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Breeding the best Friesian, Jersey and KiwiCross™ genetics In New Zealand and Ireland. Offering the best choice in Sexed!

Cahir, Co Tipperary
Joined July 2013
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Congratulations to LIC customers Carol & Simon Breen who won Arratipp Co-op Milk Supplier of the Year 2026 and won the Lowest Carbon Footprint award, at the recent NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards. They achieved 501kgs MS/cow in 2025 from feeding 708kg of meal in the parlour.
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🐄We’re hiring – Breeding Advisor | LIC Ireland Check out the details below 👇 ie.indeed.com/job/breeding-a…
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🐄Dam of the Day🐄 Meet Priests Sierra in her 3rd lactation & on track to produce an impressive 830kgMS this year, @ 6.73%F &4.50%P. She is scanned in calf to Greenstone. Last year, this LIC farmer's herd averaged 555kgMS/cow @ 5.04%F & 4.09%P, while feeding <800kg of conc/cow.
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🐄 Dam of the Day 🐄 These three impressive cows are all sired by Werders Premonition (JEX143), and they're proving the consistency and production this sire delivers. Check out our Facebook and Instagram to see their components! 🥛 facebook.com/share/r/1EhR5Vo… instagram.com/reel/DbdRl7Rt5…
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Cow performance #igadairy Summer Tour 2026 @AIBBiz @farmersjournal
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The crowd were encouraged to take a good look at the cows. Their depth and capacity to eat large amounts of grass was highlighted by IGA's John McCabe. #igadairy Summer Tour 2026 @AIBBiz @farmersjournal
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LIC Ireland retweeted
Michael O Gorman..from 350kgMS/cow to 568kgMS/cow from 2009.. genetic improvement and grass management.
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📷 Dam of the Day 📷 Meet Priests Sierra (ZSP), the dam of BROSNA UNBELIEVE A BULL (FRX379). In her 3rd lactation, Sierra's on track to produce an impressive 640kg of MS by the end of the year, with exceptional components of 5.36% fat & 4.16% protein. instagram.com/reel/DbEAfaxtC…
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🐄 Dam of the Day 🐄 Pictured here is Howses Springfield (FR6790) (red), standing alongside her dam, Grand Theft Auto (FR2131) (black). Now in her 3rd lactation, Springfield is on track to produce an impressive 641kg of milk solids, testing at 5.89% fat & 4.12% protein.
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In Episode 5 of our YouTube series, we step out and into the heart of New Zealand’s biggest agricultural event—National Fieldays at Mystery Creek in the Waikato. This episode takes you on the ground at Fieldays, exploring what makes it a standout event. youtube.com/@lic_internation…
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This impressive Ballyconnick Touch FR5124 is now in her 4th lactation, producing 615kg of milk solids at 5.2% fat and 4.2% protein. Excited about the possibility of having her Galant (FR9817) son enter production next year.
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🎥 YouTube Series | Episode 4 🐄🌱 What goes into selecting the right bulls for farmers around the world? We’re joined by Casey Inverarity, International Product Manager and LIC’s go‑to expert for all things bull‑related.
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We dive into what it really means to breed grass‑proven cows – developed to perform in pasture‑based systems, where efficiency and resilience matter most. Watch the full episode here 👉youtube.com/@lic_internation…
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Congratulations to LIC customers Katie O’Toole and David Fogarty on being named the Young Farmers winners of the Tirlán Dairy & Sustainability Award 2026. A fantastic achievement and well deserved recognition of their dedication to excellence and sustainability in dairy farming
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Congratulations to LIC customers Carol and Simon Breen who were named ArraTipp milk supplier of the year 2025 👏 📷 Peter, Sheila, Simon, Carol, Peter Jnr, Julia and Sarah Breen.
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The 2026 LIC Sire Catalogue has officially dropped. Stronger genetics, smarter choices, better herds. Your breeding season starts now! #LICGenetics #Breeding2026 Available to download from our website at lic.ie/news-publications/pub…
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Irish farmer tour of New Zealand Day 1 #IrishinNZ #Dairyfarming
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Great day had on Joe Murphy's farm in Kilkenny on Tuesday. He held a LIC cross share event, where farmers came to see why he made the transition to using LIC genetics. If you would be interested in attending one of these events, get in contact with us.
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Join LIC Ireland on our exclusive farmer tour to New Zealand. Walk the paddocks with forward-thinking Kiwi farmers – including some breeders of top bulls – share insights with fellow Irish farmers and bring home some fresh ideas. ❗Limited spots available lic.ie/lic-ireland-farmer-to…
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