Dairy
Watch: Copperbeech Herd draws crowds for IHFA Focus Farm event
The Copperbeech Herd left attendees in awe on Joe Healy’s farm for the Irish Holstein Friesian Association (IHFA) Focus Farm...
Fertility
Rural Life
Case dismissed against woman who provided bull semen analysis
By David Forsythe A case brought by the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) against a woman who provided a bull...
Sponsored
Significant weight gain seen in calves using transition milk
A trial has shown weight gain advantages and improved health in calves fed a transition milk (TM) replacer for the...
Dairy
Preventing lameness through grazing infrastructure
Good grazing infrastructure plays a vital role in grazing management on farms. As well as that, a well designed farm...
Beef
Beef on dairy AI usage table added to fertility report
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation’s (ICBF) HerdPlus has added a new beef artificial insemination (AI) usage table to its weekly...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Management of in-calf heifers
Now that your in-calf heifers are housed, there are a number of jobs that can be completed with them over...
Dairy News
Have we comprised cow health for fertility?
The latest economic breeding evaluations have been released by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) and after some analysis, it...
Dairy
Health is the new fertility for national dairy herd
The fertility issue within the national dairy herd seems soon to be resolved and it is time for farmers to...
Dairy News
Changes to EBI fertility sub-index in the works
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) is currently looking into making changes to the fertility sub-index within the economic breeding...
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Info events set for farmers interested in Wagyu cattle
Warrendale Wagyu Ireland is currently seeking farmers interested in producing, rearing and finishing Wagyu cattle. The group is set to...
Video
Dairy Focus: Improving fertility and milk solids through EBI
For this week’s Dairy Focus, Agriland made the trip to Co. Laois to meet with Trevor Cobbe on his dairy...
N.Ireland
Sexed straws account for 80% of AI company's dairy semen sales
Sexed straws now account for 80% of AI Services (Northern Ireland) Ltd.’s dairy semen sales. The company’s breeding services manager,...
Dairy
Reducing emissions from your dairy herd through EBI
One of the measures that farmers can adopt and implement on their dairy farm to reduce emissions is the use...
Dairy Technical
The importance of dairy herd fertility management in springtime
Although fertility management of the dairy herd is an all year-round job, taking your eye off the ball at this...
Beef
Managing cows and fertility this spring in suckler herds
With calving on a lot of suckler farmers’ minds in the coming weeks, it is important not to forget the...
Dairy
How to boost your herd's fertility this breeding season
At this stage, farmers will be putting a plan in place for the upcoming breeding season in order to achieve...
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Native Tree Area Scheme: Making it easier to plant trees
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Rural Life
Farmer who bought infertile bull awarded nearly €16,000
By Gearoid Keegan Nearly €16,000 was awarded to a Co. Galway farmer today, Thursday, May 9, when a court decided...
Rural Life
Farmer suing breeder over infertile bull claims
By Gearoid Keegan Judgement will be delivered tomorrow morning, Thursday, May 16, in a court action where a Co. Galway...
Dairy
Improvement in fertility performance of national dairy herd recorded
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has reported an improvement in the fertility performance of the national dairy herd. This...
Dairy
Don't let an under-performing bull put a dampener on breeding
Breeding has commenced on numerous dairy farms throughout the country. Initially, many farmers are opting to breed with AI before...