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Ireland's Sexed Semen Adoption Surges, Needs More Supply

7/3/2025

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In Ireland, the adoption of sexed semen has skyrocketed, leaping from 40,000 straws in 2021 to over 400,000 in 2024, dramatically curbing male dairy calf births. Yet, Teagasc cautions that an extra 100,000 straws are essential to sustain dairy heifer populations, as current supplies have dwindled by 50,000.

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In Ireland, the adoption of sexed semen has skyrocketed, leaping from 40,000 straws in 2021 to over 400,000 in 2024, dramatically curbing male dairy calf births. Yet, Teagasc cautions that an extra 100,000 straws are essential to sustain dairy heifer populations, as current supplies have dwindled by 50,000.