Two groups share €10,000 prize in economic breeding competition

THE €10,000 first prize in the Economic Breeding Index Discussion Group Competition, which promotes better breeding on dairy farms, was jointly won this year by two groups from the midlands and the south-west.

Damer, with members principally from Tipperary and Laois, and Crookstown in Co Cork shared the top award. Each group achieved 473 marks out of 500.

It was the first time there were joint winners of the competition which involved over 1,000 dairy farmers, members of 74 dairy discussion groups from around the country.