Dairy
Autumn calving is well under way, meaning we will not feel the time slip away before the breeding season begins.
Dairy Focus
The Eivers family in Co. Meath are increasing their winter milk margins through optimum winter diets and selective breeding.
Farmers will begin to notice changes to their herds Economic Breeding Index (EBI)in the coming days and weeks as the EBI has seen a major....
Beef
New changes to the Economic Breeding Index (EBI) are set to come into place for both dairy and beef today (Tuesday, September 23) at 3.00p.m.
Changes in the Economic Breeding Index (EBI) are set to come into effect today, which may result in a change in a herd's EBI figure....
The breeding season is well and truly over for the spring calving herds and autumn calving herds now may be interested in what sires...
The ICBF has confirmed that the next genetic evaluation will be published at the later date of September 2025.
Accelerating genetic gain was highlighted at one of the boards at Moorepark '25 open day today where the changes to the economic breeding...
The most recent evaluation of the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) Active Bull List has sparked a bit of controversy among farmers...
The dispersal sale of the Greenhills herd on Wednesday, April 23 saw 21 heifer calves sold on the day with one heifer calf making...
An elite herd sale took place on Wednesday, April 23 at Carnaross mart for the dispersal of the Greenhills herd where Kevin Clare was...
Conception rates in general last year seemed to be poor with colder weather and challenging conditions in spring and sexed semen...
Dairy Technical
As part of Teagasc breeding week 2025, there was an event held at Teagasc Grange where two farmers spoke about how they improved the genetics
The breeding season of 2024 saw many farmers complain about conception rates and in-calf rates which was somewhat blamed on sexed semen...
The preparation for the breeding season is well underway on many dairy farms throughout the country as we head towards the end of March...
As the 2025 dairy breeding season approaches, the Irish Cattle and Breeding Federation (ICBF) and Teagasc urge farmers to begin planning...
Carbery in partnership with Bandon, Barryroe, Drinagh and Lisavaird Co-ops, has launched the next...
It was announced at the Irish Grassland Association (IGA) dairy conference on Tuesday, January 14 that the EBI (Economic Breeding Index)...
The mating start date is getting very close now for any autumn calving herds and it is important to to be selecting sires for your...
The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM) have decreased the TB top-up payment a farmer would receive per unit of...
For your typical autumn calving herd, we are about four weeks into the calving season, and it wont be long until the breeding season kicks...
As we get closer to the start of the autumn calving season, it is important to start thinking about selecting bulls for your herd as the...
At the Teagasc open day in Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford, Teagasc dairy specialist, Stuart Childs spoke to Agriland about sustainable...
