Building a Profitable Dairy Beef System With CBV: Breda Ryan’s Approach
By combining careful CBV selection with strong health planning, record-keeping and seasonal grass management, this finishing operation is prioritising performance and…
Beef Quality Awards 2025 Farm Walk – Thomas Carroll
Event Time 2:00 pmVenue Farm of Thomas Carroll, Ballybrophy, Co. Laois. Eircode: R32 K020. Join us on Wednesday, 6th May from 2pm – 4pm…
NGP Weekly Update 28.04.26
Last week’s figures 34,150 calf samples were received in the lab. 33,538 calf samples were processed in the lab. The average…
How to link Contract Reared animals back to your HerdPlus profile
Contract rearing involves the movement of replacement heifers from the owner’s farm for rearing on contract by another farmer. Dairy farmers contract out the rearing of their dairy heifers to maximise land on their milking platforms and free up facilities and labour.
Using Genomics, EBI and CBV to Build a Profitable Dairy Farm in Barryroe
By combining genomics, sexed semen and high‑DBI sires, the Walsh family are delivering genetic gain, quality milk and profitable dairy‑beef calves…
A Finish‑Focused Dairy‑Beef System Delivering Results on the Mounsey Farm
Stephen and Rory Mounsey run a calf‑to‑beef enterprise in Roscrea, Co. Tipperary, delivering strong finishing performance and earning the Ashbourne Meats…
NGP Weekly Update 21.04.26
Last week’s figures 44,896 calf samples were received in the lab. 49,314 calf samples were processed in the lab. The average…
From stores to sucklers: evolving a finish-focused beef system on the Heffernan farm
Michael Heffernan explains how moving into sucklers has added control and flexibility to his beef enterprise, backed by strong feeding, health…
Beef Gene Ireland Breeder Profile – Michael Coughlan
Michael Coughlan is farming a suckler – beef enterprise in partnership with his father in Union Hall, Co. Cork. They also…