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(22 April 1941 to 23 February 2022) Sentosa Stud Kevin and Marion Wickens set up Sentosa in 1997.  After leaving their work and raising their family on the North Shore, in 1999, they purchased 100 acres at Maungaturoto in Northland to farm Limousin.  They bought their base cattle from Framoire in Northland along with many … Read moreA Tribute to Kevin Wickens

Life Member ofLimousin Beef Breeders Society of NZ Died 20 January 2022 aged 98 years Sheila farmed in Feilding, with Bev Sanft, developing the Totara Farms Limousin Stud from 1973. They were there at the beginning of the NZ Limousin Beef Breeders Society Inc. Bev became the President of LBBNZ in 1991-4. Sheila’s niece, Clare … Read moreTribute to Sheila Coombs

Outstanding Limousin Bulls Earn Record Prices The 27th Annual NILB Bull Trial sale prices rewarded an outstanding line of R2 Limousin Bulls. With just over half of the entries to this year’s trial finding their way to the sale it meant the quality of the bulls on offer was impressive. Thanks to NZ Livestock for their … Read moreNorth Island Limousin Beef Breeders 27th Bull Trial 2021 Sale Results

The 23rd Snake Gully Salesaw the passing of the baton from one generation to the next.  The annual sale was held at the property of Natalie and David Roberts. While the influence of the founders of Snake Gully, Dannie and Bethley O’Shea was there for all to see, Natalie has accepted the challenge of extending … Read moreSnake Gully strides across the generations