Belgian Blue Cattle Breeders, Breeders, Societies and Associations

Belgian Blue Cattle Breeders Societies and Associations

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British Blue Cattle Society

British Breeders imported Belgian Blues into the UK, in the early 1980’s. They recognised their future importance to the modern commercial beef market, being fine boned, heavily muscled, docile animals with tremendous growth potential, leading to a very high percentage of saleable meat.

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American Belgian Blue Breeders

“Consumer demand for naturally lean Belgian Blue Beef and ever-increasing numbers of breeders seeking quality BBB genetics kindled the need for better cooperation between BB breeders and for a clearer BB voice in the US".

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Norbreck Genetics

One of the leading breeders and exporters of Belgian Blue cattle and genetics across the world. Now the leading exporter of UK pedigree livestock to the rest of Europe.

Herd-Book Blanc Bleu Belge

The Belgian Blue Herd-Book is a national independent society acting for the general interests of the BB breeders and entrusted with the selection and the promotion of the breed.

Belgian Blue International

International Association of Belgian Blue Cattle Breeders including breed information, links and contact details.

British Blue Bull Tops Balmoral Steak Competition 2013-May-16
The first Asda/ABP BeefLink steak competition of the 2013 show season was won by a steak from a British Blue sired young bull bred by Larne, Co Antrim-based farmer Robin Arnold.

Sheila Mason Champion at Skipton British Blue Showpiece 2013-May-06
CCM Skipton’s annual pedigree beef season commenced with ‘Blue Wednesday’, the pedigree British Blue showpiece, which was dominated by breeders from North Craven.

Ulster British Blues Germany Bound 2013-Mar-29
British Blue Cattle genetics from one of the top herds in Ulster are bound for Germany where farmers are combating rising production costs by using the premier terminal sire breed to boost meat yields.

Irish Belgian Blue Cattle Society

Belgian Blues were first imported into Ireland in 1979. The extraordinary success of Belgian Blue Sires in crossing in Ireland is primarily due to their ability to produce more quality meat than any other breed in both dairy and suckling herds.

Czech Belgian Blue

Belgian Blue heifers imported in 1994 to the Animal Research Institute established the first herd in the Czech Republic. Belgian Blue bulls are used especially for crossing with dairy cattle, but very often also as a terminal bull for other beef breeds.

Canadian Belgian Blue Association

The first Belgian Blues were imported to Canada from Europe in the mid 1970's. The Canadian Belgian Blue Association (CBB) was Incorporated under the Live Stock Pedigree Act on October 1, 1986.

Grevagårdens Belgian Blue

Belgisk blå tjur användes redan 1998 för första gången i vår besättning ,för att förbättra klassificering och tillväxt på våra slaktdjur. Att resultatet sedan skulle bli så högt över alla förväntningar kunde vi aldrig ens drömma oss till.