Dairy Technical
Breeding season: Setting targets for your herd
As the 2022 breeding season begins on spring-calving farms, achieving a compact calving will be a target for many. However,...
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Dairy Technical
Time to look at your less-productive cows
Production costs on farms have risen significantly since the end of last year, with some inputs experiencing a 134% increase....
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Bord Bia embarks on 4-day trade mission to Southeast Asia
This week (October 7 to 10), Bord Bia, along with the Department of Agriculture, embarks on a four-day trade mission...
Dairy Technical
Breeding season: Generating replacement heifers
In recent years, due to expansion and the end of quotas, herd size on farms has stabilised. Because of this,...
Dairy Technical
Heat detection for the 2022 breeding season
Accurate heat detection is an important component to achieving a successful breeding season on dairy farms. Detecting cows in heat...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Purchasing a stockbull
Although the use of artificial insemination (AI) has increased, there is still a place for a stockbull on many farms....
Dairy Technical
Maximising submission rates in your herd this breeding season
Submission rates are key to achieving the six-week in-calf and calving target of 90% set by many dairy farmers. To...
Dairy Technical
Culling cows due to Johne's Disease risk
As the breeding season approaches on farms it’s time to start selecting cows for culling. There are a number of...
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Sustainable Breeding Summit: Series of discussions all things breeding
The Sustainable Breeding Summit produced by Agriland Media Group in conjunction with Progressive Genetics and Munster Bovine is set to...
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Minimise your tax bills with solar PV
With the year end fast approaching, now is the time to be planning on what can be done to minimise...
Dairy Technical
Sire selection: Don't decide based on figures alone
Sire selection is an important part of the breeding season, which is fast approaching on farms. The use of artificial...
Dairy Technical
Have you chosen your team of bulls?
The breeding season is fast approaching on farms and by now, most farmers have selected the team of bulls they...
Dairy Technical
Time to start preparing for the 2022 breeding season
With the beginning of April in sight, the focus on most dairy farms is now shifting towards the 2022 breeding...
Dairy Technical
Using a vasectomised bull for heat detection
A vasectomised bull could potentially be a useful tool on your farm during the breeding season that lies ahead. The...