Thomas Bolger runs a 40-cow suckler to beef enterprise in Borris, Co. Carlow. Males are slaughtered as steers at 24 months. Steers are purchased in and finished alongside homebred animals. Surplus heifers are slaughtered at 22 months. (more…)
Tom Garry runs a pedigree HO/FR cow herd under the Fortfergus prefix in Ballynacally, Ennis, Co. Clare. Tom is actively involved in high levels of data recording as seen through his participation in milk recording, AI usage, involvement in Greenbreed and the DNA Calf Registration programme. (more…)
Kevin Browne operates a suckler to beef and sheep enterprise near Athlone in Co. Westmeath. Males are slaughtered as bulls U24 months. Surplus heifers are sold in-calf. The traits of most importance in this herd are easy calving, docility and milk. (more…)
Edmond Connolly farms an 8-cow pedigree Angus herd under the Aughnabroone prefix, just outside the town of Carrick-On-Suir, Co. Tipperary. (more…)
Thomas Dee runs a 70-cow suckler to beef herd in Clashmore, Co. Waterford. Males are slaughtered as bulls U16 months and surplus females are sold as yearlings. (more…)
Jim and Edel Conway along with their children, James and Andrea farm an 80 cow HO/FR herd in Burncourt, Co. Tipperary. The Conway’s are actively engaged in high levels of data recording which can be seen through their participation in milk recording, AI usage, involvement in Greenbreed and the DNA Calf Registration programme. (more…)
The Deverell family run the Ballyaville pedigree Hereford herd just outside the village of Geashill in Co Offaly. The herd consists of 80 pedigree Hereford cows, 5 pedigree Simmental cows and 15 commercial cows in a split calving system. The family have been breeding Herefords since the 1930s and have built up a loyal base of repeat customers. (more…)
Tom and Geraldine Molan run the Riversfield pedigree Salers herd just outside Kilmallock in Co. Limerick. The herd consists of 45 pedigree cows and 5 commercial cows which are run alongside a thoroughbred horse breeding enterprise. (more…)
Richard O’Shaughnessy farms 86 commercial dairy cows in Askeaton, Co. Limerick. The herd consists of 86 milking cows and 60 youngstock. The overall herd EBI has seen a gradual increase from €146 in 2017 to €164 in 2020. (more…)