Beef
Minister urged to intervene in controversy over ICBF indexes
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, is being urged to intervene in the controversy surrounding changes to beef...
Beef Breeding
Beef Technical
Top 10 beef sires for second half of 2023 revealed
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has released data which outlines the top 10 artificial insemination (AI) beef sires for...
Beef
'More questions than ever before' on beef indices - IBLA
The Irish Beef and Lamb Association (IBLA) has said there “now appears to be more questions than answers” on the...
Beef News
ICBF beef stakeholder group hears reasoning for index changes
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has confirmed that the beef stakeholder group is due to meet again later this...
Beef News
ICBF beef index changes to be discussed at stakeholder meeting
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) is to host a meeting of the beef industry stakeholder forum next week to...
Beef News
Call for 'independent review' of ICBF beef index changes
A member of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine is calling on the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation...
Beef News
ICBF admits 'sub-optimal' communication on beef index changes
The chief executive of the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) Sean Coughlan has admitted that communication with farmers around changes...
Beef News
Lack of consultation on beef index changes raised at IBLA meeting
Representatives from beef breed societies have voiced their anger about a lack of consultation in advance of beef breeding index...
Beef
Suckler farmers 'have lost faith in ICBF, Teagasc and DAFM'
The five Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) county chairpeople in Connacht have released a joint statement saying that suckler farmers “have...
Beef News
Minister: Beef breeding index changes to enhance profitability
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue believes changes to the beef breeding index will enhance profitability...
Beef
'Confusion reigns supreme' on beef index changes - ICSA
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association (ICSA) has said that impending changes to the beef breeding indices were decided...
Beef Technical
Most popular sires used on suckler herd so far this year
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has revealed the most popular artificial insemination (AI) beef sires used on the suckler...
Rural Life
€50,000 in prize money for beef breeding class at agri-shows
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has confirmed that the “breeder’s choice” class for beef heifers will...
Beef
Minister announces €250,000 for beef breeding heifer class at agri-shows
Funding of €250,000 will be put towards the creation of a new competition class at Irish agricultural shows for beef...
Beef
16 Gene Ireland beef bulls announced for 2018
The Gene Ireland Maternal Beef Breeding Programme was launched in autumn 2012 and was established by the ICBF (Irish Cattle...
Beef
Do five-star cows actually produce more beef?
The replacement index, and particularly the benefits of five-star cows, has been a topic of debate in recent weeks with...
Beef
Calving at two years 'critical to suckler success'
Calving heifers down at 24 months makes commercial sense and is critical to suckler farming success, Agricultural Consultant Ian Kenny has...
Beef
Here's how to breed a 5 star heifer with the revised ICBF ratings
Herd reports for the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) are expected to arrive in the post in the coming...