Munster Bovine’s Podcast

In this session Tommy Heffernan looks at calf rearing through a practical, on-farm lens, focusing on what actually drives growth, health and resilience in the first weeks of life. Rather than firefighting, he steps back and looks at the system as a whole – the calf itself, the environment it’s reared in, and the daily routines that either support or undermine performance. Hosted by Dennis Howard.

In this session Dr. Fíona Dunne & Tom Baker from Munster Bovine discussed the new Spring Dairy Catalogue 2026 Key Take Aways: 2026 Spring Catalogue Preview​ ICBF Base Change - how it impacts your breeding decisions​ ICBF – Other Improvements​, Catalogue Explainers​, Dairy Panels and Top Ranking Sires​​. To place your order today, contact your local FRM / Sales Advisor, Breeding Advisor, or AI Technician. Or call 022 43228 

Whether you’re planning breeding or looking for practical herd health strategies, this webinar is a must for all suckler farmers. Webinar Highlights: Synchronisation & Suckler Health Tips – Dennis Howard covered key strategies. Sire Selection & New Suckler Catalogue – Rose Goulding, NCBC, guides you through the latest catalogue and provided practical sire advice for your herd. Hosted by Alan Twomey of Munster Bovine. To place your order today, contact your local FRM / Sales Advisor, Breeding Advisor, or AI Technician. Or call 022 43228 

Get your herd set up for a successful dry period and smooth transition into next season! Hosted by Maeve Keane, featuring: Dennis Howard, Munster Bovine and Coleman Purcell, Dairygold Nutritionist We covered: Key components of an effective dry cow and transition cow diet and Dosing & vaccination planning over winter. Poll Results: Do you blanket dose all cows for worms during the dry period? 75% yes 25% no Do you feel that you can body condition score your cows reasonably accurately? 71% yes 29% no Do you test your silage that’s going to be fed to dry cows? 62% yes 38% no.

During this session, we explored practical and evidence-based approaches to Selective Dry Cow Therapy (SDCT) and how to make the best decisions for your herd. Elaine Dennehy discussed: How Genocells provides valuable insights to support confident decisions around Selective Dry Cow Therapy (SDCT). How to use the Dry Off Planner on FarmOps to identify cows suitable for SDCT. Best practice tips for drying off successfully and safely. We were also joined by special guest Gillian O'Sullivan, a farmer and a vet, who shared her experiences and insights on implementing SDCT effectively on her own farm. Hosted by Dennis Howard.

Elaine Dennehy & Dennis Howard discuss the different tests involved in Munster Bovine's Herd Health Programme. Call the team on 022 43228 if you're interested in signing up for this year's Herd Health Programme.

Elaine Dennehy starts by discussing the Herd Health Programme and the new Digital Dermatitis Test. Ger Cusack from Comeragh Vets discusses lameness and what actions to take on farm.

A very simple guide here from Martin Kavanagh & Dennis Howard about how to monitor the Body Condition Score of your herd and what measures can be taken from a nutrition point of view to ensure the best results this breeding season.

Ensure you get your cows in calf for Feb 2024 calving. In this short clip Dennis Howard and Martin Kavanagh discuss how to tackle those cows calved 35 days not bred. Talk to you vet today about a Synchronisation Programme- All bred in 10 days.

Webinar Recording 2nd May.
Munster Bovine's John Tobin, Sales & Advisory Manager joined by the following panelists: Rose Goulding, Beef Programme Manager with NCBC, Stephen Connolly, Agric Sustainability Manager for Ireland and Poland at ABP Food and Shane Leane, Technical Sales Manager with Progressive Genetics for a webinar to discuss the topic of "How to Create Demand for Your Beef Calves in 2024"