Dairy Technical
The economic breeding index (EBI) was introduced in 2001. It was developed as a way for Irish dairy farmers to determine the expected profitability/lactation of the progeny of an individual cow.
Dairy News
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation is currently looking into making changes to fertility sub-index within the economic breeding index (EBI).
The breeding season for 2023 is approaching on dairy farms, with farmers for the most part making their final selection of sires for use on their cows.
The Teagasc breeding week events started on Monday (March 20), with the first of the in person events taking place in Westmeath.
