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Balanced approach to selection pays off

The balanced approach to selecting cattle with good EBVs for growth, calving ease and maternal attributes has paid off for Malcolm Corfield, as his BIG Myndtown Herd has been recognised by EBLEX as the Most Improved Herd of Stabiliser cattle for 2011. Read more...

Better information, Better decisions

"The more information you have, the better the decisions you can make" says Guy Green, speaking on behalf of the Greensons Limousin Herd – winner of the EBLEX award for the most improved Limousin Herd in 2011.
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Blonde Herd Benefits from Recording

The Allacott Herd owned by David and Sue Skinner, and their son Toby of Beaworthy, Devon, has been recognised by EBLEX as the Most Improved Herd of British Blonde cattle for 2011.
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EBVs required by next generation of ram buyers

The EBLEX Improved Flock Award for the Poll Dorset and Dorset Horn breed for 2011 is the Poorton Flock owned by Fooks Bros, Bridport, Dorset – a flock founded in 1906 and first entered into the Flock Book exactly 100 years ago. Read more...

New flock benefits from recording

“The flock has been recorded from the start, as I believe recording provides essential information on potential future performance” says Edward Jefferson owner of the Aspley Flock – and winner of the 2011 EBLEX Progressive Flock Award Winner for Hampshire Down Read more...

Breeding to reduce costs

The Suffolk Breed winner of the EBLEX Improved Flock Awards for 2011 is the ‘Easyrams’ Flock - owned by the Hulme family. Rapid genetic improvement has been acheived using the CT scanner to identify superior genetics within the flock and making widespread use of elite homebred sires. Read more...

Wiltshire Horn EBVs in demand

“Having Signet figures helps me to make these management decisions,” explains Mr Bob King - Winner of the EBLEX Improved Flock Award for the Wiltshire Horn breed. Read more...

20 years of performance recording pays off

The Britchcombe Flock, owned by Marcella Seymour who farms near Faringdon in Oxfordshire has won the EBLEX Improved Flock Award for Charollais.
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Growth pays for Meatlinc breeder

The Meatlinc breed winners of the EBLEX Improved Flock Awards for 2011 are Edward and Richard Vines, near Ross on Wye in Herefordshire. Read more...

Semen available from Award Winning Texel Flock

The Texel breed winner of the EBLEX Improved Flock Awards for 2011 is the Falicon Flock, owned by Norman Johnson. Semen from stock ram Handbank Madoc is available via the EBLEX Ram Linkage Programme Read more...

Harper Adams Trial Shows Benefits of High Beef Value Bulls

A beef trial at Harper Adams which compared the intensive cereal finished dairy-bred progeny from Limousin bulls with either a Top 1% or Bottom 1% Beef Value has shown massive differences in their performance. Read more...

Carcase Grades Lifted Using High EBV Rams

Charles Sercombe, Dalby Charollais Flock in Leicestershire uses Signet records to help his ram buying clients obtain the right ram for their flock.

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Investment in recording is paying off

Mr Prince was introduced to performance recording when building his Suffolk flock. In 2007 he bought four recorded in-lamb Texel ewes which were due to lamb in mid-March.

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High EBV Sires Help The Shire Limousin Herd To EBLEX Award

The Shire Herd owned by Doug and Carol Edgar and their son Jack, of Ousby, near Penrith, Cumbria, has been recognised by EBLEX as the Most Improved Herd of British Limousin cattle.

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Recording Provides A Benchmark For Breed Improvement

The Hatchmoor herd owned by Pete and Mel Momber of Hawkley, Hampshire, has been recognised by EBLEX as the Most Improved Herd for the Stabiliser breed.

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