Dairy Archives - Page 17 of 20

Pregnancy rates for sexed semen continue to improve.

Post published:03/05/2023
Post category:Dairy Industry News Updates

The latest analysis undertaken by ICBF, Teagasc and the partner AI companies (i.e., Dovea Genetics, Eurogene/AI Services, Munster Bovine and Progressive…

Methane Evaluations now available on AI sires-A world first!

Post published:21/04/2023
Post category:Beef Dairy Industry News Updates

Methane Evaluations now live! Once again, the Irish agricultural industry is leading the way by publishing the first enteric methane across…

Nitrates Band Screen – What you need to know?

Post published:08/03/2023
Post category:Dairy News Updates

The new nitrates band screen is now available to ALL dairy farmers on ICBF. Please note: For optimum visibility/functionality, the Nitrates…

Updates to the Dairy Beef Index (DBI)

Post published:27/01/2023
Post category:Beef Dairy News Updates

The most recent evaluation published by ICBF on 24th January 2023 saw a suite of updates incorporated into the Dairy Beef…

How to take a hair Sample Correctly for Genotyping?

Post published:14/12/2022
Post category:Dairy News Updates

Hair Samples should be pulled from the end of the tail. The hair must be clean and dry with the roots…

How to take a Hair Samples for the genotyping process?

Post published:30/11/2022
Post category:Beef Dairy News Updates

When taking hair samples as part of the genotyping process, please take 40-60 root follicles from the tail end of the animal. The root follicles should also be clean and dry. This will prevent hair samples required to be retested again, which would also delay the turnaround time of genomic results. The below images will help herd-owners on how to correctly take hair samples for genotyping. (more…)

The impact of Genomics on Genetic Selection and Gain

Post published:28/11/2022
Post category:Dairy News Updates

Genomic Selection (GS) has made a significant contribution to profitability and sustainability on Irish dairy farms. The technology has transformed the genetic improvement in the national dairy herd and how the Dairy Gene Ireland breeding programme operates. Genomic selection refers to selection decisions based on genomic breeding values. (more…)