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Demand for sexed semen ‘on par with last year’

“One of the main reasons is the decent price for dairy-beef calves this year and also the drop in milk price,” according to Seamus Hughes from Progressive Genetics.

NEWS 11 April 2026

Demand for sexed semen ‘on par with last year’

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New aids to detect heat reduce workloads

New aids to detect heat reduce workloads

BREEDING 8 April 2026

My Farming Week: Hannah Ryan, Ballylooby and Araglin, Co Tipperary

My Farming Week: Hannah Ryan, Ballylooby and Araglin, Co Tipperary

NEWS 8 April 2026

Managing heifers in the run-up to breeding

Managing heifers in the run-up to breeding

Managing heifers in the run-up to breeding

BREEDING 8 April 2026

Utilising ICBF’s active bull listings

Utilising ICBF’s active bull listings

Utilising ICBF’s active bull listings

BEEF BREEDING 4 April 2026

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Taking cattle breeding to the next level

Taking cattle breeding to the next level

This week, Nevan McKiernan spoke to Paddy Buckley, managing director of Target Genetics, which recently teamed up with Trans Ova Genetics, a global leader in bovine reproductive technologies.

PEDIGREE 19 February 2026

My Farming Week: Shannon Porter, Lusticle, Carrigans, Co Donegal

My Farming Week: Shannon Porter, Lusticle, Carrigans, Co Donegal

Shannon Porter, The Milk Bar, Lusticle, Carrigans, Co Donegal.

NEWS 19 February 2026

My Farming Week: David Jordan, Carriglea, Halfway House, Co Waterford

My Farming Week: David Jordan, Carriglea, Halfway House, Co Waterford

Dylan Jordan is now managing Bernie and Frank Walsh's farm near Passage East in Co Waterford since the death of their son Tomás last July.

NEWS 19 February 2026

Newford suckler farm open day set for April

Newford suckler farm open day set for April

The event aims to provide farmers with advice on how they can boost conception rates, improve efficiency and make suckler farming more sustainable and labour-friendly ahead of the breeding season.

NEWS 19 February 2026

A shift towards off-farm employment

A shift towards off-farm employment

With off-farm employment on the increase, there are several upskilling opportunities for farmers, with some courses fully funded

AGRI JOBS 19 February 2026

Farmers urged to record calves' birth defects with ICBF

Farmers urged to record calves' birth defects with ICBF

Farmers can fill out the ICBF's congenital defect survey online over the coming weeks.

NEWS 19 February 2026

'Big three' reach an agreement on IP calf sales

'Big three' reach an agreement on IP calf sales

The agreement means that AI companies will be able to purchase calves born from sires or dams with genetics that are IP-protected by competing AI companies.

NEWS 19 February 2026

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What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

For dairy farmers Leslie and Sam Caldbeck, producing high-quality silage is central to how their Kilkenny farm performs.

What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

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