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Beef
Maternal traits and quality silage the backbone of Sligo suckler operation
Martin Merrick
Trevor Boland is running a tight ship with his 50-cow part time suckler herd, with cow fertility, milk and high DMD silage the major building blocks in this success.
10 April 2024 Pedigree
Another victory for Luddenmore
Shanon Kinahan was in Kilmallock last Saturday for the Munster Angus Breeders premier sale with a top price of €4,250 recorded.
10 April 2024 Breeding
The importance of resilient breeding policies
Resilience is not just needed in people, but it's needed in cows too so keep it in mind when picking bulls, writes Aidan Brennan.
In pictures: busy week in the pedigree world
Shanon Kinahan takes a look back on just some of the highlights from the recent shows and sales taking place around the country.
9 April 2024 Pedigree
Captain sons dominate young genomic bull rankings
Four sons of Genosource captain take the top four rankings on the Holstein young genomic bull list
3 April 2024 Northern Ireland
How to make €450 more margin per hectare buying calves
Changes this year could mean an additional 100,000 beef cross calves in marts this spring compared to last year.
20 March 2024 Viewpoints
Suckler scheme must have farmers on board
The scheme could be used as a means of getting quality data off farms so it needs to be open to as many suckler farmers as possible
20 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Where to now for dairy breeding
Aidan Brennan takes a look at some of the key things farmers should be looking for when picking bulls and outlines areas where the industry needs to improve.
13 March 2024 Spring AI
All roads lead to Elphin for Charolais Premier
Shanon Kinahan has all the details you need around the upcoming Irish Charolais Cattle Society premier show and sale.
13 March 2024 Pedigree
Keen success for Keys to Success sale
Shanon Kinahan has some of the top price form the Keys to Success Charolais Edition timed sale.
13 March 2024 Pedigree
Focus on the team when it comes to AI
Aidan Brennan says picking bulls is now all about picking a team and making sure each bull on the team is used equally.
13 March 2024 Spring AI
Dairy beef sector to be examined in detail in national farm survey
The move is to monitor the dairy beef sector's annual financial and technical situation.
8 March 2024 News