Teagasc data Recent data from Teagasc indicates that, at present, just 20% of calves on Irish suckler farms are bred from Artificial Insemination (AI). In some ways this paltry figure is surprising. At a time when genetic progress is viewed as key to sustaining the national herd, AI offers access to the best genetics across a variety of breeds, both replacement and terminal. Use of AI, therefore, is viewed as essential to achieving desirable stock traits in a sector faced with an unpalatable ch...