15 December 2020
Type Factsheet
The Irish dairy industry has benefited enormously from the increase in the EBI of the Irish dairy herd since its establishment in 2001. However, there are still significant benefits to be obtained by further increasing the EBI of the national dairy herd. Teagasc’s Next Generation Herd. clearly demonstrates this. Dairy farmers should select a team of high EBI AI bulls taking cognisance of relatedness, reliability, herd size and suitability to their farm system.
Summary
It’s important to start planning now for the 2021 breeding season, and it is important that dairy farmers have a clear breeding policy as it will have a significant influence on their farm profitability, farm sustainability and animal welfare performance: