Dairy
New partnership to result in more Irish bull genetics on UK farms
The British artificial insemination (AI) company Genus ABS has announced a partnership with Ireland Genetics also known as the National...
Breeding
N.Ireland
Breeding season: Generating replacement heifers
In recent years, due to expansion and the end of quotas, herd size on farms has stabilised. Because of this,...
Dairy
Society suggests verifying carbon footprint of Jersey cows
Many milk producers believe that the carbon footprint of Jersey cows is low, relative to that achieved by production animals...
N.Ireland
‘Don’t let worms hinder the fertility of ewe lambs ahead of breeding’
Independent UK sheep consultant Dr. Liz Genever is warning of poor conception rates in ewe lambs this autumn if worms...
Dairy
The root of disappointing scan results revealed
Embryo deaths due to twinning, along with the dry cow – fresh cow transition, are the two main causes of...
Beef
Research update: How has timed AI fared on suckler cows?
Currently, the amount of suckler farms in Ireland using AI is low; somewhere in the region of 25% of progeny...
N.Ireland
Buying a stock bull this year? Here's a few words of advice
“Buying a stock bull is easy – making sure he gets cows in calf in a compact breeding season for...
N.Ireland
World Dairy Summit: The Co. Down herd in the top 1% of £PLI rankings
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Hillsborough, Co. Down is home to one of the UK’s top £PLI ranking...
N.Ireland
Best-practice tips for beef and sheep farmers - for May
Best-practice guidelines for beef and sheep farmers during the month of May have been released by the Department of Agriculture,...
Beef
Neglect reliable sires at your peril this breeding season
The breeding season is fast approaching and decisions made in the coming weeks will have a lasting impact on your...
Dairy
Is your farm up to the six-week in-calf rate challenge?
A six-week in-calf rate is important for driving dairy farm profitability, according to LIC’s Joyce Voogt. Voogt, Manager of the...
Dairy
Increased use of beef bulls in dairy herds this year as milk prices plummet
There has been an increase in the number of dairy farmers using beef sires in 2016, according to marketing manager...
Dairy
Dairy farmers - advice for 2016: 'Keep it simple stupid'
Irish dairy farmers must strive to improve grassland output and utilisation in 2016, according to Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) advisor...
Beef
5 things to know before buying a bull
A pedigree stock bull is a substantial investment. For many, it is something they will hopefully only have to buy once every five...
Arable
Research identifies new ways of treating cereal diseases
Manipulating the genetic make-up of cereal plants may well open up radical new ways of killing off fungal pathogens, which...
N.Ireland
Genetics research to improve ewe longevity
New research funded by EBLEX into the genetics of ewe longevity could benefit the sheep industry on the back of...
