Tullamore show is the pinnacle event in the calendar for Irish pedigree beef breeders. With most pedigree societies holding their national finals at the show, it is an annual pilgrimage made worthwhile by the chance of coming home with national championship. (more…)
Several new high replacement index beef bulls have recently been added to the Gene Ireland panel for Summer 2018. (more…)
It’s a very fair question given the cost & hassle of taking a DNA sample and sending it off to a lab to get a bull genotyped. What difference will it actually make? (more…)
John Joe Croke is a dairy farmer from Balloughboy, Ballingarry near Thurles, Co. Tipperary. John Joe farms in partnership with his wife Anne and son Kevin (pictured), who are very much involved in this busy farm. (more…)
You could be forgiven for thinking that the Euro-Star ratings of animals only ever go down. They actually go up as well! (more…)
A Kyle Herd Ivan (ZKY) daughter was awarded FBD National Livestock Show Parthenaise Champion at Tullamore show on Sunday. (more…)
The Dairy Gene Ireland Programme is a key component of the Irish dairy industry. Its aim is to provide dairy farmers with the highest EBI young sires through a coordinated progeny test programme. (more…)