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…
DIY AI – Record Heat & AI/Serve
For herds that do DIY AI did you know that your Sire Advice bull selections will appear as options to when…
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 Grass to Cheese: A Tipperary Farm Focused on Genetics and Milk Quality
Dairy Farmer, Brendan Phelan outlines his breeding strategy for producing high‑quality milk using high‑EBI cows and the Sire Advice tool. Brendan…
NGP Weekly Update 14.04.26
Last week’s figures 33,519 calf samples were received in the lab. 36,885 calf samples were processed in the lab. The average…
Could Your Herd Breed The Next Generation Of AI Sires?
Irish‑bred genetics leading the national dairy herd AI bulls play a vital role in developing the national herd, and it's worth…
NGP Weekly Update 07.04.26
Last week’s figures 41,726 calf samples were received in the lab. 34,956 calf samples were processed in the lab. The average…
2026 ICBF Dairy Active Bull List: Irish Genetics to the Fore
The latest ICBF analysis shows that all 75 top active dairy bulls are Irish‑bred, with strong EBI performance and high reliability…
Sire Advice: A key tool in managing this 360‑cow spring‑calving Galway herd
Mella Briscoe operates a 360‑cow spring‑calving herd across two milking platforms with her husband, Kevin Muldoon, and their two sons, Jack…