The Bull Search and Euro-Star Profiles are also updated. (more…)
Euro-Star Replacement Index Changes
New Euro-Star indexes were published this week by ICBF. There have been some changes to the make-up of the Replacement Index. (more…)
New Euro-Star indexes were published this week by ICBF. There have been some changes to the make-up of the Replacement Index. (more…)
The Bull Search and Euro-Star Profiles are also updated. (more…)
The latest Beef Gene Ireland Newsletter has been posted out to participating pedigree herds and is now available here to read online.…
There is an old management adage that states “You can’t manage what you don’t measure”. Without measurement, you don’t know if you’re getting better or worse and without knowing this, you can’t manage for improvement! (more…)
Pictured above is a ‘JZJ’ (Cairnmor Jameson) calf in the herd of Patrick O’Regan, Ballinadee, Bandon, Co.Cork. He is out of a Simmental cow who was sired by ‘Steinadler’ and has an average calving interval of 342 days.
Patrick O’Regan, Ballinadee, Bandon, Co.Cork used Beef Gene Ireland Young Bull semen on his herd. Pictured above at the following link are some calves sired by the Gene Ireland Simmental Young Bull ‘Celtic Diceman’ (XDM).
Springhaven Biddy 162 EX90 (pictured), owned by Robert Troy Jnr. from Newtownshandrum, Co. Cork, is the top EBI cow in the country with an EBI of €382.40. (more…)
Pictured above is a heifer calf sired by the Limousin Gene Ireland Bull ‘OHT’ (Roundhill Hunter) that was born this Spring in the herd of William McNea, Gortfahy, Newport, Co.Mayo. Her Charolais dam is sired by ‘VGO’ and is out of a ‘PAM’ cow.
Pat Flynn, Kilworth, Co. Cork has now reached €239 on our ‘Top 200 Herds on EBI’ listing and remains on top of the list. Kieran Hearne, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Waterford has jumped to second position with an EBI of €228 while Martin Kinane remains at number 3 on the list (more…)