What is
Artificial Insemination (AI)?
Artificial insemination (AI) is a vital part of managing reproduction on a grass-based, spring-calving dairy farm. It allows farmers to breed cows efficiently and selectively, ensuring that most of the herd calves in spring — just in time to make the most of fresh grass growth. Here’s what happens during AI on this type of farm:
The Artificial Insemination Process
- AI is carried out during a compact 10 week breeding season, starting on 1st of May every year.
- The goal is to get as many cows pregnant as possible within the first 3-6 weeks of breeding so they calve again next spring.
- Tight calving and breeding periods help streamline labour and ensure consistent milk production
- AI is carried out during a compact 10 week breeding season, starting on 1st of May every year.
- The goal is to get as many cows pregnant as possible within the first 3-6 weeks of breeding so they calve again next spring.
- Tight calving and breeding periods help streamline labour and ensure consistent milk production
- AI is carried out during a compact 10 week breeding season, starting on 1st of May every year.
- The goal is to get as many cows pregnant as possible within the first 3-6 weeks of breeding so they calve again next spring.
- Tight calving and breeding periods help streamline labour and ensure consistent milk production
- AI is carried out during a compact 10 week breeding season, starting on 1st of May every year.
- The goal is to get as many cows pregnant as possible within the first 3-6 weeks of breeding so they calve again next spring.
- Tight calving and breeding periods help streamline labour and ensure consistent milk production
- AI is carried out during a compact 10 week breeding season, starting on 1st of May every year.
- The goal is to get as many cows pregnant as possible within the first 3-6 weeks of breeding so they calve again next spring.
- Tight calving and breeding periods help streamline labour and ensure consistent milk production
In Summary
In summary, artificial insemination on a spring-calving, grass-based dairy farm is all about timing, precision, and planning. It helps ensure that cows get back in calf efficiently, keeping the whole system in sync with nature and making the most of the farm’s most valuable resource, which is grass.