2023 Limousin Annual Journal

ANNIVERSARY
1971 - 2021
NATIONAL HERD COMPETITION
Delight as South-West
region brings home
National Herd
Competition trophies
• Overall Champion Pedigree Herd - Patrick Greed, Killerton Limousins, Devon
• Reserve Champion Pedigree Herd - James McKay, Ampertaine Limousins, Co Derry
• Overall Champion Commercial Herd - The Mather Family, Devon
• Reserve Champion Commercial Herd - Strattons Farms, Berkshire
As part of its 50 th Anniversary celebrations, the
British Limousin Cattle Society (BLCS) has been
running a National Herd Competition during
2022 which culminated in an Awards Dinner held at
Carlisle on Friday 14 th October. With both a Commercial
and Pedigree section, competition was keen between
herds that had come through the ranks of their regional
competitions the length and breadth of the United
Kingdom.
Patrick Greed ii.
The competition was judged by renowned commercial
producer Peter Alexander, Mains of Mause, Blairgowrie
and former BLCS President Jim Scott of the Ardigon herd,
Killyleagh, Co Down who were there on the night to give
some much-appreciated comments on each herd and
present the awards.
Winning the Overall Pedigree Herd Competition was
Patrick Greed who runs the 70-cow Killerton Herd
together with his wife Sheila at Columbjohn Farm, Rewe,
Exeter, Devon. In presenting the trophy, Jim Scott said:
“This was an exceptional herd of females breeding true
to Limousin type, very maternal and leaving great calves.
There was also a keen eye to bull selection with stock
bulls from Maraiscote, Nealford, Foxhillfarm, Meadowrigg,
Emslies and Goldies doing a great job. However, my mind
was made up when walking through the ‘Fields of Gold’
of tremendous yearling heifers knowing the future of the
Limousin breed was in safe hands.”
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