Dairy Technical
Breeding season: Make sure to target heifers
The breeding season on farms is set to get underway across the country, with most farmers having their breeding plans...
Dairy Technical
The breeding season on farms is set to get underway across the country, with most farmers having their breeding plans...
Dairy Technical
An exceptional trade was achieved at the sale of dairy heifers of Eamon Crane, Davidstown, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford at Carnew...
Dairy Technical
The economic breeding index (EBI) was introduced in 2001. It was developed as a way for Irish dairy farmers to...
Dairy News
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) is currently looking into making changes to the fertility sub-index within the economic breeding...
Dairy News
Teagasc Breeding Week, which kicks off on Monday (March 20, 2023), is set to focus on the current genetic and...
Dairy News
Doyle, Hunt and Hunt Livestock is set to host what is believed to be the highest economic breeding index (EBI)...
Dairy Technical
The interest in genotyping animals has increased in Ireland, with it having a number of benefits to farmers and the...
Veterinary
The Cattle Association of Veterinary Ireland (CAVI) 2023 conference got underway this morning (Wednesday, January 18) at the Tullamore Court...
Dairy Technical
The new carbon sub-index was launched earlier this week at Corrin Mart, along with a number of other changes to...
Dairy Technical
Along with the launch of the new carbon sub-index, there has also been a number of updates to the beef...
Dairy Technical
The new carbon sub-index for the economic breeding index (EBI) was launched today (Wednesday, November 16) at Corrin Mart in...
Dairy
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has welcomed the launch of the new carbon sub-index as a...
Dairy News
The British artificial insemination (AI) company Genus ABS has announced a partnership with Ireland Genetics, also known as the National...
Dairy
What is being described by auctioneers Doyle, Hunt and Hunt as “the highest Economic Breeding Index (EBI) heifers offered for...
Dairy Technical
In recent weeks, heifer calves have reached a significant milestone as they surpassed the six-months-old mark. This is a noteworthy...
Dairy Technical
The aim for many dairy farms is to be in the top 20% of herds, which should result in increased...
Dairy Technical
The economic breeding index (EBI) has played a major role in the success of the Irish dairy sector over the...
Dairy Technical
One of the stands at the Teagasc Ballyhaise open day this week which may draw farmers’ attention discusses how the...