The total number of calves born on Irish farms in 2021 has increased by over 40,000 when compared to figures...
January 7, 2022
Breeding 2021 has come to a conclusion on most spring-calving dairy herds, with the next task being to get cows...
August 29, 2021
The 2021 breeding season has drawn to a close on the majority of spring-calving dairy herds across the country, with...
August 22, 2021
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has released figures showing the top ten dairy-on-dairy and beef-on-dairy bulls for the 2021...
August 20, 2021
The breeding season is drawing to a close on most spring-calving Irish dairy farms, with artificial insemination (AI) stopping and...
July 24, 2021
The 2021 breeding season is approaching its conclusion on spring-calving Irish dairy farms, as we approach the end of July....
July 20, 2021
The 2021 breeding season is drawing to a close on the majority of spring-calving dairy herds so now is a...
July 16, 2021
The latest episode of the Dairy Edge podcast was hosted by Emma Louise Coffey who was joined by George Ramsbottom,...
June 30, 2021
The 2021 spring-calving breeding season is entering the closing stages on most dairy farms; as we enter these stages, the...
June 29, 2021
Breeding 2021 on the majority of spring-calving herds is now six or seven weeks in, with many farms now switching...
June 19, 2021
With many farms now at the point of the breeding season where the stock bull has been introduced to the...
The weather seems to have finally improved, with growth rates finally beginning to reach the levels that are expected for...
June 8, 2021
Most spring-calving dairy herds typically start breeding in early May, so by now most farmers should have completed four weeks...
June 1, 2021
Heat detection plays a crucial part in determining the number of cows submitted, and the number of cows correctly submitted...
May 29, 2021
Sire selection is a crucial aspect of herd management that sufficient time needs to be allocated to. In terms of...
May 23, 2021
The breeding season has started for some and is only beginning for others; however, by now you should have a...
May 14, 2021
Increased focus on improving beef traits from the dairy herd has led to a key breeding recommendation to only generate...
May 13, 2021
Research by Teagasc has shown that early nutrition is critical for high fertility and embryo survival in replacement heifers. Early...
May 11, 2021
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