Beef
Research update: How has timed AI fared on suckler cows?
Currently, the amount of suckler farms in Ireland using AI is low; somewhere in the region of 25% of progeny...
Beef
Currently, the amount of suckler farms in Ireland using AI is low; somewhere in the region of 25% of progeny...
Beef
Currently, the amount of suckler farms in Ireland using AI is low; somewhere in the region of 25% of progeny...
Beef
While some farmers’ breeding season began earlier in the year, the majority of suckler farms have just started, while it...
Dairy
There has been a large increase in beef AI usage on the national dairy herd, for this year, according to...
Dairy
The good spring and the recent spell of good weather has resulted in an exceptional start to the 2019 breeding...
Dairy
The use of fresh semen has grown in popularity over the last number of years amongst dairy farmers and AI...
Dairy
The breeding season has started for some and is only beginning for others; however, by now you should have a...
Dairy
Poor or inaccurate heat detection is the main cause of missed heats or false heats (wrongly submitted cows for breeding)....
Dairy
“In the past, farmers were more interested in the milk yield of their cows than the fertility of their herd,...
Dairy
As the breeding season begins, it is time to sit up and take notice of the cows currently milking in...
Dairy
Your replacement heifers are, or should be, the most suitable animals for breeding your herd’s future replacement heifers. For this...
Dairy
If you are considering purchasing a stock bull or a vasectomised bull for this year’s breeding season, now is the...
Dairy
The calving pattern on farms is what sets the top-performing herds apart from the lower-performing herds, in terms of maximising...
Dairy
During a recent breeding information event, Seamus Hughes – a Progressive Genetics dairy breeding adviser – outlined what the essential...
Dairy
The welfare and value of dairy calves “are profoundly affected by the breeding strategy of dairy farmers” and “calf management...
Dairy
John McCabe has been on a journey reducing his calving interval from six months to just 12 weeks. John supplies...
Dairy
Adequate heat detection is one of the most important components of a successful breeding season. Heat detection is what determines...
Dairy
As this year’s dairy bull calf crisis starts to wind down, dairy farmers begin their search for answers to the...