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Read more about the article Increased Output through Milk Recording

Increased Output through Milk Recording

  • Post published:13/07/2018
  • Post category:News

There is an old management adage that states “You can’t manage what you don’t measure”. Without measurement, you don’t know if you’re getting better or worse and without knowing this, you can’t manage for improvement!  This statement is also true when it comes to milk recording. (more…)

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Read more about the article Gene Ireland graduates semen now available
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Gene Ireland graduates semen now available

  • Post published:12/07/2018
  • Post category:News

The Gene Ireland Programme are delighted to announce that three additional bulls are now available to pedigree herds through the GI Graduate proven bull panel, this brings the total number of proven bulls available through the programme to five. (more…)

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Read more about the article Gene Ireland Beef Programme Update

Gene Ireland Beef Programme Update

  • Post published:10/07/2018
  • Post category:News

Since the inception of the Gene Ireland programme a total of 216 beef bulls have been involved. In 2012 the focus moved to selecting bulls with even stronger maternal traits, in response to a decline in milk and fertility in the Irish Suckler herd. (more…)

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Read more about the article Gene Ireland – Delivering for Irish Suckler Farmers

Gene Ireland – Delivering for Irish Suckler Farmers

  • Post published:09/07/2018
  • Post category:News

Six of the current top ten Irish bred AI bulls on the ICBF Active Bull List were tested through the Gene Ireland Maternal Beef Programme (Table 1). This is testament to the effectiveness of the programme (more…)

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Read more about the article Bull Nostalgia: Border Brave

Bull Nostalgia: Border Brave

  • Post published:06/07/2018
  • Post category:News

Border Brave (BOA) was a Charolais bull that was born on the 15th of June 1986 . He was bred by B.O’Reilly, Tierworker, Kells, Co.Meath and his semen was marketed by Munster AI. (more…)

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Read more about the article Video – Adajio De Bray AJY Progeny

Video – Adajio De Bray AJY Progeny

  • Post published:04/07/2018
  • Post category:News

Check out this Video of progeny from AJY at ICBF’s Tully Test Centre. This animal was bred by L. Whelan, Co. Laois and is videoed here at 16 months of age.

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Read more about the article EBI – Breeding a Sustainable Future

EBI – Breeding a Sustainable Future

  • Post published:03/07/2018
  • Post category:News

The three pillars of sustainable agriculture are Economic, Social and Environmental and in that context, breeding plays a major role in all three pillars. In Ireland we use the Economic Breeding Index (EBI), which is a single figure profit index (more…)

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Read more about the article Gene Ireland proving it’s worth

Gene Ireland proving it’s worth

  • Post published:03/07/2018
  • Post category:News

Beef Gene Ireland is the name of Irelands national Beef AI Sire progeny test program. Semen from young Beef AI Sires is distributed to herds and the resulting calves are ‘tested’ for various traits (more…)

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Read more about the article Video – Kilree Leo (PI2157) Progeny

Video – Kilree Leo (PI2157) Progeny

  • Post published:02/07/2018
  • Post category:News

Check out this Video of progeny from PI2157 at ICBF’s Tully Test Centre. This animal was bred by M. Russell, Co. Tipperary and is videoed here at 19 months of age. (more…)

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