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In farming communities across Ireland, the pressure on mental health can be deeply felt not just by...
Dairy
At a recent farm walk in Vicarstown, Co. Cork, the Roche family hosted a number of farmers to learn...
New research by Penn State University, has found that dairy-beef crossbred calves are hardier than...
By Chris McCullough Around 120 delegates from across the world attended the VikingGenetics UK...
The benefits of ProCROSS breeding were discussed at a recent open day hosted by Co. Tyrone milk...
Six years ago, Liam and Catherine Millerick - who are farming near Fethard, Co. Tipperary - made...
Ireland’s organic farming community is set to take centre stage this autumn with the launch of a...
"Crossbreeding with Jersey is an effective way to improve the performance and profit of many dairy...
Agri-Business
Improving pregnancy rates and ultimately weaning rates opens up options for crossbreeding on hill...
There has been a slight increase in the quantity of Jersey semen being used on the Irish dairy herd...
The Irish dairy herd consists of approximately 1.3 million dairy cows – the majority of which are...
Other
For every €10 increase in the Economic Breeding Index (EBI) of a cow, her carbon emissions can be...
The first generation cross (F1) of a Holstein Friesian and a Jersey delivered €162/cow/lactation...
