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Read more about the article Sire Advice: A key tool in managing this 360‑cow spring‑calving Galway herd

Sire Advice: A key tool in managing this 360‑cow spring‑calving Galway herd

  • Post published:04/04/2026
  • Post category:Dairy/Industry/News/Updates

Mella Briscoe operates a 360‑cow spring‑calving herd across two milking platforms with her husband, Kevin Muldoon, and their two sons, Jack…

Continue ReadingSire Advice: A key tool in managing this 360‑cow spring‑calving Galway herd
Read more about the article Building Profit Through Precision Dairy‑Beef Finishing on the Wylie Herd

Building Profit Through Precision Dairy‑Beef Finishing on the Wylie Herd

  • Post published:03/04/2026
  • Post category:Beef/Dairy/Industry/News

Strong sourcing decisions, intensive feeding and a growing focus on CBV are driving efficient dairy‑beef finishing on the Wylie farm in…

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Read more about the article Future‑Proofing With CBV: The Stones’ Approach to Breeding Market‑Ready Calves

Future‑Proofing With CBV: The Stones’ Approach to Breeding Market‑Ready Calves

  • Post published:28/03/2026
  • Post category:News

Inside the breeding and management decisions that help the Stones deliver strong calves, finish quality beef cattle, and protect future value.…

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Read more about the article Smarter Breeding Made Easy: The Kerry Herd Showing What Sire Advice Can Achieve

Smarter Breeding Made Easy: The Kerry Herd Showing What Sire Advice Can Achieve

  • Post published:27/03/2026
  • Post category:Case Studies/Dairy/Industry/News/Updates

Strong genetics and consistent breeding decisions are driving steady progress in the spring‑calving herd managed by Munster Bovine advisor Jack Walsh…

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Read more about the article March Evaluation Now Live!

March Evaluation Now Live!

  • Post published:26/03/2026
  • Post category:Beef/Dairy/News/Updates

The March 2026 evaluation figures are now available for all dairy and beef animals. The ICBF Animal Search, Active Bull Lists…

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Read more about the article CBV in Action: Driving Beef Performance on the Conway Farm

CBV in Action: Driving Beef Performance on the Conway Farm

  • Post published:25/03/2026
  • Post category:Beef/News/Updates

For this second part of a two-part series focused on the Commercial Beef Value, Ciaran Conway, who runs a weanling-to-finishing heifer…

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Read more about the article Regardless of Animal Type, the Commercial Beef Value (CBV) Consistently Delivers for Beef Finishers

Regardless of Animal Type, the Commercial Beef Value (CBV) Consistently Delivers for Beef Finishers

  • Post published:24/03/2026
  • Post category:Beef/Dairy/Industry/News/Updates

New data from over 145,000 slaughtered animals shows that top‑ranked CBV cattle return €120–€400 more per head, finish earlier, and carry…

Continue ReadingRegardless of Animal Type, the Commercial Beef Value (CBV) Consistently Delivers for Beef Finishers
Read more about the article NGP Weekly Update 24.03.26

NGP Weekly Update 24.03.26

  • Post published:24/03/2026
  • Post category:Beef/Dairy/News/NGP/Updates

Last week’s figures 57,391 calf samples were received in the lab. 38,499 calf samples were processed in the lab. The average…

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Read more about the article Data‑Driven Dairy‑Beef: How CBV Powers Performance on the McElhinney Farm

Data‑Driven Dairy‑Beef: How CBV Powers Performance on the McElhinney Farm

  • Post published:20/03/2026
  • Post category:Beef/Dairy/News/Updates

Award‑winning finisher Ryan McElhinney shows how genetics, genotyping and tight management can turn dairy‑bred calves into consistent, high‑value cattle. Left to…

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