Content related to the topic: breeding

22 April 2026

Top tips for semen purchasing decisions

Our top tips for preparing for, making and reviewing semen purchase decisions along with questions to ask your semen representative

20 August 2025

Breeding Blocks

Our campaign providing the tools, resources, expertise and case studies from other farmers to help start your breeding journey.

20 July 2026

National beef evaluations

Our national beef evaluations provide EBV data for commercial carcase traits for all beef breeds so you can breed more profitable animals.

29 September 2025

Choosing bulls

Find out what to look for when selecting a bull for breeding, including how to use genetics and EBVs, and judging if a bull is fit to work.

11 August 2023

Calf rearing notebook

This notebook provides you with best practice calf-rearing information. It will also help you to keep a record of calf performance (colostrum intake, liveweights, calf losses).

20 August 2025

Breed4Better

Our campaign to help consider your options about using sexed semen and make informed decisions.

19 June 2019

Interpreting beef carcase traits

Breeding values produced as part of the Cascase Traits Project. This analysis links data to produce Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) for traits of economic importance.

22 August 2025

Minimising calving difficulties - Cow care after calving

Postnatal checks for the cow to help establish successful subsequent calving

22 August 2025

Minimising calving difficulties - Calf care after calving

The importance of colostrum intake by the calf and best practice guidelines for after care

22 August 2025

Minimising calving difficulties - Potential calving problems

Calving difficulty causes and management techniques to overcome these issues

29 September 2025

Bull MOT

Learn how to give your bull an essential MOT with this handy leaflet. Remember the five Ts: Toes, testicles, tone, treat, test.