The breeding season on Irish dairy farms has become increasingly concentrated in the late April to June period. Teagasc in conjunction with the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) will run a dairy breeding week this March. The purpose of the week is to provide timely reminders to farmers on important genetic and technical issues underpinning a successful dairy breeding season. Video clips, webinars and podcasts will be released throughout the week with presentations from dairy farmers, Teagasc Researchers and Specialists and ICBF Geneticists.
See below for registration links and details of the events for the week:
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Monday, 15 March
Webinar | 7pm
The Breeding Plan
with Stephen Moore & George Ramsbottom, Teagasc
Videos
Six point plan to successful breeding
with Andrew Cromie, ICBF
Using teams of bulls equally
with Margaret Kelleher, ICBF & David Hannon, Dairy Farmer, Co. Meath
Podcast
The Dairy Edge Podcast
presented by Emma Louise Coffey covering topics of:
Nutrition for better breeding
with Joe Patton, Teagasc
Genetics for better breeding
with Kevin Downing, ICBF
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Tuesday, 16 March
Videos
Breeding maiden heifers on the out farm
with Stephen Moore & Laura Hannon, dairy farmer, Co. Meath
Top results with sexed semen
with George Ramsbottom & Jim White, Dairy Farmer, Co. Tipperary
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Wednesday, 17 March
Video
Managing late calving cows to shorten calving interval
with Stuart Childs, Teagasc
Podcast
The Beef Edge Podcast
Presented by Catherine Egan, Teagasc on the topic of:
Performance of DBI beef cattle at Grange
with Nicky Byrne, Teagasc Grange
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Thursday, 18 March
Webinar
Genomics & EBI Panel Discussion
Facilitated by Jack Kennedy, Irish Farmers Journal
- Daughter Proven vs Genomic Sires
with Andrew Cromie, ICBF, Don Crowley, Teagasc & Mark Cassidy, dairy farmer, Co. Meath - Sexed Semen
with Stephen Butler, Teagasc, Don Crowley, Teagasc & guest farmer speaker
Videos
Using both dairy and beef AI
with Siobhan Ring, ICBF and Hugh Egan, Dairy Farmer, Co. Offaly
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Thursday, 25 March
Breeding Webinar | 8pm
Planning a successful breeding season
with Richie O’Brien, Teagasc, George Ramsbottom Teagasc & Joris Somers, Glanbia
and guest Francis Nolan, Teagasc/Glanbia Future Farmer