On-Farm Data Recording: A Farmer’s Guide
On-farm recorded data is a vital element of the Irish genetic evaluation process and the creation of the Euro-Star and EBI indexes. (more…)
Gene Ireland Bull Breeder feature – James Wycherley, Barryroe, Co.Cork
Gene Ireland Maternal Bull Breeder Participant James Wycherley with one of his Festin (FTN) cows and her Fieldson Alfy (S511) calf. (more…)
Darima Jumbo K 426 ET
Gene Ireland Bull Breeder feature – Joe Malone, Ballyferriter, Co.Kerry
Gene Ireland Maternal Bull Breeder Joe Malone with his stock bull Darima Jumbo K 426 ET. Jumbo K is a full brother to Goulding Jumbo King (GJB) standing in NCBC. (more…)
Gene Ireland Bull Breeder feature – Frank Buckley, Kildinan, Co.Cork
One of Frank’s top cows Mistic Cleopatra (MUC x HGR) with her W. Fastrac (S1284) heifer calf. (more…)
Gene Ireland Bull Breeder of the week – Jim Shanahan, Ashtown, Kilmacthomas, Co.Waterford
Gene Ireland Maternal Bull Breeder Participant, Jim Shanahan with ‘Ashtown Jumbo’. He is 5 stars for the replacement index (€249/20% reliable). He is sired by ‘Goulding Jumbo King K436 ET’ and is out of a ‘Gigginstown House Escalator’ cow. (more…)
Gene Ireland Bull Breeder of the week – William O’Halloran, Chamberlainstown, Cahir, Co.Tipperary
Gene Ireland Maternal Bull Breeder Participant, William O’Halloran with ‘Curaheen Beyonce’. She is sired by ‘Hillcrest Butcher’ and is out of a ‘Carnkern Titan’ dam. (more…)
Gene Ireland Bull Breeder of the week – Ben & Elaine Ryall, Fellfort, Watergrasshill, Co. Cork
Gene Ireland Maternal Bull Breeder Participant, Elaine Ryall with ‘Westellen Freddie L716’, taken out from bulling cows for this photo. (more…)
Gene Ireland Bull Breeder of the week – Sean Galvin, Sleaveen West, Macroom, Co.Cork
Gene Ireland Maternal Bull Breeder Participant Sean Galvin with his ‘Terelton’ herd of pedigree Blonde d’Aquitaine cattle. (more…)
Gene Ireland Bull Breeder of the week – Dermot O’Brien, Keelties, Firies, Killarney, Co.Kerry
GENE IRELAND Maternal Bull Breeder Participant Dermot O’Brien with one of his best pedigree Parthenaise cows called ‘Artique’.She has a Replacement index of €103 (23% reliable) and a Terminal index of €162 (20% reliable). (more…)