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Who were the top 10 dairy AI sires recorded in 2022?

Post published:20/01/2023
Post category:Dairy News Updates

Who sired the 2022 crop of dairy calves? 877,974 dairy calves (dairy sire x dairy dam) were born on Irish farms…

Gene Ireland Photo Competition

Post published:18/01/2023
Post category:Beef Dairy News Updates

With the 2023 calving season just after kicking off on a lot of farms, we would love to see snaps of…

Do you know your animal’s breeding value for TB?

Post published:13/01/2023
Post category:Beef Dairy Health and disease News Updates

Cattle that are more resistant to TB have a greater ability to fight off the disease due to their genetic make-up.…

Dairy Beef 500 Conference

Post published:10/01/2023
Post category:Beef Dairy News Updates

'Producing a Calf for Profitable Dairy Beef ' DairyBeef 500 Spring Conference The Teagasc DairyBeef500 campaign will be running two important…

What changes will you make in 2023?

Post published:05/01/2023
Post category:Dairy News Updates

It won’t be long until Spring is upon us and we hear how there is a grand stretch in the evening,…

Importance of Health Data Recording for breeding better Dairy Cows

Post published:19/12/2022
Post category:Dairy News Updates

Based on figures calculated by Animal Health Ireland’s Cell Check Quick Calculator, the cost of mastitis for a herd averaging 300-400,000 cells/mL is estimated at €186.26/cow/year. For a 100-cow herd, this amounts to a staggering €18,626 reduction in profit. (more…)