As breeding decisions are being made this time of year across the country, it’s key to know how to quickly source sire information. The use of sexed semen, as well as high-genetic-merit beef bulls with acceptable calving difficulty and gestation length, can ensure a saleable calf with good beef value.
The Advantage Spring Dairy-Beef Series, spearheaded by ABP Food Group, offers comprehensive sire information to its customers. Oisin Lynch, the farm liaison officer of the Advantage Beef Programme, explains how this information can be found quickly and efficiently.
ABP Food Group is a multinational food processing company based in Ireland that specializes in fresh, frozen and value-added meats and retail products. It is the largest meat processor in the Irish and British markets and the second-largest in continental Europe, with subsidiaries operating in the US, Poland, France, Spain, Slovenia and Slovakia.
Oisin Lynch is the farm liaison officer of the Advantage Beef Programme of the ABP Food Group. He assists in improving the welfare and production of beef animals on farms on both sides of the Irish border. He has also been credited for his work in streamlining farm processes and quickly sourcing sire information for customers.