Dairy Technical
Over the last number of years there has be a significant push to increase the number and quality of calves leaving the dairy herd and entering dairy-beef systems.
The top dairy sire based on the number of calves registered to them in 2023 has been revealed by...
The use of beef sires on dairy cows has become increasingly more popular and will continue to grow into the future with the increased use of sexed semen.
Artificial insemination (AI) plays a bit role in the breeding season on many dairy farms, but which bull sired the most calves in 2022?
The Irish Cattle Breeders Federation (ICBF) has released the list of the most popular bulls for the first six months of the 2022 breeding season.
Bull safety is often most worried about during the breeding season when a stockbull may be running with the cows.
With the breeding season coming to an end on for 2022, it is now time to determine how successful the season has gone.
On many farms, the 2022 breeding season has drawn to a close, and early reports suggest that it has gone quite well.
All good things must come to an end, so it is now time to pull the bull and end the breeding season on your farm for 2022.
The breeding season on some farms is approaching climax, as dairy farms head into week ten of breeding.
Most spring-calving herds are in week five of the 2022 breeding season, with many farmers about to turn out the bull....
Agriland spoke with a number of AI companies to garner some insight into how the breeding season is going so far.
The majority of spring-calving herds are now in week four of breeding 2022, which often signals that it is time to turn out the bull.
The breeding season on many spring-calving herds has entered into week four of the 2022 season.
Embryo loss can be a major cause of reproductive failure in both cows and heifers on dairy farms.
With a successful breeding season being key to a successful calving season, checking your bull's fertility is a must - before it is too late.
Monitoring submission rates is an important part of having a successful breeding season on dairy farms.
Preparation for the breeding season is underway on most dairy farms, but for many there are still a number of late-calving cows.
As the 2022 breeding season begins on spring-calving farms, achieving a compact calving will be a target for many.
Production costs on farms have risen significantly since the end of last year, with some input experiencing a 134% increase.
Due to expansion and the end of quotas, herd size on farms has stabilised, meaning the amount of replacement heifers needed has changed.
Accurate heat detection is an important component to achieving a successful breeding season on dairy farms.
Although the use of artificial insemination (AI) has increased, there is still a place for a stockbull on many farms. On a lot of...
