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Genetics key to success for North Ireland pedigree beef herd

Opportunities for achieving marketplace popularity can be limited for a small beef herd, but it has not stopped the McIlwaine family from achieving some notable successes to date.

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Genetics key to success for North Ireland pedigree beef herd

All three members of the McIlwaine family work full-time, while running their pedigree Corrick herds of Simmental and Charolais cattle at Newtownstewart, Co Tyrone. Neil and his brother, Scott, are employed...

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