genomic

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/incidence-of-tuberculosis-tb-in-cattle-in-great-britain/quarterly-tb-in-cattle-in-great-britain-statistics-notice-september-2023 Not sure when these figures became available. But given the good news for English farmers I’m surprised how little news this...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Genetics are the key to lowering farm emissions and improving farm profits, according to speakers at the recent British Cattle Breeders Club (BCBC) conference. EMEA beef director at Genus ABS, Mark Smith, said sustainability starts with genetics...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Three finalists have been shortlisted for this year’s Royal Dairy Innovation Award, the winner of which will be announced at Dairy-Tech on February 7. The finalists were selected by event organisers the Royal Association Of British Dairy Farmers...

With him passing the second round of on farm testing and travel arrangements all booked, I can finally let the cat out of the bag! Beyond excited to announce the sale of my first bull to Cogent Taken 23 years but I'm finally proud of myself! He's been my best friend for the past few months so...

Hi, As the title suggests, I'm looking for some pedigree Hereford Cattle, preferably Cow and Calf pairs but I would also consider heifers, to start a herd with. Herefords from the Traditional/Original Population bloodlines would be ideal but are hard to find. They would have to be TB4...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Ulster Bank’s head of agriculture, Cormac McKervey, has highlighted the growing impact of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) on dairy and livestock farms across Northern Ireland. “This is a genuine threat,” he said. “The footprint of the disease continues to...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The consistent use of sexed semen has been highlighted as a critically important technology within the dairy sector, as it is said to enhance the rate of genetic progress with herds. Breeding youngstock to the best genetics available must be a priority...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Achieving the highest yielding variety of the year is a bit like topping the music charts of the plant breeding world, but what does it take to do this across four different crops? CPM takes a closer look at this year’s headline varieties...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Modern wheat breeding is constantly advancing, bringing yield and agronomic improvements to the table every year, but could looking back at old varieties bring something new to the table? CPM explores at how one scientific project is doing...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The recent Ruminant Methane Mitigation conference held by the British Society of Animal Science (BCAS) in Belfast, delivered new insights into the challenges that lie ahead for the dairy and livestock sectors in terms of emissions. Here comes the...

Written by Louise Hickey from Agriland Lakeland Dairies has launched a farm sustainability strategy, with a key component being a payment to support farmers in carrying out sustainability actions. The strategy ‘Farming for a Better Future’ focuses on rewarding farm families for taking positive...

AHDB’s Dairy Sector Council would like your questions about proposals to improve services and deliver more by increasing levy rates from the start of the 2024/25 financial year. Sector Chair Lyndon Edwards will be taking part in a Q and A session, responding to questions from levy payers, at...

What would trade be like for proper beef bred suckler cows be either with calf at foot or in calf heifer . Angus’s spring Calvers. I might need 10

Written by Michelle Martin from Agriland The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has released details of the first three of ten new strategic dairy farms. The three farms are Lydney Park Farms, Dillington Farms, and Moorhouse Hall Farm, which will be platforms for...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland By Barbara Collins Glastry Farm is a specialised dairy farm which extends to 247ac owned, as well as a further 190ac leased at Kircubbin, on the Ards Peninsula of Co. Down. The farming enterprise is run by Gareth and Liz Taylor, the sixth generation...

Newbarton King-Of-Hearts for sale He was born on the 6th April this year and is nicely grown. I have full genomic results available - £196 PLI (£241 ACI and £242 SCI), 171kg of milk, 12.6kg of fat (+0.06%), 9.9kg of protein (+0.05%) to give a combined kg of solid score of 22.5. If he was...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The threat of insecticide resistance is one that all tillage farmers should be taking very seriously, according to scientific experts in this field. Rothamsted Research’s Dr. Steve Foster told Agriland: “The banning of neonicotinoid seed treatments...

Written by Colm Ryan from Agriland The agri-food business, ABP, has been shortlisted for an award in the 2023 Responsible Business Awards in Northern Ireland. ABP received its award nomination in the ‘Impact in your Community’ category in the annual awards, organised by Business in the...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The science of genomics is set to revolutionise the pace at which genetic improvement can be secured within the sheep sector. This was the key take-home message delivered by Signet Breeding geneticist, Sam Boon, during his presentation to the recent...