The breeding season has started for some and is only beginning for others; however, by now you should have a...
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Increased focus on improving beef traits from the dairy herd has led to a key breeding recommendation to only generate...
May 13, 2021
To achieve the best expression of heat and the best conception rates, we need to do everything we can to...
May 6, 2021
As the breeding season begins, it is time to sit up and take notice of the cows currently milking in...
May 5, 2021
Adequate heat detection is one of the most important components of a successful breeding season and heat detection methods can...
April 11, 2021
This year’s most recent active bull list is now available to view online with the list due to be updated...
April 7, 2021
As we switch our attention to the breeding season, we need to ask ourselves: is it financially viable keeping late...
April 6, 2021
As the calving season begins to quieten down on many farms across the country, focus now turns to getting prepared...
April 3, 2021
According to the Irish Cattle Breeders’ Federation (ICBF), this year’s spring Dairy Gene Ireland programme now has over 800 herds...
April 2, 2021
‘Dirty cows’ or cows with metritis have become a major cause of poor reproductive performance in many dairy herds. Metritis...
March 29, 2021
Achieving higher conception rates this breeding season, can be helped through close monitoring of your herd’s body condition score (BCS)....
March 26, 2021
On the recent the Dairy Edge podcast, Emma-Louise Coffey was joined by Dr. Joe Patton, a dairy specialist with Teagasc and Kevin...
March 25, 2021
In pasture-based systems of milk production, the three-week breeding submission rate target is 90%, which is critical in order to...
March 21, 2021
As the spring calving season begins to wind down on farms across the country, many farmers will now begin planning...
March 18, 2021
During the Breeding Plan Webinar, as part of Breeding Week, hosted by Teagasc and Irish Cattle Breeding federation (ICBF), Stephen...
March 17, 2021
The breeding season is fast approaching and preparation is a key component of a successful breeding season. What some farmers...
With the 2021 breeding season just around the corner, Progressive Genetics recently published its G1 Dairy Sires catalogue for the...
February 12, 2021
With the breeding season at an end for the majority of mid-season lambing flocks, it’s important to not neglect rams,...
December 4, 2020
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Arla ‘green bond’ idea makes perfect sense