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Fertility

How does your herd's fertility compare to the national average?

Dairy

about 2 months ago

How does your herd's fertility compare to the national average?

The latest calving reports from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) have been released and...

Do milk urea levels have an affect on the herd's fertility?

Dairy

7 months ago

Do milk urea levels have an affect on the herd's fertility?

As the breeding season edges closer, it is no harm to understand the impact of milk urea levels on...

Diet impacting fertility and blood testing for mineral deficiencies

Dairy

7 months ago

Diet impacting fertility and blood testing for mineral deficiencies

We are only a few weeks away from the start of the breeding season, which means the diet of the cow...

Dairy Focus: Fertility & grass efficiency driving solids in Galway

Dairy

7 months ago

Dairy Focus: Fertility & grass efficiency driving solids in Galway

Henry and Enda Walsh are farming in partnership in Oranmore, Co. Galway where their "efficient"...

Watch: Copperbeech Herd draws crowds for IHFA Focus Farm event

Dairy

about 1 year ago

Watch: Copperbeech Herd draws crowds for IHFA Focus Farm event

The Copperbeech Herd left attendees in awe on Joe Healy's farm for the Irish Holstein Friesian...

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

Case dismissed against woman who provided bull semen analysis

By David Forsythe A case brought by the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) against a woman who...

Case dismissed against woman who provided bull semen analysis

Dairy

over 1 year ago

Preventing lameness through grazing infrastructure

Good grazing infrastructure plays a vital role in grazing management on farms. As well as that, a...

Preventing lameness through grazing infrastructure

Beef

over 1 year ago

Beef on dairy AI usage table added to fertility report

The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation's (ICBF) HerdPlus has added a new beef artificial insemination...

Beef on dairy AI usage table added to fertility report

Dairy Technical

almost 2 years ago

Dairy advice: Management of in-calf heifers

Now that your in-calf heifers are housed, there are a number of jobs that can be completed with...

Dairy advice: Management of in-calf heifers

Dairy News

over 2 years ago

Have we comprised cow health for fertility?

The latest economic breeding evaluations have been released by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation...

Have we comprised cow health for fertility?

Dairy

over 2 years ago

Health is the new fertility for national dairy herd

The fertility issue within the national dairy herd seems soon to be resolved and it is time for...

Health is the new fertility for national dairy herd

Dairy News

over 2 years ago

Changes to EBI fertility sub-index in the works

The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) is currently looking into making changes to the...

Changes to EBI fertility sub-index in the works

Video

over 3 years ago

Dairy Focus: Improving fertility and milk solids through EBI

For this week’s Dairy Focus, Agriland made the trip to Co. Laois to meet with Trevor Cobbe on his...

Dairy Focus: Improving fertility and milk solids through EBI

N.Ireland

over 3 years ago

Sexed straws account for 80% of AI company's dairy semen sales

Sexed straws now account for 80% of AI Services (Northern Ireland) Ltd.'s dairy semen sales....

Sexed straws account for 80% of AI company's dairy semen sales

Dairy

about 4 years ago

Reducing emissions from your dairy herd through EBI

One of the measures that farmers can adopt and implement on their dairy farm to reduce emissions is...

Reducing emissions from your dairy herd through EBI

Dairy Technical

over 4 years ago

The importance of dairy herd fertility management in springtime

Although fertility management of the dairy herd is an all year-round job, taking your eye off the...

The importance of dairy herd fertility management in springtime

Beef

almost 5 years ago

Managing cows and fertility this spring in suckler herds

With calving on a lot of suckler farmers’ minds in the coming weeks, it is important not to...

Managing cows and fertility this spring in suckler herds

Dairy

over 5 years ago

How to boost your herd's fertility this breeding season

At this stage, farmers will be putting a plan in place for the upcoming breeding season in order to...

How to boost your herd's fertility this breeding season

Rural Life

over 6 years ago

Farmer who bought infertile bull awarded nearly €16,000

By Gearoid Keegan Nearly €16,000 was awarded to a Co. Galway farmer today, Thursday, May 9,...

Farmer who bought infertile bull awarded nearly €16,000

Rural Life

over 6 years ago

Farmer suing breeder over infertile bull claims

By Gearoid Keegan Judgement will be delivered tomorrow morning, Thursday, May 16, in a court...

Farmer suing breeder over infertile bull claims

Dairy

about 7 years ago

Improvement in fertility performance of national dairy herd recorded

The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has reported an improvement in the fertility...

Improvement in fertility performance of national dairy herd recorded

Dairy

over 7 years ago

Don't let an under-performing bull put a dampener on breeding

Breeding has commenced on numerous dairy farms throughout the country. Initially, many farmers are...

Don't let an under-performing bull put a dampener on breeding

Dairy

over 7 years ago

Expanding dairy farmers ‘buying in infertility’

The expanding national dairy herd is running the risk of buying infertile and sub-standard cows by...

Expanding dairy farmers ‘buying in infertility’

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