Fertility

Bulling heifers are slow to come into heat

John Egerton is now in the middle of breeding season for his spring-calving suckler herd.

FARMER WRITES 27 May 2026

Bulling heifers are slow to come into heat

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Over four million Bultavo vaccines sold in Ireland

Over four million Bultavo vaccines sold in Ireland

NEWS 20 May 2026

Dairy Management: monitoring breeding performance

Dairy Management: monitoring breeding performance

MANAGEMENT 18 May 2026

Still time to vaccinate against bluetongue – Department

Still time to vaccinate against bluetongue – Department

Still time to vaccinate against bluetongue – Department

NEWS 6 May 2026

Vet's Corner: managing reproduction effectively in cattle enterprises

Vet's Corner: managing reproduction effectively in cattle enterprises

Vet's Corner: managing reproduction effectively in cattle enterprises

NEWS 29 April 2026

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High EBI continues to deliver for the next generation

High EBI continues to deliver for the next generation

Aidan Brennan visits the next generation herd trial at Moorepark to see how the study is progressing with crossbreds and different stocking rates.

BREEDING & HEALTH 16 November 2025

Demand for sexed semen ‘on par with last year’

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 16 November 2025

CSL wins £3.5m of DAERA contracts

CSL wins £3.5m of DAERA contracts

The Dungannon-based business has been involved in the delivery of a number of DAERA programmes

NORTHERN IRELAND 16 November 2025

7c/litre difference in high- versus low-EBI herds

7c/litre difference in high- versus low-EBI herds

A simple study carried out by Lakeland Dairies and Teagasc is showing that higher EBI cows are generating significantly more income than their lower EBI comrades, writes Daire Cregg.

SPRING AI 16 November 2025

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 16 November 2025

Five steps to increase nitrogen-use efficiency on farms

Five steps to increase nitrogen-use efficiency on farms

Mark Plunkett, David Wall and Tim Shiel of the Fertiliser Association of Ireland share their top five steps to improve nitrogen-use efficiency on farms.

FERTILIZERS 16 November 2025

Suckler replacements: making the right choice

Suckler replacements: making the right choice

Selecting heifers with strong genetics, fertility and temperament is key to long-term profitability.

MANAGEMENT 16 November 2025

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'For many of the children, it was their first time on a farm'

Wicklow dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

'For many of the children, it was their first time on a farm'

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