Gerry and Anne Beirne are farming in partnership alongside their son Cian in Tullyloyd, Elphin, Co. Roscommon. The Beirnes buy in approximately 100 beef calves each year, aiming to finish them around the 20 months-of-age mark. To achieve this target and avoid a second winter, they buy in breeds that are generally earlier finishing, such as Angus and Herefords. As well as this, they keep roughly 35 continental-bred suckler cows, selling calves fr…
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