Agri-Business
Beef summit outcome - Minister launches 7-point plan
A seven-point plan has been drawn up by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and key stakeholders following...
ICBF
Beef
24-month calving key for Kildalton suckler herd
“Our main focus is that all the cows calve down at 24 months”, according to John O’Connor, suckler herd manager...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Breaking News
'Poor fertility No 1 barrier to milk profit'
Poor fertility performance is still the number one barrier to profitable milk production in Ireland. This is according to Dr Pat...
Beef
Genomics beef scheme linked to BVD wipe out
The Department of Agriculture has this morning published the terms and conditions of the 2014 Beef Genomics Scheme (BGS) and the...
Rural Life
Innovations in real-time health and disease recordings
There are new things on the horizon of health and disease recording at the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF). According...
Breaking News
ICBF spring dairy list sets a new record!
There are 49 Irish bred bulls on the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation’s (ICBF) Dairy Spring List 2014, which is a...
Beef
Application forms for genomics programme to be out within days
A Department of Agriculture source has told Agriland that application forms for the new Beef Genomics’ scheme will be arriving with...
Breaking News
Real buzz with heifer after heifer arriving from sexed semen trial – ICBF boss
Calves are starting to hit the ground in herds that participated in last year’s sexed semen trial and, according to...
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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...
Breaking News
ICBF has received 120,000 BVD results since 1 January
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has received 120,000 BVD test results since the first of January. In the past...
Beef
Minister unveils €40m investment for suckler farmers
The operational details of a €40m investment package for suckler farmers in 2014 has been announced this morning. The Minister...
Breaking News
Dairy cow genetics index at an advanced stage
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF), in conjunction with Teagasc, is developing a new dairy cow production index (CPI) that...
Beef
Suckler herd boost with new genomics database
Up to €52m per year will be spent on a new beef data and genomics database (BDGP) for Ireland’s suckler...
Breaking News
Breeders in LambPlus break 500 mark
Sheep Ireland has signed a record-breaking 500 breeders to its LambPlus programme. It noted the growth in performance recording breeders has been...
Rural Life
Jam-packed 2014 for the ICBF
In its latest newsletter the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has outlined its plans for the New Year. The organisation...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Breaking News
The Big Interview: Joe O'Flaherty, Animal Health Ireland
AgriLand caught up with Joe O’Flaherty, ceo of Animal Health Ireland, where he provided an update on its programmes and...
Beef
Is there a Liver Fluke problem on your farm?
At a recent beef seminar on animal health issues organised by Slaney Foods a number of well-known professionals in the...
Rural Life
Poor animal health and diseases cost money
“Anything farmers can do in terms of improving animal health will have a knock-on impact on profitability,” stressed Steven Conroy...
Rural Life
National disease genetics database key for herd health
Genetics is key for animal health and ultimately profit for suppliers and processors. This is according to Joe Flaherty, chief...