LIC’s Irish Bull Breeding Programme allows Ireland Premier Club members the chance to submit their bull calves to become part of breeding Ireland’s next generation of top bulls.
LIC has released its new Single Step Animal Model (SSAM) which uses animal genomic information in a more efficient way.
With autumn block farmers gearing up for the start of mating, the main focus is around getting cows back in calf and, more importantly, back in calf at the front end of the block. Are you doing it the most cost-effective way? Is there a way you can keep your block tight while reducing costs?
Previously milking a herd of 70 high-yielding Holstein-Friesian cows, husband and wife team, Joe and Kathleen Kirwan, decided to expand their farming business with their family’s future in mind. Now milking 200 cows, with great results, Joe and Kathleen are moving toward an easy-care, high-producing and fertile crossbred herd.
LIC Ireland has announced they have had one of their most successful years in the Irish market to date, with growth over the past 12 months of 15%.
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