Clare Co-operative Marts is, in partnership with Dovea AI and Munster AI, to promote the use of top-quality five-star terminal sires within the suckler herd.

The scheme envisages providing a subsidy for the purchase of five-star terminal beef breed bulls, together with providing subsidies towards the use of five-star terminal beef breed AI straws from the companies previously mentioned.

In total, up to €35,000 is being invested in this by Clare Co-operative Marts and partners.

Dates of Clare Marts pedigree registered bull sales in Ennis Mart for 2019 are as follows:

  • Monday 8 April.
  • Monday 13 May.

    • The co-op believes that this scheme will be beneficial to its supplier base, with the potential to receive assistance in their breeding policy and in the production of quality stock, which they believe there will be a strong market for.