N.Ireland
The next phase of the Bovine Genetics Project (BGP) in Northern Ireland has been announced. A new online livestock genetics portal and the eagerly-awaited cattle genotyping scheme were both launched today (Wednesday,...
Sheep
The Welsh government has confirmed £3 million of funding over the next three financial years to continue the Welsh Sheep...
Dairy
By Chris McCullough While most dairy farmers strive to breed a cow that can produce a lot of high quality...
Beef
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development (AHDB) has launched a new genetic tool that measures the potential of an animal to...
N.Ireland
Recent years have seen dairy farmers in Northern Ireland invest heavily in the world’s best Holstein genetics. The growing international...
N.Ireland
Scientists and breeders across the globe have joined forces on a new $27.4 million ‘Global Methane Genetics Initiative’ designed to...
Dairy
New research by Penn State University, has found that dairy-beef crossbred calves are hardier than their purebred counterparts, demonstrating faster...
Dairy
By Chris McCullough Around 120 delegates from across the world attended the VikingGenetics UK ProCROSS conference near Birmingham to learn...
Agri-Business
Aoife O’Sullivan has been appointed to the position of group veterinary officer at Ai Services (Northern Ireland) Ltd., which is...
N.Ireland
The lack of recognition for agriculture on the part of political parties in the UK has been highlighted by a...
N.Ireland
The development of effective breeding policies has always been a “cornerstone” of improved herd performance, according to Northern Ireland-based AI...
Agri-Business
New Zealand is set to spend over NZ$1.7 million (almost €1 million) on a new industry-led project to improve the...
Agri-Business
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is offering UK young sheep farmers the chance to “progress their flocks” with another opportunity...
N.Ireland
The genes of prehistoric farmers may have diversified and mutated to facilitate farming lifestyles, according to researchers from the Francis...
Agri-Business
The UK government has passed the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act into law which, it has said, will reinforce “food...
Arable
Reduced height, or semi-dwarf wheat varieties with improved drought resilience may soon be grown in fields across the globe, following...
Dairy
The British artificial insemination (AI) company Genus ABS has announced a partnership with Ireland Genetics also known as the National...
N.Ireland
There is a growing recognition of the role that improved genetics will play in delivering future sustainability for the milk...
