Genomics is the study of DNA and has been incorporated into dairy genetic evaluations in Ireland since Spring 2009. Genomics will accurately identify the genetically superior candidate parents of the next generation. (more…)
The following is a list of the 10 AI Sires with the most number of total pedigree registered progeny in Ireland for the ‘Limousin’ breed. (more…)
Tuesday 16th July at 2pm will see a farm walk held on the farm of Niall O’Meara, Killimor, Co. Galway (Eircode H53 PX96). Niall was the inaugural winner of the FBD Euro-Star €200 competition. (more…)
There are 4 factors that will both contribute to what ‘Calving Interval’ 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…)
Check out this Video of progeny from Tomschoice Imperial at ICBF’s Tully Test Centre. This animal is videoed here at 15…
There are 4 factors that will both contribute to what ‘Daughter Calving Difficulty’ 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…)
“I have had a lot of enquiries from farmers looking for a new bull through the Stockbull Finder. These are farmers from all over Ireland who I would never otherwise have made contact with me.” (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…)
Growing Sustainably
Date: Wednesday, 3rd July 2019
Venue: Teagasc Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork (more…)