We have taken the 2017 beef cow population figures and broken them down county by county so we can see which counties are the most heavily populated. County Galway is leading the way with a total of 103,449 beef cows. (more…)
Bondi Jacob has a terminal index of €139 @ 60% reliability on his latest genomic proof (December 2017). Genomics increased Jacob’s reliability by 26% when he was initially genotyped in 2016. (more…)
Just under 17,000 HerdPlus Beef Output Reports are arriving on farms this week. The purpose of this report is to allow beef farmers, both suckler and drystock, to assess the output performance of their herds. (more…)
The national Dairy cow population has seen an increase over the past number of years due to the abolition of quotas leading to expansion. (more…)
ICBF issues AI Codes on all new AI Sires. If you need to get an AI Code for a bull, please follow the below steps (more…)
Sean Ryan runs a pedigree Limousin herd in Cappamore, Co. Limerick, alongside his father Paddy and son James who is 10. The Limousins operate under the herd name Sliabh Felim and began in 1999. (more…)
Beef Gene Ireland is the name of Irelands national Beef AI Sire progeny test program. Semen from young Beef AI Sires is distributed to herds and the resulting calves are ‘tested’ for various traits (more…)
The Lisduff Aberdeen-Angus Herd owned by WHPR breeder Leo McEnroe, Co. Cavan will hold their annual production sale of pedigree Aberdeen-Angus breeding bulls at Mid Tipperary Mart, Thurles, Co. Tipperary on Wednesday, April 25th at 12.30pm. (more…)
Dereskit Invincible has a terminal index of €133 @ 74% reliability on his latest genomic proof (December 2017). Genomics increased Invincible’s reliability by 21% when he was initially genotyped in 2016. (more…)