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Breeding

Purchase of a new bull through BQI
Profitable beef enterprises will be those focussed on maximising financial returns through selecting a bull with a high genetic merit ...
Weigh up your cattle performance with BQI
Commercial suckler herd owners who have successfully completed the BQI Cattle Breed Improvement programme can claim a financial allowance ranging from £350 to £500 for weight recording their calves ...
BQI Embryo Transfer Summary
As part of a HND3 student’s Special Investigation Project, questionnaires were issued in November 2005 ...
Breeding Replacement Heifers
Both suckled calf producers and beef finishers have found the influence of the Holstein in the dairy sector has led to ...
Calves
Difficult calvings, dead calves, all of which increase stress and the number of sleepless nights at calving time. But you can now do something about it. Information is now available which allows you to base your bull selection on facts ...
Fertility
Aberdeen Angus has a strong positive image in the beef market place with customers prepared to pay a premium price for Aberdeen Angus beef. Demand for Aberdeen Angus beef continues to rise ...
Rearing Replacement Heifers
During the past decade there has been a dramatic decline in the conformation of beef cattle mainly due to the influence of Holstein genes, through the sourcing of suckler replacements from the dairy herd ...
The use of synchronisation and artificial insemination in beef cows
About 2/3rds of the suckler herds in Northern Ireland have less than 20 cows ...
Aberdeen Angus Beef Production
Aberdeen Angus Quality Beef Ltd is an initiative set up to help producers meet consumer demands for superior quality beef ...
Adding value with Aberdeen Angus Beef
Aberdeen Angus has a strong positive image in the beef market place and customers are prepared to pay a premium price for Aberdeen Angus beef. This article outlines the present marketing schemes and their requirements.