Author: Nick W

  • Bova’s Top Terminal Index bulls available

    Bova’s Top Terminal Index bulls available

      Pictured above is Ireland’s Number 1 bull available for Terminal Index standing in Irish AI, Carillon du Pont de Messe (CPW). Semen price is only €8. Bova AI have the top 3 Aberdeen Angus bulls available for Terminal Index as follows; Number 1: Bova Lord Blackwood (S868) Number 2: Lanigan Red Deep Canyon (ZLL)…

  • Bova AI top the Replacement Index in latest Proof Run.

    Bova AI top the Replacement Index in latest Proof Run.

        Bova AI have the Number 1, 2, 3 and 4 bulls available for Replacement Index. We have 6 out of the top 10 bulls available for Replacement Index. They are as follows; Number 1: Bova Lord Blackwood (S868) Number 2: Lanigan Red Deep Canyon (ZLL) Number 3: Westellen Diego (WZG) Number 4: Vaillant (VTA) – Number 1 Salers…

  • Red Fraiko Daughter

    Red Fraiko Daughter

    De Volmer Warsi 5. (Fraiko x Snowman x Ramos)vShe is the #3 gNVI Red heifer in the Netherlands as well as being the #1 RZG Red Fraiko daughter of the breed with a GTPI > 2250 and in Canada a DGV of over 3000. Owned by Diamond Genetics, NL inflatable slide

  • Balmyle Vagabond son tops Charolais Cracker!

    Balmyle Vagabond son tops Charolais Cracker!

      Bostonia Indigo ET sired by the £16,000gns Balymyle Vagabond and bred by Mr Brendan Feeney, Co Sligo, was placed Junior Champion at the recent Irish Charolais Premier Christmas Cracker Sale in Elphin on Saturday December 6th 2014. Indigo sold for the top price of €10,200 to the Corrick herd of Mr Cecil Mcllwaine, Newtownstewart, Co…

  • Classification Result

    Earlier this week, we had a classification and FRAIKO is now EX91 and CENTURION, VG87 2yr inflatable water slide

  • Time On son Reserve Male Champion

    Time On son Reserve Male Champion

      The Carrington Park Time On B7 (S1250) son, Drummeer Pirlo N223, bred by Alan and Naomi Morrisson, Maguiresbridge, Co Fermanagh, was awarded Reserve Male Champion at the Northern Ireland Aberdeen Angus Show and Sale at Dungannon on Tuesday 18th November 2014. Judge for the day was Moses Irwin Jnr who runs the 50 cow herd…

  • First calves from Lisnacran Sunnyboy ET

    First calves from Lisnacran Sunnyboy ET

      Pictured is a pedigree bull calf by Lisnacran Sunnyboy ET, AI Code, S1624. Bred by Mr. Bernard McDonagh, Co Roscommon, this bull calf is out of a heifer. Sunnyboy is currently the top commercially available Simmental for both Terminal and Replacement Index. Semen is available for €10 per straw inflatable castle.

  • Sale Leader & Res Champion Bull @ Tullamore Charolais November Sale goes to a Bova Banker grandson

    Sale Leader & Res Champion Bull @ Tullamore Charolais November Sale goes to a Bova Banker grandson

      Sale leader at €5,800 went to Glen Ivan 2 bred by Mr. John Jennings, Cultifada, Williamstown, Co Galway. Out of a Bova Banker dam, Ivan was placed Reserve Champion earlier in the day by the judge Mr. Andy McGovern, Co. Leitrim. He was purchased by Mr A & D McAfee, 36 Isle Road, Bushmills,…

  • National Dairy Show Champion 2014

    At the recent Irish National Dairy Show in Millstreet, the Mr Minister daughter, Glaslough Miss Petra, EX93 became the Grand Champion. Congratulations to her breeders and owners, David & Kenneth Boyd mechanical bull.

  • Flanuer son takes Champion title @ Athenry Mart show & Sale

    A commercial weanling bull bred by Mr. Sean Feeney, Turloughmore, Galway was Champion bull calf at yesterday’s Athenry Mart Show & Sale. Weighing in at 460kgs @ 9 months, the champion made €1370. Pictures to follow. Flanuer progeny have earned many Championship prizes at weanling show and sales in Ireland over the years. Semen is available…