CATTLE breeders from across the globe will be heading to a North-East family farm to view a pedigree herd at the weekend.

Farmer John Nattress, wife Jean and son Ian will play host to delegates from the International Limousin Congress, at Greenwell Farm, Lanchester, on Sunday.

The herd of more than 50 breeding females was established by the Nattress family in 1979 and was initially run alongside a dairy herd, which was dispersed in 1995.

Groups of congress delegates will be seeing several herds during a packed programme which includes the National Limousin Show, at Beef Expo 2004, at the Royal Highland Centre, in Ingliston, Edinburgh, tomorrow.