Breeding beats feeding for suckler profitability...

Better bred suckler cows now each earn €71 more on average for the farmer, compared to 2014. File Picture. 

Breeding improvements have added €71 to the profitability of each suckler cow on the average Irish farm, according to Teagasc.

And the top 10% of suckler farmers are earning an extra €285 per cow, says Teagasc beef specialist Martina Harrington.