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Breeding season: Top dairy sires for first 6 months of 2023 revealed

National herd EBI has increased by €211 since introduction

The economic breeding index (EBI) has played a key role in breeding on Irish dairy farms for over 20 years now.

Final call for Dairy Gene Ireland and Sire Advice submission

April 2, 2021, 6:20 am According to the Irish Cattle Breeders’ Federation (ICBF), this year’s spring Dairy Gene Ireland programme now has over 800 herds signed up to receive straws, and is fast approaching its capacity. They are encouraging farmers who are interested in signing up for the programme to do so before it’s too late to avoid disappointment. Dairy Gene Ireland The bulls available through this year’s dairy programme are the best genetics available, with an average economic breeding index (EBI) of €308. Building a pack of these bulls into your breeding programme will not only help to accelerate your herd’s genetic gain, but will also ensure that more EBI-high bulls are progeny tested for initial calving and male fertility data, with the very best of these then returned for widespread artificial insemination (AI) next season.

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