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Pedigree
Reality of the latest ICBF evaluations for pedigree breeders
Shanon Kinahan
Shanon Kinahan spoke to pedigree breeders on their reaction to the ICBF evaluations which were released in November.
8 November 2023 News
Calf registrations from beef cows fall by 53,000
While almost 7% fewer calves were registered from beef cows so far this year, the number of calves registered to dairy cows increased by more than 1%.
8 November 2023 Breeding & health
Climate change to shift suckler breed makeup
Adam Woods reports from last week’s Teagasc/ICBF webinar on the changes coming down the track for suckler cow breeding.
ICBF fallout: 'thousands of farmers using continental genetics can't be wrong'
Adam Woods speaks to farmers about their opinions on the changes to come for the ICBF terminal and maternal indexes.
8 November 2023 News
Beef Management: weather issues, housing space and ventilation
This week's Beef Management covers looking after autumn born calves, housing space guidelines and looks ahead to the Tullamore farm heifer sale.
18 October 2023 Breeding & health