biodiversity
Closing date this week to apply for genetics conservation scheme
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s scheme for the conservation of plant and animal genetics for food and...
Genetics
Dairy
Dairy Focus: 2% empty rate with American Holstein genetics
This Dairy Focus looks into the farm of Joe Healy, who stopped milking cows for 13 years to work in...
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...
Dairy
Dairy Focus: Better fertility and milk quality from crossbred herds
By Chris McCullough Around 120 delegates from across the world attended the VikingGenetics UK ProCROSS conference near Birmingham to learn...
N.Ireland
Ai Services Northern Ireland appoints new group vet
Aoife O’Sullivan has been appointed to the position of group veterinary officer at Ai Services (Northern Ireland) Ltd., which is...
N.Ireland
Agriculture cited by former NFU president as low priority for politicians
The lack of recognition for agriculture on the part of political parties in the UK has been highlighted by a...
Beef
Canada to fund genetic evaluation of Angus cattle
The government of Canada has announced funding to improve the genetic evaluation tools for the country’s Angus cattle herd. The...
Dairy
Munster Bovine appoints interim chief executive to permanent post
The board of Munster Cattle Breeding Group, trading as Munster Bovine, has confirmed that it has appointed its current interim...
Beef
Shorthorn Society rolls out 2024 'Breed A Roan Scheme'
The Irish Shorthorn Cattle Society has announced the details of its ‘Breed a Roan Scheme’ for 2024. The initiative titled...
Sponsored
Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Dairy Technical
How can farmers reduce the risk of bovine TB on dairy farms?
Bovine tuberculosis (TB) poses a huge threat to farm animals and can be a worry of farmers’. Figures from by...
Beef News
ICBF: Report calves with genetic defects through survey
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has asked farmers to report calves with any sort of defect or deformity through its...
Dairy News
Farms can now access dairy beef scorecard for calves
Dairy farmers can now access their dairy beef scorecard report from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF), for dairy beef...
Dairy Technical
EBI update to stop overinflated fertility indexes
The latest update to the economic breeding index (EBI) will be available from November 28, 2023, and will see changes...
Agri-Business
New collaboration to improve farm efficiency in Ireland
Terra Nutritech, a leading nutrition provider, and Eurogene, a renowned genetics company, have teamed up with Pitfield Animal Science to...
N.Ireland
Effective breeding the 'cornerstone' of herd performance - AI company
The development of effective breeding policies has always been a “cornerstone” of improved herd performance, according to Northern Ireland-based AI...
Sponsored
RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Dairy Focus
'I cull all empties, even the good cows' - Cavan dairy farmer
Just five years after having a calving season spanning 10 months of the year, a Co. Cavan dairy farm family...
Agri-Business
$1.7m to improve breeding of New Zealand farm dogs
New Zealand is set to spend over NZ$1.7 million (almost €1 million) on a new industry-led project to improve the...
Dairy Technical
59% sexed semen pregnancy rate on Irish dairy farms
The overall pregnancy rate for sexed semen on Irish dairy farms is now at 59%, compared with conventional artificial insemination...
Dairy Technical
Importance of understanding genetic make-up of your cows
Understanding the genetic make-up of your cows can offer a wide range of information, beyond breeding according to Donagh Berry,...