What is Genomics?
You may already be familiar with the term Genomics as part of the Beef, Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) or just from using genomics as a helpful management tool, but what exactly is genomics? (more…)
You may already be familiar with the term Genomics as part of the Beef, Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) or just from using genomics as a helpful management tool, but what exactly is genomics? (more…)
There are 4 factors that will both contribute to what ‘Gestation Length’ index figure your bull starts out with and also how it changes over time.1.Backpedigree, 2.Genotype, 3. Foreign Data, 4.Irish Data (more…)
Following is a list of the 10 AI Sires with the most number of total pedigree registered progeny in Ireland for the ‘Charolais’ breed. (more…)
The following is a list of the 10 AI Sires with the most number of total pedigree registered progeny in Ireland for the ‘Hereford’ breed. (more…)
There are 4 factors that will both contribute to what ‘Carcass’ index figure your bull starts out with and also how it changes over time.1.Backpedigree, 2.Genotype, 3. Foreign Data, 4.Irish Data (more…)
There are 3 factors that will both contribute to what ‘Docility’ index figure your bull starts out with and also how it changes over time.1.Backpedigree, 2.Genotype, 3. Docility Data (more…)
There are 3 factors that will both contribute to what ‘Calving Difficulty %’ index figure your bull starts out with and also how it changes over time.1.Back Pedigree, 2.Genotype, 3. Calving Data (more…)
The latest HerdPlus Dairy Breeding charts have been generated and are now available online. The HerdPlus team have just started the process of posting breeding charts to customers who have responded with the word CHART to a recent text. (more…)
EBI (Economic Breeding Index) is a measure of the genetic potential of an animal. Research was undertaken by Teagasc to validate whether EBI is delivering at farm level using E-profit monitor data. (more…)