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Jeremy Clarkson names pig after Harvey Weinstein in latest season of Clarkson's Farm - Weinstein, who co-founded Miramax, was ...
Discover the excitement of Balmoral Show 2025, with top livestock, key agri issues and vibrant connections across Northern Ireland’s biggest ...
I’M suddenly nervous. “Is this definitely safe?” I stutter, as I grip the axe behind my head, before flinging it through the ...
In order to explore the patterns of genetic variation in quantitative traits, the field of swine breeding has been focusing on the localization of QTLs for quantitative traits as a research priority ...
The average price paid for Angus bull calves from 3-6 weeks-of-age at marts in the week ending Sunday, May 4, reached a record €402, according to the latest Irish Cattle Breeding Federation’s (ICBF’s) ...
This, combined with exceptionally strong demand all spring, has resulted in calf prices going up or holding firm for the most part, according to the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) calf price ...
Based in Carrigroe near Clonakilty in West Cork, he took the reins of his family farm, home to 90 pedigree Angus (Carrigroe) and polled Hereford (Appel) breeding females, 24 years ago. The farm ...
Not all pigs make good show pigs ... and confident and they'll just go and do what they want." Her favorite breed is Hereford hogs, because, as she said, "They have a very chill attitude.
However, did you know there are different types of guinea pigs? Like many domesticated animals, there are a number of different breeds, each with its own characteristics and personality. If you’re ...
And pigs breed with alacrity, typically twice a year and sometimes three, with litters averaging eight to 12 piglets. This is one of the reasons that, beginning in the 1990s, many researchers in ...