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…
Why More Dairy Farmers Are Using Sire Advice This Breeding Season
The ICBF HerdPlus tool uses herd data to deliver tailored dairy and beef AI matings, helping farmers maximise genetic gain and…
Teagasc: Newford Demonstration Farm Open Day – 22/04/2026
A Suckler Cow Breeding Event will take place on Wednesday, 22nd April at 4pm on the Newford Suckler Demonstration Farm in Skrine,…
Commercial Beef Value Driving Performance from Birth to Beef in Co. Donegal
How David and Noel Blackburn align breeding and management in a grass‑based suckler‑to‑beef system Left to right: Niall Kilrane (ICBF), David…
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…
Building Profit Through Precision Dairy‑Beef Finishing on the Wylie Herd
Strong sourcing decisions, intensive feeding and a growing focus on CBV are driving efficient dairy‑beef finishing on the Wylie farm in…
Future‑Proofing With CBV: The Stones’ Approach to Breeding Market‑Ready Calves
Inside the breeding and management decisions that help the Stones deliver strong calves, finish quality beef cattle, and protect future value.…
Smarter Breeding Made Easy: The Kerry Herd Showing What Sire Advice Can Achieve
Strong genetics and consistent breeding decisions are driving steady progress in the spring‑calving herd managed by Munster Bovine advisor Jack Walsh…