
Farming
How your milk cheque affects breeding decisions
When selecting bulls this breeding season, it’s worth looking at how you can use milk traits to drive farm profitability. The vast majority of Irish dairy farmers are paid on A+B-C systems, which means that they are paid for kg of protein and fat, but deducted for volume. Therefore, choosing bulls that will boost milk […] The post How your milk cheque affects breeding decisions appeared first on Agriland.ie.