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Climate change in a climate of change
[02/03/2010]

ILDEX Vietnam 2010 - the solutions for Vietnam’s sustainable growth
[02/03/2010]

UK Sheep meat exports pass the £300 million mark in 2009
[02/03/2010]

Certification Updates
[27/02/2010]

Global Food prices up again according to FAO
[08/02/2010]

New logo selected for all EU organic products
[08/02/2010]

EBLEX beef and sheep roadmap to livestock emissions reductions
[08/02/2010]

Outlook Conference diary alert
[08/02/2010]

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[08/02/2010]

Make a date: British Cattle Conference 24-26 January 2011
[08/02/2010]

A very merry Christmas (and good year) for British pork sales, at home & abroad
[08/02/2010]

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[07/02/2010]

Aberdeen-Angus semen heads for Estonia
[05/02/2010]

Lloyds TSB Agriculture continues sponsorship of Beef Expo in May
[05/02/2010]

British Blue, British Charolais and British Limousin beef semen exports to USA ...... and Denmark
[05/02/2010]

New JSR International Sales Director
[05/02/2010]

Dairy Burke Trophy moves to new National All Breeds Show
[04/02/2010]

New British semen storage and distribution unit opens
[04/02/2010]

JSR in the Ukraine
[08/12/2009]

Spring into Spring - EBLEX export marketing push
[08/12/2009]

New National All Breeds Show 2010
[08/12/2009]

Male sexed Limousin semen - another ‘world first’ for Crawford Brothers
[04/12/2009]

A Sustainable Breeding Future - British Cattle Conference 25-27 January, 2010
[03/12/2009]

Au revoir and bienvenue to Herefords as they head from England to France
[02/12/2009]

Cogent expansion: commitment and optimism for UK cattle genetics’ future
[01/12/2009]

New Genus ABS appointments in Europe and UK
[01/12/2009]

New British owned AI company launched
[01/12/2009]

British Blues join Semenstore.co.uk
[01/12/2009]

Mad for Madison
[23/09/2009]

New British Angus company launched in response
[23/09/2009]

IndAgra-Farm - UK’s livestock breeding sector are there for business!
[23/09/2009]

Where Asia’s feed, livestock and meat industry do business
[21/09/2009]

National Ploughing Championships 2009
[21/09/2009]

Limousin ‘Goldies Terence’ semen exported to Norway, Finland and Australia
[21/09/2009]

Positive signs for English pig sector
[21/09/2009]

Defra minister to open the Dairy Event and Livestock Show
[08/09/2009]

JSR continues global expansion
[02/09/2009]

World record price for a sheep
[31/08/2009]

Cows for Cambodia!
[28/08/2009]

Cutting edge agricultural research under microscope
[26/08/2009]

GB Bulls Open Day and NEW August DVD now available
[25/08/2009]

Portuguese Pig Producers Choose UK Breeding Stock
[25/08/2009]

Picston Shottle celebrates his tenth birthday
[25/08/2009]

Agriscot - the UK's No 1 Farm Business Event
[25/08/2009]

Strong British team at Expointer
[25/08/2009]

The Dairy Event and Livestock Show 2009
[13/08/2009]

A strong technical team helping the British pig industry
[13/08/2009]

BEEF EXPO 2010 is at Hexham
[12/08/2009]

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[12/08/2009]

Expointer And 100 Years of Devons in Brazil
[10/08/2009]

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[27/07/2009]

EBLEX and BPEX relocate to Stoneleigh
[27/07/2009]

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[23/07/2009]

Pig campaign wins major international awards
[29/05/2009]

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[06/04/2009]

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[23/03/2009]

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[23/03/2009]

UK’s Beef and Lamb exports up
[05/03/2009]

Breeding polled cattle made easier
[05/03/2009]

British pork exports hit £160million
[20/02/2009]

Genus expands business in China
[20/02/2009]

'Positive future' for dairy industry
[23/01/2009]

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[15/01/2009]

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Over the past few months members of the British Texel Sheep Society have been very busy flying the flag abroad and opening new doors for export business.

GUYANA

In a first for British sheep genetics, British Texel embryos and semen were sent to Guyana in March to use on 70 recipients - native Barbados Black Belly ewes, under a new agricultural improvement scheme run by the Guyanan government and the British High Commission. The main objective is to improve the sheep breeding sector in Guyana and the British Texel genetics were seen as the ideal tool. Some 150 straws of performance recorded Texel semen was also dispatched - the rams were selected for good maternal Indexes along with high EBVs for growth. Local Barbados Black Belly ewes will be mated with this semen and their progeny will be used by local breeders to develop new maternal lines, based on these Texel genetics, aiming to improve the carcase of the local maternal breed. A representative from the Society went over in August to help lamb the ewes; there are now 45 purebred Texels on the ground to start the nucleus flock. As they develop, more British Texel semen will be used on this nucleus flock and to assist with ongoing trials of the breed in the tropical climate.

Purebred British Texels in Guyana with their Barbados Black Belly dams

British Texel breeding stock and germplasm have also been shipped recently to USA and various parts of Europe - Germany, Norway, Romania and even to Holland, where the breed originated!

British Texels being loaded for Romania

John Yates, Chief Executive, says: "The British Texel breed has had a tremendous year, even with the challenges that Bluetongue has given the industry. The Society's efforts in breed promotion continue to increase market share, with excellent clearance at the sales in 2008 and with good averages achieved."

"I am also extremely pleased that members are also benefiting from export sales, although niche at the moment, this income complements members' UK sales and is very much welcomed; the Society continues to support overseas exhibitions to promote its products. The breed is becoming a global breed and the Society is committed to expanding sales potential to meet the increasing demand. Interest in the breed from Eastern Europe is high for breeding stock and there is good potential in the future from North and South America for semen and embryos. We are proving our success and continue to be committed to developing home and export markets to benefit our members."

The British Texel Sheep Society supports its members by assisting with the development of international trade and facilitation of export certification, in addition it produces a semen directory and ordering service through its website, www.texel.co.uk whereby orders can be captured and discussions can be developed with overseas clients to mutual benefit.