HCL
Bull of the week – HCL – Highland Colossal
This section randomly selects a different Beef or Dairy AI Bull each week (past or present) showing a picture of the bull together with a link to his EBI or Euro-Star evaluations. (more…)
Gene Ireland Bull Breeder of the week – Eustace Burke, Ballyginnane, Carrigaline, Co Cork
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Gene Ireland Maternal Bull Breeder Participant, Eustace Burke with ‘Clontead Lady Honey’. (more…)
New Dairy Cow Production Index Under Development
ICBF in conjunction with Teagasc are developing a new dairy cow production index (CPI) which we hope to launch as part of the August 2014 genetic evaluation run. (more…)
Gene Ireland Bull Breeder of the week – Dan O’Mahony, Ballinreasig, Ballygarvan, Co Cork
G€N€ IR€LAND Maternal Bull Breeder Participant Dan O’Mahony demonstrating the docility of his Limousin cattle with ‘Ballygarvan Stud Helga’. (more…)
Gene Ireland Bull Breeder of the week – Dermot & Christy Kelleher, Inchigeela, Macroom, Co Cork
Gene Ireland Maternal Bull Breeder Participants, Dermot & Christy Kelleher with ‘Carrignacurra Unique’. Sired by ‘Indurain’ out of an ‘Excellent’ cow, she is 4.5 stars for the ‘Replacement Index’, has had 8 calves in 10 years and has an ‘Anneskeagh Ulysses’ (ALU) bull calf at foot. (more…)
Suckler Farmer Information Nights
ICBF, Teagasc and Animal Health Ireland (AHI) are jointly hosting five information nights for suckler farmers this autumn. (more…)
Gene Ireland Bull Breeder of the week – Tom O’Riordan, Ballyedmond, Midleton Co Cork
Gene Ireland Maternal Bull Breeder Participant Tom O’Riordan with ‘Ballyedmond Rosie’. ‘Rosie’ is sired by ‘Carnkern Titan’ (TCK) and is out of a ‘Seabank Pedro’ cow. (more…)
Beef Breeding Event at Tully
Around 400 farmers attended the ICBF Beef Breeding Event at Tully last Saturday, 12th October. (more…)
Dangan Nymph (Luttrelstown Gaynor x Pelletstown Buccaneer) and her heifer calf sired by Ozeus
Pedigree Limousin Breeder – Michael Mahony, Dangan House, Thomastown, Co.Kilkenny
Michael Mahony, Dangan House, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny Backround of the herd: The first two pedigree cows were bought from Seamus Cody’s…