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Farmers urged to purchase stock bulls from WHPR herds

April 8, 2018

Commercial farmers are recommended to purchase stock bulls from Whole Herd Performance Recording (WHPR) herds. The WHPR programme’s objective are to: Increase buyer…

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Buying intensifies as exporter sources bulls for Turkey

March 29, 2018

Beef

A livestock-carrying vessel is expected to dock in Ireland over the coming days. The boat, once loaded, will set sail for Turkey. This…

Weanling bulls hit €3.60/kg at Mountrath Mart’s E and U-grade sale

March 12, 2018

Beef

A sale of weanling heifers and bulls took place at Mountrath Mart, Co. Laois, on Thursday evening last (March 8). A large crowd…

5 Gene Ireland beef bulls for sale

March 6, 2018

Beef

The Gene Ireland Maternal Beef Breeding Programme was launched in autumn 2012 and was established by the ICBF (Irish Cattle Breeding Federation) in…

16 Gene Ireland beef bulls announced for 2018

February 16, 2018

Beef

The Gene Ireland Maternal Beef Breeding Programme was launched in autumn 2012 and was established by the ICBF (Irish Cattle Breeding Federation) in…

Over 1,000 Friesian bulls to set sail for Libya

February 14, 2018

Beef

Over 1,000 Friesian bulls will be exported to Libya next week under a contract arranged by Supreme Livestock – a Co. Louth based…

Over 3.7 million hits on animal search facility in 2017

January 3, 2018

Beef

Over 3.7 million individual hits were recorded on the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation’s (ICBF’s) animal search facility in 2017. The animal search tool gives users…

At what rate should you be supplementing your cattle at this winter?

October 20, 2017

Beef

Accounting for over 75% of the total variable costs, feed is the single largest variable cost on Irish beef farms. Between concentrates and…

Daughter-proven bull selection sees LIC enjoy record year of growth

September 6, 2017

Dairy

A move by farmers to select daughter-proven sires has seen LIC Ireland experience one of its most successful years in the Irish market…

3,000 Irish bulls en route to Turkey

July 9, 2017

Beef

Approximately 3,000 Irish bulls departed Irish shores for Turkey in the early hours of Friday morning. The Atlantic M – a Panama-registered livestock…

Five-star bulls top Irish Limousin Society’s sale

June 9, 2017

Beef

Five-star Limousin bulls met with strong demand at the Irish Limousin Society’s inaugural sale in Granard Mart on June 2. Topping the bill…

Pics: Northern Irish Limousin bull fetches £105,000 at auction

May 8, 2017

Beef

A bull, Ampertaine Mozart, bred by James McKay, Maghera, Co. Derry topped the British Limousin Cattle Society’s sale in Carlisle on Saturday. The January-2016…

Finished Irish bulls destined for Algeria

April 26, 2017

Beef

A consignment of approximately 600 Irish bulls will be exported to Algeria in the near future, Agriland has learned. The bulls have been gathered by…

3,000 bulls to load for Turkey

April 25, 2017

Beef

A consignment of approximately 3,000 Irish bulls will be loaded today, destined for Turkey. The shipment, organised by Purcell Brothers, will be loaded…