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Young Stock Podcast: Dovea worker using genetics on suckler farm
James Hanly
On this week’s episode, James Hanly spoke to Adrian Bourke. He has worked in exports and distribution for Dovea Genetics and we walked around his family’s farm to see if he practises what he preaches.
14 May 2025 News
Illegal import of sheep semen investigated
The incident occurred on 15 April 2024 when semen was brought into the country from England without being registered through the required European Union Trade Control and Expert system (TRACES).
7 May 2025 Breeding & health
Breeding begins with heifers synchronised on Tullamore Farm
The 2025 calving season wrapped up on Tullamore Farm last week, with 75 cows calved down. Attention now turns to the 2025 breeding season, writes Shaun Diver
Dairy Management: cold and wet reduces growth rates
Aidan Brennan has some advice for farmers dealing with lower grass growth rates, using sexed semen and managing calves
23 April 2025 Management
Genus ABS refines its AI provision in NI
The change will cause significant upheaval for many farmers, especially those who depend on the company’s long-running RMS service.
23 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Europe does not support intellectual property on artificial insemination - ICMSA
ICMSA president Denis Drennan said these AI stations have no legal standing on this issue.
2 April 2025 News
Farmer Writes: the dreaded herd test
Over 75% of my herd is bought in, which obviously increases the potential risks that some of the bought in cattle could have been exposed to infection, James Strain writes.
25 November 2024 Farmer Writes
Start of the breeding season down under
Zac Elkin from Craigantlet in Co Down, is currently managing a dairy farm in Canterbury, New Zealand.
30 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Police seek information on stolen AI equipment
Farm equipment has been stolen in Co Tyrone following a break-in to a cattle shed during July.
29 July 2024 News