The 2019 Dairy Calving Statistics report can now be viewed online by HerdPlus members. Check out your latest report today by logging into your HerdPlus account and selecting ‘Reports’ – ‘Calving’ – ‘Dairy Calving Report’. (more…)
Wondering which sires are used the most this year? Below is a list of the sires with the most serves recorded in the first half of 2019. (more…)
The following is a list of the most popular dairy AI sires in dairy herds in 2018 (more…)
Growing Sustainably
Date: Wednesday, 3rd July 2019
Venue: Teagasc Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork (more…)
The latest HerdPlus EBI reports have been generated and are now available online. They will be dispatched by post to postal customers within the coming week. (more…)
Breeding contributes half the performance gains in dairy herds. Genetic gain from good breeding decisions is cumulative and permanent. The Economic breeding Index (EBI) must increase year-on-year. This is recognisable in the younger animals in your herd as they will have higher EBI figures. (more…)
New beef Euro-Star evaluations have just been published by ICBF. This will see the Euro-Star indexes for all suckler cows, heifers, stock bull and AI bulls updated. (more…)
Brendan Hinchion spoke to ICBF recently about his farm history, the system, his breeding policy and his use of dairy genomics. Brendan started farming when he was 18, developed the farm by putting in roadways, paddocks, a water system & cubicles. (more…)