Dairy
The breeding season is well and truly over for the spring calving herds and autumn calving herds now may be interested in what sires...
Concerning data had emerged earlier this year regarding the number of dairy heifer calves born in 2025, as of April 1,...
Dairy Technical
The calving season continues on most dairy farms, but it is important to start preparing for the breeding season.
Beef Technical
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has released data which outlines the top ten AI beef sire for the second half of 2023.
The focus on many dairy farms is starting to shift towards the breeding season, with most farmers making the final selection of bulls they plan on using.
There has been 531,359 registered beef births so far this year, now seems like a good time to look back at the top 50 beef AI bulls from the 2020.
If you have determined the number of animals not yet in-calf and have the correct number of bulls, the continued use of beef AI may be an option.