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News Archive
Crawford Family Celebrates 30 Years
of Limousin Breeding Press Release 2010
The Crawford Family has celebrated 30
years of breeding pedigree Limousin cattle with
a special reception at Parliament Buildings, Stormont.
[more]
Crawford Brothers Shortlisted for Major
Award Press Release 2010
Crawford Brothers has been shortlisted
for the Belfast Telegraph Business Awards. [more]
Sauvignon and Vigot Progeny doing their
job in New Zealand Press Release 2010
We have been very happy with the calves
of Sauvignon and Vigot especially those of Sauvignon
whose progeny are exactly the type of beef cattle
we want to breed. [more]
The first Sauvignon calves have been
born in Canada Press Release 2010
Mr David Sandilands from in Canada purchased
Sauvignon semen, both conventional and female
sexed via the Crawford's website in 2008 for
use in his pedigree DJS Limousin herd which is
run alongside a commercial Limousin herd. [more]
Northern Ireland Beef Expo 2010 Press Release 2010
Crawfords attended the first Northern Ireland
Beef Expo at Dungannon Mart, which was very
well supported by the farming public across
Ireland, and all parts of the UK were represented.
[more]
Sauvignon Daughter Sells for 9,000gns Press
Release 2010
Dunnamona Davina a daughter of Sauvignon was
reserve champion and went on to sell for 9,000gns
at the Red Ladies Derby in Carlisle on Friday
18th December. [more]
Crawford Brothers announces an industry-first
for high grade sexed male beef semen Cogent
Press Release 10/12/2009
Sexed beef semen which has a 90 per cent chance of producing a male calf is now
being marketed in the UK for the very first time. [more]
Another World First for Crawford Brothers 04/12/2009
Fermanagh based Crawford Brothers
has launched the first Limousin male sexed
semen in the world from their prolific winner,
Sauvignon. [more]
Crawford brothers win show team of the
year 15 years 30/11/2009
The Crawford’s ended what
has been one of their most successful years
to date in the show ring by winning the Gordon
bull for the most championships and the the
show team of the year 2009. [more]
Sauvignon calf with dam makes a female
record price in South Africa 26/10/2009
The La Rhone herd in South Africa were the first
breeders to import Sauvignon semen into South
Africa and it is already paying off. [report]
Northern Ireland Breeder sets off for
Brazil Press Release
by Johnston Press plc 17/08/2009
Raymond Crawford will be travelling
to Brazil to see for himself the potential
for trade. [more]
Curraghree Sensation wins the Ulster
Bank / Northern Ireland Shows Association Interbreed
Beef Cow of the Year 2009 06/08/2009
For the second year in a row the Crawford
Brothers have won this prestige award, females
from all breeds have qualified throughout the
year for the climax at Enniskillen show on Wednesday
5th August. [more]
Asda sponsors the Burke Trophy at the
Royal Show 2009 03/07/2009
Asda’s advertising for the 2009
prestigious Burke Trophy award features the
winning pair from last year Victorieus and
Vigot belonging to Crawford Brothers. [more]
Ulster Bank drops in to the Crawfords
farm to launch Ulster Bank Beef Cow of the
Year 2009 11/06/2009
As the 2009 county show season gets underway
Ulster Bank is once again delighted to announce
its sponsorship the Pedigree Beef Cow Championship.
[more]
La Rhone Herd - South Africa
17/02/2009
Latest photographs of Sauvignon progeny
in the La Rhone Limousin herd in South Africa.
[more]
Clearday Park Limousin Update
04/02/2009
Photographs showing the progress of the Sauvignon
and Vigot sired calves belonging to Ron and Chris
Andrews. [photos]
Francis McCauley's herd success with
Sauvignon sexed semen calf
29/12/2008
Frank hands one of the first Sauvignon heifers over to the south of Ireland.
[photos]
Crawford Brothers win Limousin Herd
Competition and Show Team of the Year 2008
02/12/2008
The Crawford family travelled to Armagh
City Hotel on Saturday 29th November 2008,
to the Northern Ireland Limousin Clubs annual
dinner dance, where they were announced as
winners of both the Show Team of the Year
and the Medium Herd Competition. [more]
Northern Ireland Breeders make History
10/11/2008
On the 23rd October 2008 The Crawford family
travelled as guests of the Irish Limousin Society
to the launch of the book Irish Limousin - A
History written by Donal O'Brien. [more]
Clearday Park Limousin
10/11/2008
Ron and Chris Andrews, Limousin breeders
from Australia have used Savignon and Vigot
semen and now have calves on the ground. [more]
Rathkeeland Dauphin Male Champion At
British Blue Calf Show
25/08/2008
Crawford Brothers won the Male Championship and
the Reserve Supreme Championship with Rathkeeland
Dauphin at the Norbreck British Blue Northern
Ireland Calf Competition at Moira on Saturday
16th August 2008. [more]
Crawfords win Interbreed Beef Cow of
the Year
08/08/2008
Crawford Brothers ended their Northern Ireland
show season for 2008 by winning the Ulster Bank
Interbreed Beef Cow of the Year at Enniskillen
Show with the Limousin cow, Ravesinette. [more]
Steak tasting competition proves ASDA
beef is top quality
28/07/2008
Yorkshire beef farmer Ken Ford is
celebrating after winning the ASDA ‘Extra
Special’ steak competition held at
the Great Yorkshire Show on Wednesday 9 July.
[more]
Sauvignon's son wins at Cheshire Show
03/07/2008
Simse Daz, the first Sauvignon sired calf born
to the Simse herd at Stoke on Trent was shown
at Cheshire Show and was successful in every
class. [more]
Australian breeders visit Rathkeeland
Farm
30/06/2008
On 6th June 2008 we had the pleasure of
welcoming Ron and Chris Andrews, limousin breeders
from Australia. [more]
50% of the Rathkeeland herd are now
Elite Status
25/06/2008
The Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture's
Beef Qualty Initiative Scheme which recognises
top breeding bulls and females has awarded 6
more females in the Rathkeeland herd as ELITE
CARCASE. [more]
Crawfords win at the Royal Highland
Show
22/06/2008
We travelled to the show on Thursday
19th June 2008 with 5 females, each in a class
of its own. [more]
First Sauvignon Calf Born In Australia
18/06/2008
The first Sauvignon calf has been
born in Australia, to the Parkedalewillows
herd of Jim and Jo McGuire. [more]
Crawfords strike major deal with ASDA
07/06/2008
ASDA’s beef farmers are being
offered semen from one of the worlds most highly
regarded Limousin bulls, with a massive 62.5%
discount on price. [more]
Crawfords buy one of the top herds in
South of Ireland
19/05/2008
The Curraghree herd of Pat Phelan has
now joined the Rathkeeland prefix of Crawford
Brothers. [more]
Crawford Brothers purchase two straws
of Greensons Gigolo
19th March 2008
Two straws of Greensons Gigolo semen went under
the hammer for £900 at the Limousin Spring
Sale held at Dungannon on Saturday 23rd February
2008. [more]
A batch of 150 straws of Sauvignon semen
has been exported to South Africa
5th March 2008
 150
doses of Sauvignon semen
left Cogent at the end of February bound for
an AI company in South Africa on behalf of a
Limousin breeder, who selected Sauvignon after
seeing photographs of him on our website and
being impressed by his quality and muscling.
This now means Sauvignon semen is being used
in 7 countries around the world.
Australian Visitors
9th January 2008
This week our family had the pleasure of
hosting a visit of Limousin breeders from Australia.
Alan and Pat Eagleson from Mon Dee m/s 571, Murgon
Q 4605 Australia are about to embark on a flushing
programme on their herd of approx. 60 limousin
females, they will be using both Vigot and Sauvignon
semen. [more]
Crawford’s export sexed semen
to Hungary
19th November 2007
Crawford Brothers have done a deal with DR Laszlo
Popovers from Hungary on behalf of 4 Limousin
cattle breeders for over 200 straws of sexed
semen of their Limousin bull Vigot to be used
in a flushing program in Hungary. [more]
The first calf sired by Sauvignon to
be born in Northern Ireland
23rd November 2007
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| Ballyrickard Cecelia
is a heifer calf pictured at 12 days old
from the herd of Messrs Davidson Larne, Co
Antrim. |
Crawford’s export sexed semen
to Hungary
19th November 2007
Crawford Brothers have done a deal with DR Laszlo
Popovers from Hungary on behalf of 4 Limousin
cattle breeders for over 200 straws of sexed
semen of their Limousin bull Vigot to be used
in a flushing program in Hungary. [more]
First Sauvignon Calves are born in the
UK
The first calves of Sauvignon have been born
on the farm of Mr George Evans, Brynglas Farm,
Bryncrug, Tywyn, Wales. [photos]
Omis B' s progeny tops sale in Australia
The first offspring from Crawford Brothers’ bull
Omis B came onto the market in Australia at the
draft sale of Mr Max Atkins. [more]
Council toasts Sauvignon’s dominance
in Limousin breeding
14th June 2007
There was one noticeable absentee from a reception
given by the Chairman of Fermanagh District Council
for the Crawford Brothers from Maguiresbridge,
following their success in Paris. It was Sauvignon,
the French bred Limousin bull which triumphed on
French soil to beat the best in his native country.
[more]
Sexed Limousin Semen – A World
First!
In partnership with leading AI company Cogent Breeding Limited, Raymond & Stephen
Crawford have had sexed semen collected from their two Limousin bulls, Sauvignon
and Vigot. [more]
2006 Northern Ireland
Limousin Club Herd Competition
Crawford Brothers ended a very sucessful year
by attending the Northern Ireland Limousin Club
dinner held in the Bannville House Hotel, Banbridge,
Co Down.
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Raymond
Crawford with Cecil Hamill Of McQuillans
Envio care, sponsors of the herd competition,
Stephen Crawford and Graham Simms, judge. |
We picked up the prize for the best
stock bull with Sauvignon who
needs no intruduction following on from his successes
at the Royal, Great Yorkshire and Royal Welsh
shows, following on from this award we were crowned
Best Large Herd 2006.
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Raymond
and Stephen Crawford receiving the shield
for the best stock bull from NI Limousin
Club President Mr John Gordon |
The competition judge Mr Graham Simms, who
is the only Limousin breeder to judge the herd
competitions in the regions across the UK, noted
in his speech, discretely, how the Crawfords
had a tremendous batch of females which had a
depth of breeding, also the quality of 10 flushing
cows, 30 in calf heifers and a batch of young
bulls which he said were all washed and clipped
for him on judging day. He had a special
mention for one animal, he described Millbrook
Senhorita as the best cow he had ever seen.
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Raymond
and Stephen Crawford with their sister
Elizabeth Rodgers who won the Fedneyhouse
Trophy awarded by the Chairman of the Club
in recognition of service to the club durning
the year. Elizabeth is the Secretary of
the NI Club |
Raymond
Crawford ended the night by being the lucky person
picked out to win an incalf heifer in the prize
draw which was in aid of two worthwhile charities.
Euro Tier 2006
Crawford Brothers attended Euro Tier held from
the 14-17 November 2006 at the Exhibition Grounds,
Hanover, Germany. [more]
Omis B calves born in Austraila
The first
calves sired by Omis B have been born in the
herd of Max and Val Atkin in Australia. Max who
is President of the Australian Limousin Society
runs a herd of 60 cows mainly french bred. He
commented that he is very pleased with the calves
they have a lot of style, size and natural muscle
- just what we want out in Australia. [photos]
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| Raymond Crawford meeting EU
Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel at the 2006
Royal Highland Show |
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