Displaying items by tag: AI

Monday, 18 March 2019 10:14

No-bull mating a lot of bull

Lincoln University Dairy Farm manager Peter Hancox (left) addresses a recent field day with farming consultant Jeremy Savage.

A Lincoln University Dairy Farm (LUDF) decision to use all AI and no bulls for mating has given “mixed” results and looks like it will be a short-lived experiment.

Published in Farm Health

Friday, 12 February 2016 10:45

Dollar, time in AI will bring better returns

Dairy Australia is urging farmers to spend more money and time in AI and genetics.

"If you invest dollars and a little more time in AI and genetics you will make more money, it is that simple,"

Published in Farm Health

Sunday, 07 February 2016 15:55

Innovative solutions on show

Gallagher Group will exhibit in the Farmlands Village at the Southern Fieldays.

Gallagher Group has always been at the forefront of innovations and effective solutions for livestock farmers.

Published in General News

Sunday, 08 November 2015 10:55

Canterbury AI tech still on the job after 56 years

Kevin Bell with cows he has inseminated.

56 years is a long time to stay in any one job, but it seems an especially long amount of time to spend working with your hand up a cow's rear end.

Published in Rural Life

Friday, 25 September 2015 18:52

Bulls in paddocks save little, risks a lot

Farmers thinking about cutting artificial insemination (AI) this mating season will save very little now and lose a lot in the long term, says Jeremy Bryant.

Published in Farm Health

Friday, 25 September 2015 18:52

Bulls in paddocks save little, risks a lot

Farmers thinking about cutting artificial insemination (AI) this mating season will save very little now and lose a lot in the long term, says Jeremy Bryant.

Published in Farm Health

Wednesday, 15 February 2012 13:42