BDGP Carbon Navigator – Herd-owner to complete
Following on from the initial completion with an approved advisor in 2016 (2015 data), BDGP participants must submit data annually to allow for an update of the carbon navigator. (more…)
Gene Ireland Progeny – Terminal Performance
While the Gene Ireland beef program is in place to identify and progeny test the top maternal beef bulls, it is important to realise that just because a sire is strong maternally this doesn’t mean that they will be a poor performer on terminal. (more…)
WHPR Profile – J&E Lynch
The new ICBF Whole Herd Recording Program has just recently passed the significant milestone of having 500 pedigree breeders signing up to avail of the service. The new WHPR program has replaced the old way in which pedigree beef herds were performance recorded by ICBF. (more…)
Gene Ireland Dam and Daughter
The first calves from the 2016 Gene Ireland beef bulls are currently being born on farms. Pictured below is a Gene Ireland sired Cow. She is a genotyped 5 star with a replacement index of €112. (more…)
Bull Nostalgia: Garry Leader 4th
Garry Leader 4th (GYL) was a Shorthorn bull that was born on the 10th of March 1978 . His semen was marketed by North Western Cattle Breeding Society (now Munster & PG). (more…)
BDGP Case Study – Padraig McLoughlin
Padraig McLoughlin runs a 23 cow suckler to weanling system in Co. Leitrim. In this short video clip Padraig goes through his herd’s targets for the BDGP and what he plans to do to meet those targets. (more…)
Tullamore Farm making best use of the Euro-Star Index
Tullamore Farm is a new suckler and sheep demonstration farm which has been set up by the Irish Farmers Journal as a means to demonstrate best practise for Irish beef and sheep farmers in areas such as breeding, grassland management, health and finance. (more…)
Gene Ireland – KDZ calved heifer
The first calves from the 2016 Gene Ireland beef bulls are currently being born on farms. Pictured above and below is a Gene Ireland sired heifer. (more…)
BDGP Case Study – John O’Hanlon
John O’Hanlon runs a 45 cow suckler to weanling/store system in Co. Longford. In this short video clip John goes through his herd’s targets for the BDGP and what he plans to do to meet those targets. (more…)
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