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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...
N.Ireland
The consistent use of sexed semen has been highlighted as a critically important technology within the dairy sector, as it...
Dairy Technical
It is now time for autumn-calving herds to begin preparations for the breeding season, which for many is around five...
Dairy Technical
The top dairy sires for the 2023 spring-calving breeding season have been revealed by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF)....
Dairy Technical
The focus on many dairy farms is starting to shift towards the breeding season, with most farmers making the final...
Dairy Technical
Sexed semen has very much been the talk of dairy breeding for the last number of years and this likely...
Dairy Technical
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, which kicks off on Monday (March 20, 2023), is set to focus on the current genetic and...
Dairy Technical
The Irish Cattle Breeders Federation (ICBF) has released the list of the most popular bulls for the first six months...
Dairy Technical
The economic breeding index (EBI) has played a key role in breeding on Irish dairy farms for over 20 years...
Dairy Technical
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
On a number of Agriland’s recent Dairy Focus visits, some farmers have mentioned using the aAa breeding tool to match...
Dairy Technical
The economic breeding Index (EBI), launched in 2001, was developed as a way for Irish dairy farmers to determine the...
Dairy Technical
The weather seems to have finally improved, with growth rates finally beginning to reach the levels that are expected for...
Dairy
We are coming close to the finish line on many spring-calving dairy farms, as the calving season begins to wind...
Dairy
A series of online Teagasc dairy breeding webinars aimed at Irish dairy farmers will run throughout next week. Four webinars...
Dairy
New dairy breeding guidelines, focused on improving the genetic merit of all calves from the dairy herd – both dairy...
Dairy
One technology, which is brought up time and time again as a way of improving efficiency, improving profitability and lowering...
Dairy
Get priority access to the next generation of genetics through Ireland’s progeny test programme, Gene Ireland. Gene Ireland, which is...