FutureBeef Webinar: Breeding Technologies in Practice
07 Apr 2026Venue Online
For the third year running, the Teagasc Future Beef Programme is hosting a series of practical Breeding Webinars for 2026.
Join us on Tuesday, 7 April at 8pm for the final webinar in the Building a More Profitable Suckler Herd series. This webinar will focus on Breeding Technologies in Practice.
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Date and time: Tuesday, April 7th at 8:00pm
Chair: James Mullane, Future Beef Programme Advisor
Speakers:
- Daire Markham, Veterinary Practitioner
- Edwin Carroll, Teagasc Grange
- Aonghusa Fahy, Future Beef farmer
This webinar will focus on how breeding technologies can be used in practical farm situations to improve genetic gain, simplify breeding management and improve labour efficiency — an important consideration for many suckler farmers who are also working off-farm.
Key technologies that will be discussed include:
Synchronisation
- What it is and how it works
- Planning synchronisation programmes within a herd
- Costs involved
- Differences in application between heifers and mature cows
Fixed-Time AI
- How the system works
- Benefits for labour efficiency and breeding management
Heat Detection Methods
- Vasectomised bull with chin-ball harness
- Tail paint and heat detection stickers
- Activity monitoring collars
- The role of automated systems such as SenseHub
Embryo Transfer
- What it involves
- Situations where it may suit commercial farmers
- Its potential to accelerate genetic gain
The aim of this webinar is to give farmers a practical understanding of how these technologies can fit into real farm systems and how they can be used alongside traditional breeding methods to improve herd performance.