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Breeding begins with heifers synchronised on Tullamore Farm

The 2025 calving season wrapped up on Tullamore Farm last week, with 75 cows calved down. Attention now turns to the 2025 breeding season, writes Shaun Diver

BREEDING & HEALTH 7 May 2025

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Embryo transfer, synchronisation and sexed semen use in the suckler herd

Embryo transfer, synchronisation and sexed semen use in the suckler herd

BREEDING & HEALTH 9 April 2025

‘Scientists versus show coats’ continues

‘Scientists versus show coats’ continues

BEEF BREEDING 6 April 2025

Beef Management: Stock bull purchase and utilisiing good weather

Beef Management: Stock bull purchase and utilisiing good weather

Beef Management: Stock bull purchase and utilisiing good weather

MARKETS 19 March 2025

Promote not demote ICBF’s Euro-Star indexes

Promote not demote ICBF’s Euro-Star indexes

Promote not demote ICBF’s Euro-Star indexes

LETTERS 12 March 2025

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Upset over change to ICBF ratings

Upset over change to ICBF ratings

"We were stunned, angry and I felt so annoyed and upset at the financial situation he found himself in." - Margaret Lehane, Kanturk, Co Cork

LETTERS 5 December 2024

Tensions continue between ICBF and various societies

Tensions continue between ICBF and various societies

The latest from last week's beef stakeholder forum meeting in Tullamore.

BREEDING & HEALTH 5 December 2024

‘Our focus must remain on the commercial beef farmer’ - ICBF

‘Our focus must remain on the commercial beef farmer’ - ICBF

Adam Woods and Nevan McKiernan sat down with ICBF boss Sean Coughlan to discuss the recent decision by breed societies not to print indexes in sales catalogues.

BREEDING & HEALTH 5 December 2024

Incorrect to say show heifers have no stars - NCBC

Incorrect to say show heifers have no stars - NCBC

Farmers' arguments with ICBF indexes should focus on the maternal index's weightings, rather than on stars versus no stars, NCBC's Goulding said.

NEWS 5 December 2024

SCEP scheme overtaken by high beef prices - ICMSA

SCEP scheme overtaken by high beef prices - ICMSA

The association is calling for a review into the scheme and that farmers removed for not having been part of Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme (SBLAS) should be allowed to rejoin.

NEWS 5 December 2024

Sucklers steal the show in Newport Christmas sale

Sucklers steal the show in Newport Christmas sale

Well-bred dairy in-calf heifers made over €1,500 each and well-bred suckler in-calf heifers made upwards of €1,800 each at Newport Mart's annual Christmas sale in Tipperary.

MARKETS 5 December 2024

Letter: technical review into accuracy of ICBF ratings needed

Letter: technical review into accuracy of ICBF ratings needed

The Pedigree Breeders Council is calling for a fully independent technical review into the accuracy and the impact of the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation star ratings on the national herd.

LETTERS 5 December 2024

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Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

Proper calf shed ventilation is crucial for maximising calf performance and profitability.

Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

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