Spring / Summer 2025 Off-Season Bonus of 25 cent/KG Announced
25 CENT / KG BONUS CONFIRMED The Irish Hereford Prime beef producer group has confirmed an official bonus of 25c/kg for all Hereford cattle pre-booked this Spring and early Summer period. The bonus will be available at all ABP and Kepak sites throughout Ireland for both qualifying steers and heifers. Spring / Summer 2025 off-season […]
The winners of the Irish Hereford Prime Travel Bursary 2024
The winners of the Irish Hereford Prime Travel Bursary 2024 As part of the World Hereford Conference to be held in Kansas, USA there is a dedicated young breeder competition that will take place from 19th to 25th October 2025. The Irish Hereford Breed Society and Irish Hereford Prime ran a competition throughout 2024 to […]
Autumn Winter 2024 Off-Season Guaranteed Bonus of 25 Cent
25 CENT / KG BONUS CONFIRMED – 23rd September 2024 The Irish Hereford Prime beef producer group have today announced an increased bonus of 25c/kg for the autumn and early winter period. The increased bonus will be available at all ABP Group and Kepak Group sites throughout Ireland for both qualifying steers and heifers. Announcing the […]
Irish Hereford Travel Bursary 2024
The Irish Hereford Breed Society will be bringing a team of four young Hereford breeders aged between 18 and 26 years of age to the World Hereford Conference in Kansas, USA in October 2025. Irish Hereford Prime have created a travel bursary for the event to the total value of €10,000. This will see each […]
Social Farming Ireland – Eadaoin O’Connell
Last summer we interviewed Eadaoin O’Connell, who is the regional development officer for Social Farming Ireland in the Southwest of Ireland. Social Farming Ireland is an initiative that sees activities being offered on family run farms as a form of social support. The interview took place on an Irish Hereford Prime members farm, that […]
Irish Hereford Prime Off-Season Bonus announcement
25 CENT / KG BONUS CONFIRMED – 25th January 2024 The Irish Hereford Prime beef producer group have announced a higher bonus of up to 25c/kg for all Hereford cattle pre-booked this spring and early summer period. The increased bonus will be available at all ABP Group and Kepak Group sites throughout Ireland for both qualifying steers […]
Irish Hereford Prime Farmer of the Year 2023
The Irish Hereford Prime Farmer of the Year for 2023 is Maurice Hallahan from Grange, near Ardmore in Co. Waterford. Operating a Hereford cross heifer beef system, since he retired from dairy farming over 12 years ago, sees Maurice claim this year’s farmer accolade. Maurice works an impressive and well-run farming system, historically buying between […]
Who will be awarded for excellence in their field?
ENTER PHOTO COMPETITION Leinster Rugby’s Seán O’Brien kick starts the search for Ireland’s top photographers and budding artists, as Irish Hereford Prime and the Irish Hereford Breed Society launch 4th Annual Hereford Charity Photo and Calendar Competition Seán O’Brien swaps the rugby pitch for picturesque farmland for the launch of the Hereford Charity […]
Irish Hereford Prime Beef Sustainability Program – 5 Star Bulls
Choosing bulls to improve traits that are of real economic and environmental value The Irish Hereford Prime beef producer group is committed to improving the economic and environmental value of our beef production through a rigorous selection process for our bull panel. By carefully choosing bulls that possess traits of real significance, we aim to […]
Mayo Farmer Awarded Irish Hereford Prime Farmer of the Year for 2022.
Lorraine Crowe combines a career in nursing with her role as a farmer on her family farm in Hollymount, Co. Mayo. Lorraine introduced a calf to beef system onto her farm ten years ago and now rears around fifty calves per year, she has been a member of Irish Hereford Prime since 2014. The beef […]