Dairy
Are you spending enough time choosing bulls?
The breeding decisions that you make today will have ramifications for the next 10-12 years, according to Teagasc’s Dr. Donagh...
Donagh Berry
Beef
Is Genomic testing a potential solution to cattle rustling?
Genomic testing could be possibly used to identify stolen animals or cattle, according to Teagasc’s Dr Donagh Berry. Speaking at...
Dairy
'Potential to double the average milk solids production of all Irish dairy cows'
Irish dairy farms have the potential to double the average milk solids produced by their dairy cows within the next...
Dairy
What is the ideal dairy cow? Colour does not matter - Teagasc expert says
How to breed the ideal dairy cow is the a question that many dairy farmers ask themselves and a topic...
Dairy
4.7% of dairy births are Jersey cross - Why is this so low?
There were 35,311 Jersey (JE) calves born in Ireland in 2014, which accounted for 4.7% of dairy births. This is...