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Beef focus: Managing a 200-cow Limousin herd under drought conditions in France

November 4, 2018

Ireland was not the only country hit by the drought in 2018; countries all over Europe have been impacted in some way or…

Myostatin testing: Is more info needed when choosing bulls?

October 11, 2018

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As the quest to refine and improve farmers’ decisions on optimal breeding for Limousin cattle continues, the topic of myostatin testing is coming…

Contract rearing: ‘It puts certainty around your bills each month’

October 5, 2018

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Having ventured into the world of contract rearing dairy heifers in recent years, Kieran Henry from Co. Sligo has yet to come across…

Pedigree Limousin heifer tops sale at €16,800

June 5, 2018

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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…