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Top 10 dairy sires used on Irish dairy cows revealed

The ICBF data shows the most commonly used dairy bulls so far this year. The highest EBI value on the list is €267.

NEWS 16 June 2026

Top 10 dairy sires used on Irish dairy cows revealed

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Bulling heifers are slow to come into heat

Bulling heifers are slow to come into heat

FARMER WRITES 27 May 2026

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

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

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Vet's Corner: managing reproduction effectively in cattle enterprises

Vet's Corner: managing reproduction effectively in cattle enterprises

A bull breeding soundness examination carried out by your veterinary surgeon will frequently prove to be a very worthwhile investment.

NEWS 15 February 2026

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 15 February 2026

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 15 February 2026

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 15 February 2026

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 15 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 15 February 2026

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 15 February 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare 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.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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