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The Irish Farmers Journal is dedicated to providing up to the minute informative dairy farming news and information for breeding and advice for a healthy dairy herd.

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.

SPRING AI 15 January 2025

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.

SPRING AI 15 January 2025

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.

SPRING AI 15 January 2025

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.

SPRING AI 15 January 2025

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.

SPRING AI 15 January 2025

Critical time for animal health

Aidan Brennan looks ahead to what is contained in the special focus on spring animal health.

ANIMAL HEALTH 15 January 2025

Irish Holstein Friesian Association and Cows.ie launch innovative campaign

The Irish Holstein Friesian Association and Cows.ie are collaborating to drive a significant initiative aimed at dairy stock breeders for the 2025 breeding season.

PEDIGREE 15 January 2025

Gearing up for 1.6m births in three months

This week’s focus inside the Irish Farmers Journal is all about preparing for calving over the next few weeks.

BREEDING & HEALTH 15 January 2025

High EBI females hotly sought after at Kealy dairy dispersal

Nevan McKiernan reports from Jamie and Lorraine Kealy's on-farm dispersal sale in Co Carlow.

BREEDING & HEALTH 15 January 2025

New for 2025: Syngenta enters grassland market with CASPER ®

Syngenta Ireland recently launched CASPER®, a new broadleaved weed herbicide for newly sown and established grassland.

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Thirteenth Emerald Expo dairy show launched

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Mountfarna Frankie fires to €10,000 at Holstein Friesian Premier

Picking the perfect bull team

ICBF updates sire advice and TB data

ICBF updates sire advice and TB data

Next Generation Herd version 2.0

Next Generation Herd version 2.0

MOST READ STORIES

ICBF updates sire advice and TB data

Next Generation Herd version 2.0

Bull selection is critical for good results

Sexed semen and beef AI on the up

Olcastletown Mojo tops the Active Bull List

Critical time for animal health

Irish Holstein Friesian Association and Cows.ie launch innovative campaign

Gearing up for 1.6m births in three months

High EBI females hotly sought after at Kealy dairy dispersal

New for 2025: Syngenta enters grassland market with CASPER ®

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