ICBF Beef Breeding Journal 2015-16
Beef & Dairy Breed Statistics 2014 The following article gives detailed statistics about the number of pedigree & commercial cattle born in Ireland in 2014. It also gives the AI & Stockbull usage of the main beef breeds as well as other relevant national beef statistics.
Charolais AI Bull ‘Shamrock Ambassadeur’(CF12) – born on the 5th of February 1965. He was one of the first and most influential Charolais AI Sires.
Angus AI Bull ‘Sunset Acres Bang’ (SUB) – born on the 23rd of April 1986. He was one of the most influential bulls used in the Angus breed in Ireland.
Simmental AI Bull ‘Brington Brilliant’ (BKI) – born on the 11th of July 1991. He was an influential bull in the Simmental breed in Ireland in the 1990’s.
Hereford AI Bull ‘Doonbiddie Hustler’ (S141) – born on the 4th of September 1996, he was a very popular bull in the Hereford breed in the 2000’s
Limousin AI Bull ‘Hervin’(FL1) – born on the 16th March 1972. He was the first ever Limousin Bull to receive an AI Code.
Belgian Blue AI Bull ‘Opticien d’Au Chene’ (OUC)’ – born on the 16th September 1985. He is in the ancestry of a huge amount of Belgian Blue cattle.
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