Beef
Carnew Mart in Co. Wicklow is set to host a special production sale of heifers with the genetic...
With current cattle prices at record highs and and calf prices also reaching new peaks, there may be a case for breeding additional heifers
Almost 23% of the suckler-bred calves born in the second half of 2024 were sired by Artificial Insemination (AI) bulls.
Less than 20% of all suckler-bred calves born in Ireland are bred from AI sires, with the rest bred from stock bulls, according to Teagasc.
A commercial in-calf heifer took the top price of €9,100 at Gabriel Sloyan’s Victoria Farms retirement sale of in-calf and maiden...
Beef Technical
The Irish cattle breeding federation (ICBF) has revealed the most popular AI beef sires used on the suckler herd this year.
There was over 700 cattle on offer at Carrigallen Mart's weekly sale of calves, weanlings and runners on Saturday, April 23.
For the majority of suckler herds, the stock bull is the primary method used on most farms during the breeding season.
The amount of suckler farms in Ireland using AI is low; somewhere in the region of 15% of progeny from the suckler herd are bred from AI
Teagasc is set to host a suckler breeding event this Friday, April 12, in Kildalton Agricultural College, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny.
Father/son farming duo James and Nelson Alexander will host an open day Saturday, March 9, which will take place on their farm this .
On most suckler farms, stock bulls are used for putting replacement heifers and cows in calf. They are a vital component of the herd.
