Dairy
Farmers are using less sexed semen this year (here's why)
Sexed semen demand has been lower than expected in 2015. This is primarily due to the lower milk price farmers...
AI
Beef
AI bull 'Lisduff Dandy' still in service, says Dovea
Reports that Dovea AI bull Lisduff Dandy was being taken out of service are not true and the bull is...
Sponsored
Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Beef
'Once a Charolais calf gets up, you know that nothing can beat it for growth rates and weight'
The new Beef Data and Genomics Programme aims to dramatically improve maternal traits in the national herd over the next...
Dairy
How to control dairy breeding costs
April is the month for dairy farmers to focus on breeding or AI costs in the dairy herd, Teagasc says....
Dairy
'Dairy expansion not possible with current cow numbers'
Two successive years of falling AI usage within the national dairy herd has created a dearth in the number of...
Agri-Business
Applications for ICBF graduate programme close next week
The Irish Cattle Breeding Association (ICBF) is looking for two people, to join its team based in its office in...