaine Mozart, bred by James McKay, Maghera, Co. Derry topped the British Limousin Cattle Society’s sale in Carlisle on Saturday. The January-2016…

Wilodge Tonka son tops Limousin Society sale

March 9, 2017

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Bulls sold for €1,900-10,800 at the Irish Limousin Cattle Society’s first sale of 2017, which was held in Roscrea Mart on Monday. The…

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