From stores to sucklers: evolving a finish-focused beef system on the Heffernan farm
Michael Heffernan explains how moving into sucklers has added control and flexibility to his beef enterprise, backed by strong feeding, health…
Michael Heffernan explains how moving into sucklers has added control and flexibility to his beef enterprise, backed by strong feeding, health…
Michael Coughlan is farming a suckler – beef enterprise in partnership with his father in Union Hall, Co. Cork. They also…
Last week’s figures 33,519 calf samples were received in the lab. 36,885 calf samples were processed in the lab. The average…
Irish‑bred genetics leading the national dairy herd AI bulls play a vital role in developing the national herd, and it's worth…
A Suckler Cow Breeding Event will take place on Wednesday, 22nd April at 4pm on the Newford Suckler Demonstration Farm in Skrine,…
How David and Noel Blackburn align breeding and management in a grass‑based suckler‑to‑beef system Left to right: Niall Kilrane (ICBF), David…
Last week’s figures 41,726 calf samples were received in the lab. 34,956 calf samples were processed in the lab. The average…
The latest ICBF analysis shows that all 75 top active dairy bulls are Irish‑bred, with strong EBI performance and high reliability…
Mella Briscoe operates a 360‑cow spring‑calving herd across two milking platforms with her husband, Kevin Muldoon, and their two sons, Jack…