Who were the top 10 dairy AI sires recorded in 2022?
Who sired the 2022 crop of dairy calves? 877,974 dairy calves (dairy sire x dairy dam) were born on Irish farms…
Who sired the 2022 crop of dairy calves? 877,974 dairy calves (dairy sire x dairy dam) were born on Irish farms…
With the 2023 calving season just after kicking off on a lot of farms, we would love to see snaps of…
Cattle that are more resistant to TB have a greater ability to fight off the disease due to their genetic make-up.…
'Producing a Calf for Profitable Dairy Beef ' DairyBeef 500 Spring Conference The Teagasc DairyBeef500 campaign will be running two important…
It won’t be long until Spring is upon us and we hear how there is a grand stretch in the evening,…
Based on figures calculated by Animal Health Ireland’s Cell Check Quick Calculator, the cost of mastitis for a herd averaging 300-400,000 cells/mL is estimated at €186.26/cow/year. For a 100-cow herd, this amounts to a staggering €18,626 reduction in profit. (more…)
Hair Samples should be pulled from the end of the tail. The hair must be clean and dry with the roots…
Methane production from cattle digestion results in the loss of 6% to 10% of gross energy intake in cattle and globally…
Maximising the beef potential of the dairy herd - Alan Twomey, Teagasc & Ross Evans, ICBF at the Teagasc National Dairy…