piemontese

ETTG: Piedmontese farmer reaping the rewards of growing market for leaner cuts of beef

Regardless of the advice he was given, Tipperary farmer, John Commins, was determined to keep farming beef. So much so that he travelled to Italy to find a more profitable breed. There, he discovered Piedmontese cattle, an intriguing breed with a double-muscled physique. Helen Carroll meets John on his farm to find out about the …

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Blackcastle Farm 1% fat sausages

Blackcastle Farm 1% fat sausages- they will be in ALDI stores nationwide from 1st of June for a week as part of the  ALDI Grow programme. The 5 products that sell the most will get a contract from ALDI John  Commins Blackcastle Farm Irish Piedmontese Beef Blackcastle Two Mile Borris Thurles Co. Tipperary 00 353 86 1719802 www.irishpiedmontesebeef.ie

Italian bulls deliever the goods in Tipp

North Tipperary farmer, Paul Slattery is getting impresive beef results from crossing Piemontese bull with his Holstein Friesian cows. Martin Ryan,  Farming Indepedent. His neighbours in North Tipperary were mystified when they saw that Paul Slattery had put a Piemontese bull with his large herd of Holstein-Friesian cows in the middle of the prime mating …

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2015 National Livestock Show

Congratulations to Society member, Paddy Blake, on winning Best Piemontese Bull Calf and Best Overall Piemontese Animal at the recent Tullamore Show.  With over 60,000 visitors in attendance the show was a fantastic shop-window for the breed.  It’s not too early to start planning for next year….