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Picking the perfect bull team
Aidan Brennan
Aidan Brennan looks at some of the key criteria when picking a bull team for use on dairy herds this spring.
Picking the perfect bull team
ICBF updates sire advice and TB data
17 March 2025 Spring AI
ICBF updates sire advice and TB data
New addition to sire advice has potential to save dairy industry €2.2m, writes Kevin Downing from the ICBF.
Next Generation Herd version 2.0
12 March 2025 Spring AI
Next Generation Herd version 2.0
Teagasc are re-launching the next generation herd, this time with Jersey crossbred cows and comparing stocking rates writes Aidan Brennan.
Olcastletown Mojo tops the Active Bull List
Aidan Brennan looks at the bulls on the Active Bull List for 2025 and discusses some of the key changes for 2025.
12 March 2025 Spring AI
Bull selection is critical for good results
It makes more sense to use a good bull as an average or below average one when going to the trouble of AI, writes Aidan Brennan.
12 March 2025 Spring AI
Sexed semen and beef AI on the up
The increased use of sexed dairy semen and beef AI on the dairy herd has offset the decline in conventional dairy AI.
12 March 2025 Spring AI
How to pick a successful bull team
Aidan Brennan looks at some of the recent developments when it comes to picking a bull team and outlines the things to watch out for.
18 March 2024 Spring AI