Dairy Technical
Time for breeding to come to an end
It is now time for the breeding of cows and heifers on Irish dairy farms to come to an end...
Stock Bull
Dairy Technical
Breeding season advice: Pulling the bull
The breeding season on many farms is coming to a close and the majority of cows and heifers should now...
Dairy Technical
Breeding: Bull management at turn-out with cows
Over the next couple of weeks of the breeding season, the stock bull or bulls will start to be turned...
Dairy Technical
Breeding season: Don't turn out the stockbull too early
The breeding season is underway on dairy farms, which means that the workload on farms has once again increased for...
Dairy Technical
Have you given the stockbull his pre-breeding NCT?
The breeding season has started on most dairy farms, with artificial insemination (AI) being the choice for most at this...
Dairy Technical
Are you using a stockbull this breeding season?
A stockbull or stockbulls have a vital role to play on many dairy farms during the breeding season, although on...
Dairy Technical
Remember bull safety as the breeding season ends
Bull safety is a huge concern during the breeding season when the stockbull is out running with the cows. However,...
Dairy Technical
Breeding season: Did you turn out the bull too early?
Most spring-calving herds are in week five of the 2022 breeding season, with many farmers about to turn out the...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Purchasing a stockbull
Although the use of artificial insemination (AI) has increased, there is still a place for a stockbull on many farms....
Dairy Technical
Before introducing your bull, should you consider beef AI
Before you consider finishing with artificial insemination (AI), it is important to determine how many cows may not yet be...
Dairy Technical
Is your stock bull fit for purpose?
Most spring-calving dairy herds typically start breeding in early May, so by now most farmers should have completed four weeks...
Beef
Subfertility in stock bulls: What are the causes?
With the breeding season in motion on spring calving suckler herds, it is important to keep an eye on the...
Dairy Technical
Buying a stock bull for your dairy herd this year
If you are considering purchasing a stock or a vasectomised bull for this year’s breeding season, now is the time...
Beef
Tips for buying a stock bull this spring
Buying a new stock bull can be both an enjoyable and stressful experience for suckler farmers. In one way, new...
Beef
10 top tips for managing a stock bull this breeding season
With the breeding season just around the corner for both beef and dairy farms, the issue of managing a stock...
Dairy
Are you considering purchasing a stock bull this year?
If you are considering purchasing a stock bull or a vasectomised bull for this year’s breeding season, now is the...
Beef
4 Gene Ireland beef bulls on the market
The Gene Ireland Maternal Beef Breeding Programme was launched in autumn 2012 and was established by the ICBF (Irish Cattle...
Beef
Don't forget about your stock bull this winter
While there have been calls for more AI usage on suckler farms, the stock bull is still the primary method...