Dairy News
Teagasc Breeding Week to focus on genetic and technical issues
Teagasc Breeding Week, which kicks off on Monday (March 20, 2023), is set to focus on the current genetic and...
Dairy News
Teagasc Breeding Week, which kicks off on Monday (March 20, 2023), is set to focus on the current genetic and...
Dairy Technical
Many dairy farmers’ minds are beginning to shift towards the breeding season and making the final selection of bulls that...
Beef News
Dovea Genetics hosted a beef breeding event at Mayo Sligo Livestock Mart in Ballina, Co. Mayo on Thursday evening (March...
Dairy News
A well-known figure in the cattle breeding industry, Arthur Bredin has joined the newly established artificial insemination (AI) company Bullwise....
Dairy Technical
Ireland is set to see the introduction of new artificial insemination (AI) company to the market called BullWise. The company...
Dairy Technical
2022 saw an increase in the demand for milk recording, but there is still a large cohort of farmers that...
Dairy Technical
The breeding season on the majority of autumn-calving dairy herds will be starting in early January 2023. Ahead of the...
Dairy News
Animal breeding programmes will be at the core of agriculture’s efforts to meet its climate change targets over the next...
Dairy News
Ireland now has a second sexed semen lab, which is based in the national cattle breeding centre (NCBC) lab in...
Dairy Technical
Along with the launch of the new carbon sub-index, there has also been a number of updates to the beef...
Beef
Specifically designed animal breeding strategies will be able to identify cattle and sheep that inherently produce less methane than others....
Dairy News
The British artificial insemination (AI) company Genus ABS has announced a partnership with Ireland Genetics, also known as the National...
Dairy Technical
Earlier this week, Teagasc conducted a sustainability/clover farm walk on the farm of John and Brenden Walsh in Ballylooby, Co....
Dairy Technical
The October evaluations released by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) on Tuesday (October 4) highlighted once again, a major...
Dairy Technical
There are late calvers on nearly every farm. These cows calve later than what is ideal and lead to an...
Dairy Technical
The Irish Cattle Breeders Federation (ICBF) has released the list of the most popular bulls for the first six months...
Dairy Technical
Bull safety is a huge concern during the breeding season when the stockbull is out running with the cows. However,...
Beef Technical
The use of polled genetics among suckler farmers has increased in recent years as demand for low-maintenance cattle continues to...