Contract rearing involves the movement of replacement heifers from the owner’s farm for rearing on contract by another farmer. Dairy farmers contract out the rearing of their dairy heifers to maximise land on their milking platforms and free up facilities and labour.
By combining genomics, sexed semen and high‑DBI sires, the Walsh family are delivering genetic gain, quality milk and profitable dairy‑beef calves…
Stephen and Rory Mounsey run a calf‑to‑beef enterprise in Roscrea, Co. Tipperary, delivering strong finishing performance and earning the Ashbourne Meats…
The Programme The Northern Ireland Bovine Genetics Project (BGP) is one of several new schemes and measures launched under the Department…
For herds that do DIY AI did you know that your Sire Advice bull selections will appear as options to when…
Irish dairy farmers have played a pivotal role in driving genetic progress over the past 25 years. The introduction of the…
Last week’s figures 44,896 calf samples were received in the lab. 49,314 calf samples were processed in the lab. The average…
Michael Heffernan explains how moving into sucklers has added control and flexibility to his beef enterprise, backed by strong feeding, health…
Michael Coughlan is farming a suckler – beef enterprise in partnership with his father in Union Hall, Co. Cork. They also…