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Dairy Breeding

Over 41,500 fewer calves registered to date this year

Beef

over 1 year ago

Over 41,500 fewer calves registered to date this year

Latest calving statistics from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) show that there have...

ICBF publishes 2024 active dairy bull list

Dairy

over 1 year ago

ICBF publishes 2024 active dairy bull list

The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has published the active dairy bull list for 2024,...

Equal use of bulls across herd a 'critical element' in breeding - ICBF

Dairy

over 1 year ago

Equal use of bulls across herd a 'critical element' in breeding - ICBF

The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has said that selecting a large team of bulls, and...

What to consider for diet of maiden heifers around breeding

Dairy

over 1 year ago

What to consider for diet of maiden heifers around breeding

With many farmers still unable to get housed stock back onto grass due to the prolonged spell of...

Dairy: Adding value through use of sexed semen

N.Ireland

almost 2 years ago

Dairy: Adding value through use of sexed semen

The consistent use of sexed semen has been highlighted as a critically important technology within...

Dairy Technical

almost 2 years ago

Autumn-calving: Getting cows ready for breeding

It is now time for autumn-calving herds to begin preparations for the breeding season, which for...

Autumn-calving: Getting cows ready for breeding

Dairy Technical

about 2 years ago

Breeding season: Top dairy sires for first 6 months of 2023 revealed

The top dairy sires for the 2023 spring-calving breeding season have been revealed by the Irish...

Breeding season: Top dairy sires for first 6 months of 2023 revealed

Dairy Technical

over 2 years ago

Breeding season: Picking cows for sexed semen

The focus on many dairy farms is starting to shift towards the breeding season, with most farmers...

Breeding season: Picking cows for sexed semen

Dairy Technical

over 2 years ago

Should every herd be using sexed semen?

Sexed semen has very much been the talk of dairy breeding for the last number of years and this...

Should every herd be using sexed semen?

Dairy Technical

over 2 years ago

Why picking the cows you breed from is important

The breeding season for 2023 is approaching on dairy farms, with farmers for the most part making...

Why picking the cows you breed from is important

Dairy News

over 2 years ago

Teagasc Breeding Week to focus on genetic and technical issues

Teagasc Breeding Week, which kicks off on Monday (March 20, 2023), is set to focus on the current...

Teagasc Breeding Week to focus on genetic and technical issues

Dairy Technical

about 3 years ago

Breeding season: The most popular bulls in 2022 so far

The Irish Cattle Breeders Federation (ICBF) has released the list of the most popular bulls for the...

Breeding season: The most popular bulls in 2022 so far

Dairy Technical

over 3 years ago

National herd EBI has increased by €211 since introduction

The economic breeding index (EBI) has played a key role in breeding on Irish dairy farms for over...

National herd EBI has increased by €211 since introduction

Dairy Technical

about 4 years ago

Who were the top ten most desirable bachelors in 2021?

The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has released figures showing the top ten dairy-on-dairy...

Who were the top ten most desirable bachelors in 2021?

Dairy Technical

over 4 years ago

aAa breeding: Using physical attributes to breed the next generation

On a number of Agriland's recent Dairy Focus visits, some farmers have mentioned using the aAa...

aAa breeding: Using physical attributes to breed the next generation

Dairy Technical

over 4 years ago

20 years on: How successful has the introduction of EBI been?

The economic breeding Index (EBI), launched in 2001, was developed as a way for Irish dairy farmers...

20 years on: How successful has the introduction of EBI been?

Dairy Technical

over 4 years ago

Breeding 2021: What is happening on the ground?

The weather seems to have finally improved, with growth rates finally beginning to reach the levels...

Breeding 2021: What is happening on the ground?

Dairy

over 4 years ago

As the calving season winds down, here are some jobs to tick off your to-do list

We are coming close to the finish line on many spring-calving dairy farms, as the calving season...

As the calving season winds down, here are some jobs to tick off your to-do list

Dairy

over 5 years ago

Free online dairy breeding webinars to run next week

A series of online Teagasc dairy breeding webinars aimed at Irish dairy farmers will run throughout...

Free online dairy breeding webinars to run next week

Dairy

over 5 years ago

New dairy breeding guidelines and Herd EBI Scorecards unveiled

New dairy breeding guidelines, focused on improving the genetic merit of all calves from the dairy...

New dairy breeding guidelines and Herd EBI Scorecards unveiled

Dairy

over 5 years ago

Map: Average EBI county-by-county

One technology, which is brought up time and time again as a way of improving efficiency, improving...

Map: Average EBI county-by-county

Dairy

over 5 years ago

Breed packs announced for the 2020 Gene Ireland programme

Get priority access to the next generation of genetics through Ireland’s progeny test programme,...

Breed packs announced for the 2020 Gene Ireland programme

Dairy

almost 7 years ago

Sexed semen from 'elite New Zealand bulls' to hit Irish market

Sexed semen from a “premier selection” of elite bulls will be available for Irish dairy farmers...

Sexed semen from 'elite New Zealand bulls' to hit Irish market

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