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Dairy
ICMSA urges AI companies to 'press pause' on IP plans for 2025
Noel Bardon
The ICMSA's calls reference Dovea Genetics, Eurogene, Munster Bovine and Progressive Genetics.
12 March 2025 Spring AI
Olcastletown Mojo tops the Active Bull List
Aidan Brennan looks at the bulls on the Active Bull List for 2025 and discusses some of the key changes for 2025.
12 March 2025 Spring AI
Bull selection is critical for good results
It makes more sense to use a good bull as an average or below average one when going to the trouble of AI, writes Aidan Brennan.
Sexed semen and beef AI on the up
The increased use of sexed dairy semen and beef AI on the dairy herd has offset the decline in conventional dairy AI.
12 March 2025 Spring AI
Suckler farming for fat in Shetland
Adam Woods reports from this year’s British Cattle Breeders conference, where Shetlands' suckler farmer Jamie Leslie discussed his herd of 90 Aberdeen Angus suckler cows.
12 March 2025 Sucklers
Dairy Management: fertiliser, picking bulls and keeping calves healthy
Aidan Brennan looks at how much nitrogen should be spread now to ensure good grass growth rates for the rest of the spring
12 March 2025 Management
Beef Management: rearing calves, turnout and vaccinations
Adam Woods takes a look at some of the detail around rearing dairy calves, a smooth turnout and keeping vaccinations up to date.
5 March 2025 Management
Bovine genetics project moves to next phase
David Wright talks to John Moore, the chief executive of Sustainable Ruminant Genetics.
5 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Teagasc to invest €3m in breeding bulls
Adam Woods has the latest on a Teagasc project to breed Aberdeen Angus bulls for the dairy herd.
5 March 2025 News
Sun's out, cows out in south Cork
Aidan Brennan visits the Bernard family farm in Cork where Jerome and John Bernard are milking 220 cows.
5 March 2025 Grass & feeding
Breeding success from within the cow with smaXtec
Dairy farmers from across the country explain how SmaXtec has helped them on their farm during breeding season
27 February 2025 Advertisers' anouncements
Top tips for rearing dairy calves
Whether rearing dairy calves born on the farm, or buying dairy beef calves, keeping calves healthy is the number one priority, writes Aidan Brennan
26 February 2025 Animal Health