The EBI of dairy sires is proposed to be amended to reward bulls whose progeny can be finished for beef at an earlier age.
Reducing the slaughter age of cattle would be a 'quick win' for the beef sector in its battle to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to Dr Andrew Cromie, ICBF's technical director.
Meat Industry Ireland has refused to comment on the widening gap between Irish beef prices and those in the UK and across the EU.
Barack Obama has said women are "indisputably better" than men and many global problems stem from men of older generations clinging on to power.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said yesterday that official inquiries into last week's fatal volcano eruption could take up to a year, and will carry potential criminal penalties of up to five years in jail.
By the time Harvey Milk's supervisors in the US navy officially questioned him about his sexuality, he had graduated from officer school and served as a diving officer on a submarine rescue ship during the Korean War.
A new snowdrop identified from holiday snaps on Facebook and a "miracle berry" that alters your taste buds are among the plants and fungi discovered this year.
