International Norbreck Exports

April News - Export enquiries grow for dairy and beef breeds

The number of enquiries for both beef and dairy breeding cattle has rapidly grown according to Phil Halhead from Norbreck Genetics.

"Since we sent our first batch of limousin heifers to Poland, the number of requests for cattle has gone through the roof. We are currently organising exports for holstein dairy cattle as well as more limousins and just recently we shipped the first Aberdeen Angus cattle to Belgium" confirmed Phil who is busy fulfilling export orders.

Pictured right: Phil Halhead with some of the Sales team at Tops Farm Ltd in Poland. Sales and Export briefings are now a regular feature during Phil's trips frequent trips to Poland.

HOLSTEIN UPDATE

Polish clients looking for over 200 heifers have received their first batch of 65 Holstein heifers from various Pedigree Dairy herds in the UK.  The herds included GATROG - Mr & Mrs Thomas from South Wales and RIDGEFIELD Holsteins in Leicestershire:

"Our clients were delighted with the high quality heifers that arrived on their 3000 cow dairy unit" commented Phil Halhead. " We took time selecting good heifers from GP and VG dams to export and involved our clients in the selection process" Norbreck Genetics had assistance in the selection process from Norton & Brooksbank, well known and respected livestock auctioneers and valuers.  

LIMOUSIN UPDATE

A Result! The first in-calf heifers are now due to calve and pictured here is the first born Limi from the first consignment.

Several shipments have gone to Poland in the last few months including 30 in-calf heifers for a young Polish enthusiast who is setting up a new herd using UK genetics.  We are hosting a new client at the end of March who is flying to the UK from Warsaw in Poland to select young Limousin heifers and a number of in-calf Limousin females.

ABERDEEN ANGUS

We are delighted to have selected 12 top quality Pedigree Aberdeen Angus in-calf heifers to go to Belgium in April. This is a new client for Norbreck Exports and fingers are crossed that the quality of stock to arrive will lead to an anticipated large second order to follow in summer 2007.

Following a recent visit by Philip Halhead to a Polish beef conference Norbreck Genetics are quoting for several orders across several breeds: Charolais, Limousin, Blonde and Belgian Blue. Haulage remains the biggest challenge with the distance and cost being the hurdles to overcome.  

Anyone interested in selling breeding cattle to eastern EU countries should contact Philip Halhead at Norbreck Genetics.