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The Dealer was bemused by some of Prof Paddy Wall's report into Ireland's horse tractability.
5 March 2025 Management
Sheep Management: fertiliser applications and genotyping hill sheep
There are a number of important fertiliser interactions between spreading fertiliser and lime/slurry that farmers should be mindful of.
5 March 2025 News
Blueprint revealed for hill sheep breeding programme
The blueprint for an improvement in genetic gain, developed by Sheep Ireland and Abacus Bio, has a target of delivering almost €10m in economic benefit over the next 15 years.
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Inside the genotyping lab at Weatherbys
Aidan Brennan visits the Weatherbys genomic testing lab in Co. Kildare responsible for delivering on the National Genotyping Programme
26 February 2025 News
Dairy Management: Speeding up genotype returns
Aidan Brennan outlines areas where farmers can help to ensure a quick turnaround time for genotype samples.
26 February 2025 Management
Home Farm: value in genotyping animals accurately
I was acutely aware there were huge gaps in performance and profitability between the best performing, average and the worst animals as they left after roughly a year on the place.
19 February 2025 Viewpoints
What is behind the new IP rules on bulls?
Aidan Brennan analyses the reasons behind the introduction of intellectual property (IP) rights on Irish AI bulls
12 February 2025 Young stock
New bird flu strain in US dairy cattle
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service identified the new strain in dairy cows in Nevada as part of its national milk testing strategy.
10 February 2025 News
All eligible organic sheep applications accepted
The growth in farmers converting to organic farming continues while another area recording significant growth is the Sheep Ireland LambPlus programme which closes on 16 December.
11 December 2024 News
Over 700,000 calves registered through genotyping programme
The average timeline from birth to issuing of a calf passport was 13 days with frequency of posting crucial in minimising turnaround times, reports ICBF’s Erin Kennedy
27 November 2024 Tagging
Sheep census and SIS reference number
The number of ewes recorded on the 2024 annual sheep and goat census will have an influence on the Sheep Improvement Scheme and possibly the National Sheep Welfare Scheme
27 November 2024 Tagging