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21 Oct 2021

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21 Oct 2021

Marts the Heart Awards aim to recognise the livestock auctions driving the industry forwards and giving the most back to the farming community.

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24 Nov 2021

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This series is dedicated to exploring the innovative strides being made by Cogent UK in Dairy Breed Technology.

2019 Articles

Sexed and beef strategy ensures value for every calf Sponsored by Cogent

27 Nov 2019

New dairy tenants, Ed and Bethan Williams are embracing a sexed and beef strategy to help create a sustainable system fit for the future.

Sexed semen brings success for award winning Ice Cream producers Sponsored by Cogent

23 Oct 2019

Higher conception rates with sexed semen compared to conventional has given one West Sussex ice cream producer the confidence to use it across cows and heifers and thus breed the very best replacements possible.

Sexed semen combined with genomics brings success for Lancashire dairy farmer Sponsored by Cogent

02 Sep 2019

Paul Ingham of Laneside Farm believes the technique he employs of using SexedULTRA 4M semen, in combination with genomic testing, is highly relevant to all pure-bred Jersey herds which rear their own replacements.

Genomics takes farm selection to a new level Sponsored by Cogent

22 Jul 2019

Using genomic testing to identify the best replacements and serving them to sexed semen is helping increase selection pressure and drive genetic gain on one Anglesey farm.

Sexed semen for block calving herds Sponsored by Cogent

22 Jul 2019

Sexed semen could be the answer for systems looking to avoid low value bull calves.

How one British farm has improved the quality of replacement heifers coming throughSponsored by Cogent

10 Jun 2019

Outsourcing sire selection and correctively mating females has improved the quality of replacement heifers coming through on one Derbyshire farm.

Sexed success for Gloucestershire farmer Sponsored by Cogent

26 Apr 2019

Technological advances have brought conception rates from sexed semen in line with, or even above, conventional semen, which makes it increasingly relevant to block calving systems, says Cogent.

Do you have what it takes to be a reproductive specialist?Sponsored by Cogent

29 Mar 2019

Ben Goulding has been a reproductive specialist with Cogent for one-and-a-half years. We visited him in the South West to find out what a typical day in the job entails.

Sexed male beef semen ‘an industry game-changer’Sponsored by Cogent

22 Feb 2019

Beef from dairy herds is becoming a vital source of income for dairy units, which makes the development of male beef sexed semen an exciting step forward.

Precision expertise make herd expansion plans a reality Sponsored by Cogent

01 Feb 2019

Staffing changes in the midst of the breeding period and aspirations of herd expansion prompted Somerset farmer Rodney Down to approach Cogent Breeding for a helping hand with fertility management.

Sexed semen helps build cow numbers and improve efficiency Sponsored by Cogent

11 Jan 2019

With herd expansion underway at Lower Alston Farm, Lancashire, adopting a sexed and beef strategy is proving successful for building quality replacements.

2018 Articles

Targeted sexed semen boosts dairy herd efficiency Sponsored by Cogent

30 Nov 2018

Sexed semen helping drive genetic gain and increase cow numbers Sponsored by Cogent

26 Oct 2018

Sexed semen aiding herd expansion Sponsored by Cogent

28 Sep 2018

Maximising herd potential Sponsored by Cogent

24 Aug 2018

Accelerating genetic gain Sponsored by Cogent

20 Jul 2018

Creating consistency in your future herd Sponsored by Cogent

27 Mar 2018

An insight in to a new cutting edge breeding programme Sponsored by Cogent

26 Feb 2018

The sexed semen revolution starts here Sponsored by Cogent

31 Jan 2018

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Genomic Testing Yields Impressive Herd Results

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East Sussex Dairy Maximise Value Of Beef Calf Crop With Male Sexedultra 4m.

Case Study: Trekillick Farm, Cornwall

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