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IP rights to have long-term implications
Aidan Brennan
Aidan Brennan says that while the impact of the new intellectual property rights will have a relativly small impact this year, it will have long term implications.
9 April 2025 Breeding
Critical steps for a successful breeding season
With just weeks to go before the main breeding season kicks off, Aidan Brennan has some practical advice in the run-up to the important period.
9 April 2025 Breeding & health
Embryo transfer, synchronisation and sexed semen use in the suckler herd
A special webinar by Teagasc on the use of the latest breeding technologies in the suckler herd took place last week. Adam Woods writes.
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Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme opens to new applicants
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon announced the reopening of the scheme, which has a budget of €25m over four years until 2027 and is co-funded by the European Union.
9 April 2025 News
‘Scientists versus show coats’ continues
The pedigree breeders council and ICBF battle continues to roll on. Emanuel O’Dea takes a look at some of the reasons some pedigree breeders are disengaging with ICBF
6 April 2025 Beef breeding
Beef Management: field work, breeding preparation and dairy-beef sires
In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at getting field work completed, spring breeding preparation and guaranteeing good dairy-beef calves.
2 April 2025 Management
Europe does not support intellectual property on artificial insemination - ICMSA
ICMSA president Denis Drennan said these AI stations have no legal standing on this issue.
2 April 2025 News
Dempsey at Large: ownership of breeding rights - a basic principle
We have deliberately built in ICBF a genetics-based organisation, where the data generated by farmers is owned by farmers.
26 March 2025 Viewpoints
Issues remain over new IP rights for bulls – IFA
Both the IFA and ICMSA have reservations about the plans to impose terms on selling some of their bull’s progeny to other AI companies.
26 March 2025 News
Could calf rearers become the new pedigree farmers?
The pedigree breeders council aren't too happy with the Teagasc plans to start breeding bulls.
26 March 2025 Dealer
Editorial: concerns over AI companies' intellectual property rights proposal
This industry-wide initiative is more far reaching and fundamental.
26 March 2025 Viewpoints
IFA says issues still to be addressed on AI companies’ IP plans for bulls
The IFA president warned that farmers should pay close attention to the terms and conditions of any contracts they are being asked to sign by AI companies.
25 March 2025 News