Beef
Over 41,500 fewer calves registered to date this year
Latest calving statistics from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) show that there have been over 41,500 fewer calves registered...
Dairy Breeding
Dairy
ICBF publishes 2024 active dairy bull list
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has published the active dairy bull list for 2024, detailing the top 75 bulls...
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Register now for the Farm Well Hub Series
The Farm Well Hub is a new Irish on-line resource specifically dedicated to farmers mental health & wellbeing. The Farm...
Dairy
Equal use of bulls across herd a 'critical element' in breeding - ICBF
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has said that selecting a large team of bulls, and using them equally on...
Dairy
What to consider for diet of maiden heifers around breeding
With many farmers still unable to get housed stock back onto grass due to the prolonged spell of wet weather...
N.Ireland
Dairy: Adding value through use of sexed semen
The consistent use of sexed semen has been highlighted as a critically important technology within the dairy sector, as it...
Dairy Technical
Autumn-calving: Getting cows ready for breeding
It is now time for autumn-calving herds to begin preparations for the breeding season, which for many is around five...
Dairy Technical
Breeding season: Top dairy sires for first 6 months of 2023 revealed
The top dairy sires for the 2023 spring-calving breeding season have been revealed by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF)....
Dairy Technical
Breeding season: Picking cows for sexed semen
The focus on many dairy farms is starting to shift towards the breeding season, with most farmers making the final...
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Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
Dairy Technical
Should every herd be using sexed semen?
Sexed semen has very much been the talk of dairy breeding for the last number of years and this likely...
Dairy Technical
Why picking the cows you breed from is important
The breeding season for 2023 is approaching on dairy farms, with farmers for the most part making their final selection...
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 Technical
Breeding season: The most popular bulls in 2022 so far
The Irish Cattle Breeders Federation (ICBF) has released the list of the most popular bulls for the first six months...
Dairy Technical
National herd EBI has increased by €211 since introduction
The economic breeding index (EBI) has played a key role in breeding on Irish dairy farms for over 20 years...
Dairy Technical
Who were the top ten most desirable bachelors in 2021?
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has released figures showing the top ten dairy-on-dairy and beef-on-dairy bulls for the 2021...
Dairy Technical
aAa breeding: Using physical attributes to breed the next generation
On a number of Agriland’s recent Dairy Focus visits, some farmers have mentioned using the aAa breeding tool to match...
Dairy Technical
20 years on: How successful has the introduction of EBI been?
The economic breeding Index (EBI), launched in 2001, was developed as a way for Irish dairy farmers to determine the...
Dairy Technical
Breeding 2021: What is happening on the ground?
The weather seems to have finally improved, with growth rates finally beginning to reach the levels that are expected for...
Dairy
As the calving season winds down, here are some jobs to tick off your to-do list
We are coming close to the finish line on many spring-calving dairy farms, as the calving season begins to wind...