Pivot Design 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
The 9th South Island Limousin Sale was held Monday 22 May and attracted strong interest particularly from commercial buyers. Top price of $8,000 went to Pinedale Legal, a bull owned by John and Jean Mawle of Rakaia. His strong pedigree with dominant Ionesco bloodlines drew a lot of attention. The successful buyer was repeat commercial … Read moreStrong South Island 2017 Limousin Bull Sale
For the first time in many years the sun shone on the North Island Bull Trial Sale. It was the first trial at the new Limax Enterprises property on the slopes of the Kaimais, near Matamata. 15 R2YO bulls were presented in excellent order by five North Island Studs: Ngarimu, Huntlands, Mangatawhiri, Grayleen and Kivlean. … Read more2017 23rd North Island Limousin Breeders’ Trial Sale Report