Summer 2023 at Walford
Read the latest update from Sean Chubb on summer at Walford College Farm. With most of the cows now dry, they are now preparing for calving,
August 27, 2023
Read the latest update from Sean Chubb on summer at Walford College Farm. With most of the cows now dry, they are now preparing for calving,
LIC Herd Improvement Analyst Jayden Calder discusses the benefit of genomics when making breeding selections and the role of bull teams to help fulfil herd improvement goals.
Breeding dairy cows that produce less methane and nitrogen is helping one Australian farm group meet its sustainability goals.
The Irish Bull Breeding (IBB) programme is going from strength to strength. Established in 2020, we now have some of our stalwarts sitting high up on the ranks.
New research has confirmed bulls’ genetics play a role in how much methane they emit, highlighting the potential for farmers to breed low methane-emitting cows in the future. The welcome news comes following the first year of a research programme run by major New Zealand artificial breeding companies LIC and CRV.
Cogent managing director Stuart Boothman is “super excited” about the opportunities the new distribution agreement with LIC offers to UK farmers. He believes the new offering to progressive and sustainable producers is beyond parallel in the marketplace.
This 2022/23 season the first LIC-bred heifers from the original Holstein cows entered the Walford herd. Hopefully these heifers will help lift the milk fat and protein percentages of the herd to take full advantage of the new contract with Joseph Heler Cheese this season. So, what we expect from these heifers and others to come? Sean Chubb reports.
New LIC research reveals a staggering variation in milk production and efficiency between the ‘top-quartile’ and ‘bottom-quartile’ of cows.
The latest update and recommendations from LIC’s UK monitor farm at Walford College. An idea has been introduced to grow fodder beet, which could lower concentrate levels. Read more.
Sansaw Estate dairy farm manager Breiffini Daly puts most of his success down to using top New Zealand AI technicians, quality semen and identifying bulling heats efficiently
A record number of young bulls have joined LIC’s elite bull teams this spring, with twenty-seven bulls making the cut and ready to help sire the next generation of profitable and efficient dairy cows.
LIC talks to Marco Winters, head of animal genetics at AHDB, about the future of dairy cow breeding and how modern genetic indexes could help farmers face current and upcoming challenges.
