Cows being under stress, poor-quality semen and improper administration were all given as possible reasons for the low sexed semen figures.
It is the increased use of sexed semen in dairy herds, that is both allowing more beef AI usage and driving the increase.
Adam Woods has news of a new chairman at the pedigree breeders council.
A case brought by the Veterinary Council of Ireland against a woman who provided bull semen analysis service has been thrown out of court. David Forsythe reports.
A case brought by the Veterinary Council of Ireland against a woman who provided bull semen analysis service has been thrown out of court. David Forsythe reports.
The centre, which will be run by Animal Breeding Europe, will include facilities to collect, freeze and quarantine both semen and embryos.