How genotyping drives smarter breeding choices for Co. Kerry suckler farmer
Joseph McCrohan, based in Reenard near Caherciveen in Co. Kerry, operates a 20-cow suckler herd made up of Limousin, Saler, and…
High-EBI Herd in Co. Carlow Reaps Rewards of Genotyping and Data-Driven Decisions
Niall and Catherine Hosey run a high-performing 100-cow Holstein-Friesian dairy herd just outside Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow. With a strong focus on…
How genotyping is boosting profitability for Co. Tipperary dairy farmer
Tom Downey, along with his wife Ruth and their three kids run a dairy farm near Golden in south Co. Tipperary,…
Champion hurler knows a winner when he sees one
Developed in collaboration with Agriland Media. The National Genotyping Programme (NGP) has now reopened for applications and it did not take…
National Genotyping Programme Q&A – “We feel we can offer full traceability from conception to fork.”
National Genotyping Programme (NGP) participants, Noel & John Smyth farm on the Cavan/Meath border beside the village of Mountnugent. The farm…
Stockbull Finder – Buyer – John Wynne
John is operating a dairy and tillage enterprise on the farm in Co. Wicklow. The dairy herd comprising of 320 FR…
NGP Q&A – Padraig O’Connell, Co. Kerry
Padraig O'Connell operates an 80-cow dairy herd in Causeway, Co. Kerry. Over the last 5 years, Padraig's herd EBI has steadily…
DNA Calf Registration Case Study: The Murphy Family, Ovens, Cork.
"Genotyping all calves at birth has been hugely beneficial to the overall herd. Clearing any possible parentage errors prior to registration…
Peter Hynes – “It has been our best breeding season yet”
It’s the time of year when planning is crucial on farm. Decisions we make now will have the greatest impact on farm performance for 2021. We had a super scanning result with only 7% of cows empty and 100% of heifers in calf, with 68% in calf to first service. 145 animals will calve in February 2021. It has been our best breeding season yet. Synchronising the heifers on fixed time AI really works for us and it also shows the in-calf rate for first lactation cows. I feel it just allows them time to recover after calving to prepare for the breeding season. (more…)