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April 21, 2021, 6:00 am The use of fresh semen has grown in popularity over the last number of years amongst dairy farmers and artificial insemination (AI) service providers. In New Zealand, fresh semen is commonly used – even more so than frozen semen – due to its convenience and speed of use. The fresh semen programme, which is run by Progressive Genetics and Munster Bovine, has grown in popularity over the last few years in Ireland. This year’s fresh semen programme began on April 14, and is due to finish around June 2. ”Last year over 35,000 fresh straws were used, which was a 12%...

Progressive Genetics publishes its 2021 Dairy Sires Catalogue The latest Progressive Genetics dairy catalogue “Dairy Sires 2021” has just gone to print, the AI firm has confirmed. The catalogue includes a high EBI brochure plus the company’s main Friesian, Type, Jersey and Crossbred bulls. The catalogue contains the most up to date figures following the ICBF’s latest EBI update. Ones to watch Speaking to AgriLand, Shane Leane, Progressive Genetics technical sales manager, explained that the spring dairy catalogue for 2021 has a range of high EBI sires for different production systems...