Dairy
The latest ICBF calving reports have been released and farmers can benchmark the fertility of their herd against both the average and top 10%
As the breeding season edges closer, it is no harm to understand the impact of milk urea levels on the fertility of your herd and...
We are only a few weeks away from the start of the breeding season which means the diet of the cow is crucial and mineral deficiencies...
Henry and Enda Walsh are farming in partnership in Oranmore, Co. Galway where their "efficient" Jersey- Friesian cross, high fertility herd..
The Copperbeech herd had crowds in awe on Joe Healy's farm yesterday for the Irish Holstein Friesian Association (IHFA) focus farm event.
Rural Life
A case brought by the Veterinary Council of Ireland against a woman who provided a bull semen analysis service has been dismissed in court.
Good grazing infrastructure plays a vital role in grazing management on farms. As well as that, a well designed farm roadway and collecting..
Beef
The ICBF's HerdPlus has added a new beef AI usage table to its weekly fertility report citing "the increasing usage of beef bulls...
Dairy Technical
Now that your in-calf heifers are housed, there are a number of jobs that can be completed with them over the next few weeks.
Dairy News
The latest economic breeding evaluations have been released by ICBF and looking through them I question have be comprised cow health for fertility.
The fertility issue within the national dairy herd "is solved" and it is time for farmers to focus on breeding for health, according to Siobhan Ring.
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation is currently looking into making changes to fertility sub-index within the economic breeding index (EBI).
Video
For this week’s Dairy Focus, Agriland made the trip to Co. Laois to meet with Trevor Cobbe on his dairy...
N.Ireland
Ai Services (Northern Ireland) Ltd has confirmed that sexed straws now account for 80% of the company’s dairy semen sales.
One of the measures that farmers can adopt and implement on their dairy farms to reduce emission is the use of the EBI.
Although fertility management is a year-round job, taking your eye off the ball at this time of year can have a significant knock-on effect.
With calving on a lot of suckler farmers' minds in the coming weeks, it is important not to forget the busy breeding season that will follow.
One way of improving fertility is to offer cows access to good-quality grass while also supplementing concentrates.
Nearly €16,000 was awarded to a Co. Galway farmer today,Thursday, May 9, when a court decided he had been sold an infertile Limousin bull.
Judgement will be delivered tomorrow morning, Thursday, May 16, in a court action where a Co. Galway farmer is suing an Offaly bull breeder.
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has reported an improvement in the fertility performance of the national dairy herd.
Breeding has commenced on numerous dairy farms throughout the country. Initially, many farmers are opting to breed with AI before making the transition to a stock bull.
The expanding national dairy herd is running the risk of buying infertile and sub-standard cows by not researching the key figures.
