N.Ireland
UFU highlights concerns regarding animal movements from GB to Northern Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is very concerned about Northern Ireland (NI) farmers being able to access genetics which they...
N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is very concerned about Northern Ireland (NI) farmers being able to access genetics which they...
Sheep
With a host of breeding sales set to take place over the coming weeks, attention will quickly turn to buying...
Sheep
Lambs – and how they are the key driver of profitability – was the key focus of Noirin McHugh of...
Dairy
There are many things that dairy farmers can do at farm level to make their farm more resilient to the...
Dairy
Get priority access to the next generation of genetics through the national dairy breeding programme – Gene Ireland. Gene Ireland,...
Dairy
Speaking at the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation’s (ICBF’s) Genetics Conference on December 5, the ICBF’s Francis Kearney highlighted that “we...
Sheep
The increase in sheep breeders joining the Sheep Ireland initiative of their own accord, without any direct industry incentive, validates...
Beef
There has been a lot of confusion surrounding the €uro-Star Indexes in recent times. Some farmers argue that they have...
Rural Life
Two Teagasc researchers – Dr. Noirin McHugh and Dr. Ewen Mullins – will be appearing on RTE One tonight to...
N.Ireland
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Hillsborough, Co. Down is home to one of the UK’s top £PLI ranking...
N.Ireland
Milk volume is no longer the driver of dairy breeding in Northern Ireland, with attention now turning to lifetime productivity...
Beef
The value of beef output from the dairy herd will equal 60% of the total Irish beef output in years...
Dairy
A move by farmers to select daughter-proven sires has seen LIC Ireland experience one of its most successful years in...
Sheep
The breeding season on many sheep farms is fast approaching and ram choice can have a lasting impact on any...
Dairy
Dairy farmers have expressed their disappointment and feel their sire choices have been limited for the upcoming breeding season. This...
Agri-Business
LIC Ireland has today announced that its Irish customers will not be required to sign a new contract in 2017....
Dairy
One Holstein bull, Pawnee Farm Arlinda Chief (Chief), has cost the dairy industry millions, recent research from US has shown. Research...
Beef
Genomic testing could be possibly used to identify stolen animals or cattle, according to Teagasc’s Dr Donagh Berry. Speaking at...