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CBV

Exploring carcass quality with dairy-beef animals

Beef

5 months ago

Exploring carcass quality with dairy-beef animals

A panel discussion led by Agriland's technical beef journalist Breifne O'Brien, explored the dairy-beef trade at Moorepark's dairy open day.

Achieving high conception rates with sexed semen this spring

Dairy

7 months ago

Achieving high conception rates with sexed semen this spring

Conception rates in general last year seemed to be poor with colder weather and challenging conditions in spring and sexed semen...

Dairy-beef: What does a buyer want from your non-replacements?

Dairy

8 months ago

Dairy-beef: What does a buyer want from your non-replacements?

At this time of the year, with breeding closing in, there has to be a sustainable plan for your dairy-beef non-replacement calves.

Breeding: Improving genetics and milk solids on farm

Dairy Technical

8 months ago

Breeding: Improving genetics and milk solids on farm

As part of Teagasc breeding week 2025, there was an event held at Teagasc Grange where two farmers spoke about how they improved the genetics

Farmers advised to get ready for the 2025 dairy breeding season

Dairy

8 months ago

Farmers advised to get ready for the 2025 dairy breeding season

As the 2025 dairy breeding season approaches, the Irish Cattle and Breeding Federation (ICBF) and Teagasc urge farmers to begin planning...

Beef

8 months ago

Commercial Beef Value Series: Finding key beef production data

The final video in the 2025 Commercial Beef Value (CBV) series takes us back to the ICBF Progeny Test Centre in Tully, Co. Kildare.

Commercial Beef Value Series: Finding key beef production data

Beef

8 months ago

Calf trade: See latest average and sample calf prices paid

Average calf prices for Angus and Friesians continued to rise in the week ending Sunday, March 9, according to the ICBF's data.

Calf trade: See latest average and sample calf prices paid

Beef

8 months ago

Commercial Beef Value Series: Inside ICBF Progeny Test Centre

The latest in the CBV series brings us to the ICBF Progeny Test Centre where Niall Kilrane, gives an insight into Commercial Beef Value.

Commercial Beef Value Series: Inside ICBF Progeny Test Centre

Dairy

9 months ago

Breeding and rearing a valuable cross-bred bull calf

In the first episode of the Farming for the Future series, 'The Spring Surge', Eoin Corrigan described his calf management routine.

Breeding and rearing a valuable cross-bred bull calf

Beef

9 months ago

Commercial Beef Value Series: Improving genetic beef potential

Farming 130ac of both owned and rented land, Michael O'Donnell has been in a dairy calf to beef production system for the past four years.

Commercial Beef Value Series: Improving genetic beef potential

Beef

9 months ago

Commercial Beef Value Series: Optimising your calf purchase plan

Aidan Maguire and his son Luke pay close attention to the Commercial Beef Value (CBV) figure allocated to each calf they are buying.

Commercial Beef Value Series: Optimising your calf purchase plan

Beef Technical

10 months ago

Table: Good, average and poor CBVs for calves by breed

More and more farmers are becoming aware of the CBV and its importance in determining the genetic beef potential of dairy-beef calves.

Table: Good, average and poor CBVs for calves by breed

Dairy

11 months ago

ICBF: New 'Mart Tracker' tool goes live

The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) ‘Mart Tracker’ is a new online tool which will allow farmers to see what animals are for sale...

ICBF: New 'Mart Tracker' tool goes live

Dairy

over 1 year ago

Is your breeding strategy a profitable one?

A lot of interesting figures have arose following the breeding season of 2024, which gives an insight into what way the breeding and the...

Is your breeding strategy a profitable one?

Dairy

over 1 year ago

'Sustainable breeding' highlighted at open day

At the Teagasc open day in Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford, Teagasc dairy specialist, Stuart Childs spoke to Agriland about sustainable...

'Sustainable breeding' highlighted at open day

Beef

over 1 year ago

Farmers question Teagasc dairy-beef profitability targets

Large crowds of farmers as well as beef and dairy industry personnel attended the Tipperary dairy-beef demonstration.

Farmers question Teagasc dairy-beef profitability targets

Beef

over 1 year ago

Table: CBV breakdown of 2023 born suckler calves by breed

The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has recently published a table on its website detailing the Commercial Beef Value (CBV)...

Table: CBV breakdown of 2023 born suckler calves by breed

Beef

over 1 year ago

Table: How much extra money are high CBV calves making?

The ICBF has made available data on the average prices paid for calves based on breed, age and CBV in the first week of April.

Table: How much extra money are high CBV calves making?

Beef

over 1 year ago

Table: Average prices paid for calves by breed, age and CBV

The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has made available data on the average prices paid for...

Table: Average prices paid for calves by breed, age and CBV

Beef

over 1 year ago

Table: What's considered a 'good or bad' CBV for a calf?

While the majority of farmers have heard of the CBV by now, most are still familiarising themselves with it and may not be fully aware...

Table: What's considered a 'good or bad' CBV for a calf?

Dairy Technical

over 1 year ago

Dairy-beef: What are calf buyers looking for?

Based on the trade for dairy-beef calves across the country, it is evident that the trade is changing. The introduction of tools such as...

Dairy-beef: What are calf buyers looking for?

Dairy News

over 1 year ago

New set of breeding guidelines for dairy herds

With the 2024 breeding season on the horizon, the ICBF and Teagasc have developed a set of new breeding guidelines.

New set of breeding guidelines for dairy herds

Beef Technical

over 1 year ago

Watch: Using the CBV when selecting for dairy-beef production

A tool in the arsenal of dairy beef farmers, is the commercial beef value (CBV), which was launched by ICBF in late 2021.

Watch: Using the CBV when selecting for dairy-beef production

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