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Revealed: top 10 beef bulls for suckler herds

The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation has released the figures for the sires with the most serves recorded during the first six months of 2024.

8 September 2024 NEWS

Suffolk tops Sheep Ireland sale at €2,550

Rachel Gallagher reports from GVM Tullamore Mart for the 14th annual Sheep Ireland multi-breed ram sale where average prices increased by €58/head and the sale average hit 90%.

4 September 2024 PEDIGREE

Letter re ICBF stakeholder forum

"ICBF fiddles, as the suckler sector burns" - Emmanuel O'Dea, Irish Simmental Cattle Society

21 August 2024
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Breeding plan and performance in focus at open day

Adam Woods previews what will be on display in terms of breeding and animal performance at next week’s suckler and sheep open day on Tullamore Farm.

17 July 2024 BREEDING & HEALTH

In pictures: top of €1,760 at Sheep Ireland progeny test sale

The online sale of seven intensively performance-recorded rams saw two rams top the €1,000 mark and five more sell from €650 to €920.

12 July 2024 PEDIGREE

Country’s top pedigree genetics up for grabs

The Coolkellure Belclare flock, possessing elite performing bloodlines, and the Coolkellure Charollais flock, ranked as the highest flock on the Sheep Ireland database are being dispersed on 20 July.

9 July 2024 PEDIGREE

Castlewood Uranus - king of the castle in Tuam

Shanon Kinahan was in Tuam Mart on Saturday for the Irish Charolais Cattle Society spring sale, where €3,445 was the average price recorded for bulls.

8 May 2024 PEDIGREE

Changes to breeding plan on Tullamore Farm

Adam Woods takes a look at some of the changes being implemented on Tullamore farm for the 2024 breeding season.

8 May 2024 BREEDING & HEALTH

Castlewood Uranus ET tops Tuam spring sale

Shanon Kinahan was in Tuam Mart for the Irish Charolais Cattle Society spring sale.

4 May 2024 PEDIGREE