The drive for smaller dairy cows has gained momentum over recent years as more milk producers appreciate the efficiencies of a lower cow maintenance cost. But while this trend has led to economies in ...

The biological efficiency of producing beef from the suckler herd is relatively low, with a large maternal cost to production. The suckler cow accounts for about half of the annual feed costs in ...

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of genetic merit of the national Irish maternal index and genotype (i.e. beef vs. beef × dairy [BDX]) of beef cows and subsequent performance ...

Forward store bullocks sold to £2040 for a 585kg Charolais 410ppk. Light weights sold to 614pk for a show quality Limousin 345kg at £2120. Bullocks Maguiresbridge producer 565kg Limousin at £2120, ...

Suckler farmers could earn up to €225 per cow/calf pair if they participate in both the Beef Welfare Scheme (BWS) and the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP), Minister for Agriculture, Food and ...