Dairy News
Transition in leadership at Munster Bovine
Martin Kavanagh has formally taken on the role of interim chief executive officer (CEO) with Munster Bovine. It was revealed...
NCBC
Agri-Business
Corridan named as new chief executive of NCBC
Dr. Doreen Corridan has been announced as the new chief executive of the National Cattle Breeding Centre (NCBC). Confirming the...
Beef
Big changes in ICBF's January 2023 sire evaluations
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation’s (ICBF’s) January 2023 evaluation figures are now available for all dairy and beef animals. This...
Dairy News
Ireland's second sexed semen lab now operational
Ireland now has a second sexed semen lab, which is based in the national cattle breeding centre (NCBC) lab in...
Dairy Technical
NCBC considers adding new sexed-semen lab to Naas site
Discussions are taking place on the possibility of opening a new sexed-semen lab in the National Cattle Breeding Centre (NCBC)...
Dairy News
New partnership to result in more Irish bull genetics on farms in GB
The British artificial insemination (AI) company Genus ABS has announced a partnership with Ireland Genetics, also known as the National...
Beef
Gene Ireland unveils autumn 2022 high-index bull panel
The Gene Ireland panel of high index beef bulls for autumn 2022 has been launched by the Irish Cattle Breeding...
Beef Technical
AI: Low-maintenance cattle via genetics proving popular
The use of polled genetics among suckler farmers has increased in recent years as demand for low-maintenance cattle continues to...
Video
Farmland discusses CAP schemes and beef genetics
On this episode of Farmland, Agriland editor Stella Meehan sits down with agricultural consultants, Paul Belton and Thomas Quin to...
Dairy
Kerry farmer breeds 400 EBI bull calf
The first animal to hit 400 Economic Breeding Index (EBI) has be born. The bull calf was bred by Eoghan...
