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Tight contest at top of new PLI rankings

In first place in the genomic rankings is Peak AltaValuepack, a Peak Excitement son that scores a Profitable Lifetime Index (PLI) of £877.

NORTHERN IRELAND 13 August 2025

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Harmony holds high note in PLI rankings

Harmony holds high note in PLI rankings

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 April 2025

Twilight Texels set to shine

Twilight Texels set to shine

BREEDING & HEALTH 21 December 2024

Bomaz Kettle tops PLI rankings

Bomaz Kettle tops PLI rankings

Bomaz Kettle tops PLI rankings

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 December 2024

Beef Management: breeding indoors and looking after first calving heifers

Beef Management: breeding indoors and looking after first calving heifers

Beef Management: breeding indoors and looking after first calving heifers

MANAGEMENT 4 December 2024

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Dairy Day: CBV tracker to go live next week

Dairy Day: CBV tracker to go live next week

Speaking at Diary Day, Kevin Downing of the ICBF said that farmers will be able to view the CBV of calves entered in marts ahead of the sale from next week.

DAIRY DAY 1 January 1970

Gouldingpoll 1 Duchess leads 'Genetic Gems' at €5,200

Gouldingpoll 1 Duchess leads 'Genetic Gems' at €5,200

Nevan Mc Kiernan reports from Saturday's Genetic Gems Hereford sale in Tullamore Mart

PEDIGREE 1 January 1970

National Hereford calf show set to showcase top genetics

National Hereford calf show set to showcase top genetics

Nevan McKiernan looks ahead to this Saturday's national Hereford calf show, which will take place in Tullamore Mart, Co Offaly.

PEDIGREE 1 January 1970

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Cultivate raises unsecured lending limit to €100,000 as farmer demand grows

'Without the Cultivate loan, we wouldn’t have been able to do what we wanted to do' - Aodhagon and Andrew Smith, dairy farmers, Co Cavan.

Cultivate raises unsecured lending limit to €100,000 as farmer demand grows