Genetics

Hendrix Genetics to explore sex sorting tech in egg laying industry

Hendrix Genetics to explore sex sorting tech in egg laying industry

Hendrix Genetics is to partner with Australia’s national science agency to explore sex sorting technology at the point of lay...

July 1, 2022
UFU highlights concerns regarding animal movements from GB to Northern Ireland

UFU highlights concerns regarding animal movements from GB to Northern Ireland

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is very concerned about Northern Ireland (NI) farmers being able to access genetics which they...

December 15, 2020
World Dairy Summit: The Co. Down herd in the top 1% of £PLI rankings

World Dairy Summit: The Co. Down herd in the top 1% of £PLI rankings

The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Hillsborough, Co. Down is home to one of the UK’s top £PLI ranking...

November 6, 2017
Breeding goals: ‘There’s no point breeding a 12,000L cow if she’ll not last’

Breeding goals: ‘There’s no point breeding a 12,000L cow if she’ll not last’

Milk volume is no longer the driver of dairy breeding in Northern Ireland, with attention now turning to lifetime productivity...

November 6, 2017
How one bull cost the dairy industry millions due to reduced conception rates

How one bull cost the dairy industry millions due to reduced conception rates

One Holstein bull, Pawnee Farm Arlinda Chief (Chief), has cost the dairy industry millions, recent research from US has shown. Research...

November 28, 2016
Elite Limousin embryo auction to take place this Friday

Elite Limousin embryo auction to take place this Friday

This Friday, July 1, the North East Limousin Club, the largest Limousin club in the Republic of Ireland, is holding an elite...

June 28, 2016