Dairy Technical
Recording heats as breeding start date nears
As the breeding draws closer, it is important that dairy farmers begin to record heats and take action on cows...
Dairy Technical
As the breeding draws closer, it is important that dairy farmers begin to record heats and take action on cows...
Dairy Technical
Breeding season is fast approaching, and although the use of artificial insemination (AI) grows year-on-year, stock bulls still have a...
Dairy Technical
Cows on the vast majority of farms have spent much longer in the shed than was expected by most, which...
Dairy Technical
The use of a synchronisation programme may be a good option for dairy farmers this breeding season. A programme can...
Dairy Technical
The breeding season is fast approaching and getting cows grazing continues to be a significant challenge on dairy farms. On...
Dairy Technical
A target within many herds will be to have a submission rate of 90% within the first three weeks of...
Dairy Technical
It is vital that you check that your maiden heifers are still on target to reach their target weights for...
Dairy Technical
As the breeding season approaches on farms, it is important that you begin preparations and ensure that everything is ready...
Dairy Technical
A retained placenta is not an uncommon occurrence during the calving season. Any cows that experience a retained placenta should...
Dairy Technical
The use of sexed semen on Irish farms continues to grow, but is it for everyone or has it come...
Dairy Technical
The breeding season is just around the corner and many farmers will have selected their sires or are in the...
Dairy Technical
With the calving season in sight for many dairy farmers, the breeding season for 2024 may seem a long way...
Sheep
While farmers are currently finishing lambs and selecting their flock for the breeding season, consideration should be given to the...
Dairy Technical
The top dairy sires for the 2023 spring-calving breeding season have been revealed by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF)....
Sheep Technical
Farmers planning for the upcoming breeding season may now be looking at ways to ensure they have sufficient grass cover...
Dairy Technical
The autumn-calving season is due to get underway on farms in the coming weeks, and before that starts, farmers should...
Dairy Technical
The breeding season for the majority of dairy farms has come to a close and now it is time to...
Dairy Technical
It is now time for the breeding of cows and heifers on Irish dairy farms to come to an end...