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breeding season 2025

Dairy advice: Scanning should commence 30 days after last serve

Dairy

3 months ago

Dairy advice: Scanning should commence 30 days after last serve

With breeding finished up on farms for a few weeks, scanning needs to take priority. The...

When should you be 'pulling the bull' this breeding season?

Dairy

5 months ago

When should you be 'pulling the bull' this breeding season?

The final few weeks of the breeding season have arrived and farmers need to decide on the best time...

Consistency in energy intakes needed for embryo survival

Dairy

6 months ago

Consistency in energy intakes needed for embryo survival

As the breeding season continues, the brunt of the work will be getting cows served and in-calf,...

Transitioning from AI to a stock bull this breeding season

Dairy

6 months ago

Transitioning from AI to a stock bull this breeding season

We are now a couple of weeks into the breeding season for many dairy farmers, with still little...

Farm safety is crucial during busy breeding and silage season

Dairy

6 months ago

Farm safety is crucial during busy breeding and silage season

Now that we are into the second week of May, farm safety must be at the helm as the busyness on...

Dairy

6 months ago

Using collars to improve health, heat detection & pinpoint AI serves

Health and heat detection collars have become very popular on dairy farms across the country as...

Using collars to improve health, heat detection & pinpoint AI serves

Dairy

6 months ago

Sexed semen: What time is optimal for insemination?

We are now into the breeding season and, for the majority of dairy farms, sexed semen usage is...

Sexed semen: What time is optimal for insemination?

Dairy

6 months ago

Heat detection refresher as breeding underway on dairy farms

As the breeding season kicks off for most dairy farmers around the country, heat detection is going...

Heat detection refresher as breeding underway on dairy farms

Dairy

6 months ago

Is the stock bull fully ready for the breeding season?

The use of a stock bull on dairy farms has died down substantially in recent years, with the growth...

Is the stock bull fully ready for the breeding season?

Dairy

6 months ago

Cows producing 2.5kg milk solids/day on third rotation in Mullingar

Dairy farmer Michael Clarke is milking 300 cows in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath where cows are...

Cows producing 2.5kg milk solids/day on third rotation in Mullingar

Dairy

6 months ago

Late calvers: Is a synchronisation programme the best option?

The beginning of the breeding season is here and often farmers ask what protocol they should adopt...

Late calvers: Is a synchronisation programme the best option?

Dairy

7 months ago

Achieving 90% three week submission rate and cost of a missed heat

A target for most spring calving herds across the country is to achieve a submission rate over the...

Achieving 90% three week submission rate and cost of a missed heat

Dairy

7 months ago

Picking out the problem cows ahead of the breeding season

With breeding season almost upon us, it is essential for farmers to pick out the problem cows in...

Picking out the problem cows ahead of the breeding season

Dairy

7 months ago

Factors to consider for your herd ahead of the breeding season

Breeding season for herds calving down in late January is only a few weeks away and, for many, they...

Factors to consider for your herd ahead of the breeding season

Dairy

7 months ago

Are your maiden heifers on target for ahead of breeding?

With the breeding season edging closer, farmers need to ensure that their maiden heifers are on...

Are your maiden heifers on target for ahead of breeding?

Dairy

7 months ago

How getting paid for milk influences breeding decisions

When selecting bulls this breeding season and matching them to suitable cows, how we get paid for...

How getting paid for milk influences breeding decisions

Dairy

7 months ago

Breeding: Being selective to maximise genetic gain

The preparation for the breeding season is well underway on many dairy farms throughout the country...

Breeding: Being selective to maximise genetic gain

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