Breeding
Darren Carty on 12 Apr 2021
Sheep price update: hoggets hit €8/kg and spring lambs rise to €8.50/kg
Buying for the Ramadan festival underpinned a surge in demand last week with prices increasing by another 10c/kg to 20c/kg on the back of tight supplies and a strong appetite.
Contributor on 12 Apr 2021
Genome-based breeding delivers solutions for PCN management
New PCN resilient varieties are now available thanks to advancements in potato breeding technologies writes Teagasc’s Denis Griffin and Dan Milbourne and Colm McDonnell of IPM Potato Group Ltd.
Contributor on 09 Apr 2021
The nature of septoria is to evolve
As we face into a new crop protection season without chlorothalonil and with increasing levels of resistance in septoria to SDHIs, Steven Kildea advises on the dilemmas facing future crop protection.
Shane Murphy on 07 Apr 2021
Four Angus bulls hit €3,000 or more in Kilmallock
It proved a tricky sale at times for the Irish Angus Munster branch in Kilmallock with buyers knowing exactly what they wanted
Adam Woods on 07 Apr 2021
Suckler herd stabilises
Adam Woods takes a look at what’s inside this week’s beef breeding Focus.
Adam Woods on 07 Apr 2021
Tullamore Breeding Webinar Q&A: managing AI and focusing on maternal traits
Adam Woods takes a look at some of the questions and answers that came in at Tuesday night’s Tullamore farm series breeding webinar.
Adam Woods on 07 Apr 2021
Tullamore Farm: breeding key to performance
Adam Woods takes a look at breeding on Tullamore Farm as part of our webinar series.
Bill O'Keeffe on 07 Apr 2021
Farmer Writes: moving calving forward to minimise peak milk fallout
We are moving calving forward by 10 days in our case, which will move peak production forward into late March or early April, writes Bill O'Keeffe.
Kieran Mailey on 07 Apr 2021
Five tips for a successful breeding season
With breeding due to start in May for spring calving herds, Kieran Mailey outlines five tips for getting cows back in-calf.
Adam Woods on 07 Apr 2021
ICBF active beef bull lists - 2021
The Active Beef Bull Lists show the highest ranked Beef AI Sires on the ‘Replacement’ & ‘Terminal’ indexes that have semen widely available, based on the March 2020 genetic evaluations
Adam Woods on 07 Apr 2021
The checklist: purchasing a stock bull this spring
Adam Woods takes a look at purchasing a stock bull this spring and what farmers should be looking out for.
Aidan Brennan on 07 Apr 2021
Minerals for the breeding season
Aidan Brennan takes a look at the mineral requirements for dairy cows and discusses the options for getting more minerals fed.
Adam Woods on 07 Apr 2021
Beef Managment: silage fertiliser, labour efficiency and breeding prep
With silage fertiliser being spread on beef farms, we take a look at what amounts and types should eb going out and we also take a look at streamlining things in the yard after a busy spring
Contributor on 07 Apr 2021
Huge potential in gene editing for Irish agriculture
Ireland and EU players should use the EU study on New Genomic Techniques to promote the technologies for the advancement of agriculture, environment, and medicines, writes Dr Thomas McLoughlin*.
Declan Marren on 07 Apr 2021
Top five bulls on the terminal and replacement index
Declan Marren looks at the latest update of both ICBF’s terminal and replacement indexes.
Declan Marren on 07 Apr 2021
Watch back: Tullamore Farm suckler breeding webinar
Watch Tuesday night's suckler breeding webinar where all aspects of the breeding programme on Tullamore Farm were discussed.
Adam Woods on 06 Apr 2021
Watch live: Tullamore Farm breeding webinar
Watch the Tullamore Farm breeding webinar, which covers the farm's breeding plans for 2021.
Kieran Mailey on 06 Apr 2021
Time for a weight check on replacement heifers
If maiden heifers will be mated in early summer, weighing replacements in April will give a good indication of how many animals are on track to hit target breeding weight.
Shane Murphy on 05 Apr 2021
Four Angus bulls hit €3,000 or more in Kilmallock
It proved a tricky sale at times for the Irish Angus Munster branch in Kilmallock, with buyers knowing exactly what they wanted.
on 03 Apr 2021
Maiden heifers: laying the foundation for a successful breeding programme
With less than four weeks to go until breeding season kicks off, it's so important to take full advantage of the narrow window to get cows back in calf, especially if targeting a 365-day calving interval.