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Rio stays at the top in latest ICBF Dairy Active Bull List agriland.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from agriland.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Advertisement Top 50 The top 50 list is dominated by Holstein Friesian bulls, with 45 of the AI bulls on the list being Holstein Friesian. Completing the list of 50 bulls is three Jersey bulls and two British Friesian bulls. It is not until 39th on the list that the Holstein Friesian domination is somewhat broken. Number 39 on the list is Firoda Meinse 2 (FOE), and was the most used British Friesian bull with a total of 5,268 serves recorded in 2020. Firoda Meinse 2 is a Dovea Genetics bull with an EBI of €168. Image source: Dovea Genetics The first Jersey sire is 41st on the list, with the remaining two Jerseys taking up 45th and 47th place on the list. ....
May 10, 2021, 6:00 am The Economic Breeding Index (EBI) is a measure of the genetic potential of an animal. Research by Teagasc was undertaken to validate if EBI is delivering at farm level using E-profit monitor data. The research findings have shown that every €1 increase in EBI will result in a €2 gain in net profit/cow. So, cows with an EBI of €100 are leaving €200 more profit per lactation than cows with an EBI of €0. The Index is comprised of seven Sub-Indexes; milk production and fertility are the two most valuable traits in the index. EBI Milk When selecting on milk sub-index, Teagasc have included a threshold figure of ≥€50 for individual bulls. ....
SHARING OPTIONS: Top priced Angus Liscolvin S Esminie who sold for €3,900. Pictured with breeder Martin Garvey Kilkenny bull sales hosted its second sale of the year on Wednesday, with trade for Angus at an all-time high. Similar to many sales across the country, numbers present at the sale were well back on whose catalogued due to vibrant on-farm sales being witnessed for the last six weeks. In total, 26 of the 53 bulls catalogued were presented for sale, with all but one finding a new home. This healthy clearance rate was accompanied with an impressive average price of €3,038. While prices did hit as high as €3,900, it wasn’t the high prices that drove the average up but the fact that over half of the bulls sold make in excess of €3,000. ....
10 reasons why milk recording is beneficial agriland.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from agriland.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.