National dairy herd shows positive fertility trend

Despite positive fertility performance across the national dairy herd, there is still room for improvement, say cattle breeders

Positive trends in fertility following the most recent calving report, but still room for improvement, says ICBF.

The fertility performance of the average Irish national dairy herd has improved over the last five years, according to the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation's (ICBF) most recent report.

Thef ederation has recently published its latest calving reports. The report presents data collected from more than 13,500 herds with 30 or more dairy cows.