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EBI adjustment will be reflected in TB valuations - ICMSA
The EBI co-efficient used for determining cattle valuations under the TB compensation scheme will be adjusted to reflect the new...
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The EBI co-efficient used for determining cattle valuations under the TB compensation scheme will be adjusted to reflect the new...
Dairy
The ICBF has revealed that the base cow – the genetic reference point for the EBI of all dairy cattle in...
Dairy
Heifers reached €4,200 at the Irish Holstein Friesian Association’s sale which was held in conjunction with its open day in...
Dairy
The top 200 EBI herds have been revealed by the ICBF today and for the first time in five evaluations...
Dairy
Irish dairy farms have the potential to double the average milk solids produced by their dairy cows within the next...
Beef
The Top 200 herds for EBI have been revealed and there’s no major changes with the top five herds remaining...
Beef
ICOS are to meet the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney next week to discuss the installation on new mart screens...
Dairy
Some 20 new herds have made it into the list of the top 200 herds based on Economic Breeding Index...
Dairy
The EBI dairy breeding index is totally fit for purpose in a post milk quota world, according to Teagasc geneticist...
Dairy
Most dairy farmers would be of the view that their year starts when the cow starts calving. However, according to Donagh Berry...
Dairy
The ICBF has published the details of the top 200 EBI dairy herds in the country and Pat Flynn’s herd in...
Dairy
The first animal to hit 400 Economic Breeding Index (EBI) has be born. The bull calf was bred by Eoghan...
Dairy
LIC have been selling semen from New Zealand dairy sires in Ireland for a long number of years now and...
Dairy
LIC Ireland launched the 2015 dairy sire catalogue recently featuring this year’s offering of the pick of New Zealand genetics...
Dairy
Increasing the number of dairy cows is expensive and can be a significant drain on cash in a fledgling dairy...
Dairy
Details of the top 200 EBI herds have been published by the ICBF. Having spent almost three years at the top...
National Ploughing Championships
‘Delivering more’ is the theme of LIC’s marque at this years’ National Ploughing Championships. The Livestock Improvement Company (LIC) genetics...
Dairy
After three and a half years working in Ireland, Kiwi Mark Ryder reflects on learning the intricacies of a dairy...