Holstein herd is reaping rewards from optimum use of genetics

Tim Fitzgerald's herd catapulted forward when he became one of the first in Ireland to genomically test every animal

Tim Fitzgerald is among those reaping the most rewards from genomics with his Holstein herd in Abbeyleix, Co Laois. His 85-strong herd is in the top 1% for EBI.

Holstein breeder Tim Fitzgerald is among those reaping rewards from genomics.

His 85-strong herd, in Abbeyleix, Co Laois, is in the top 1% for EBI and manages an impressive 600kg of milk solids a year while yielding more than 10,000L on average.