Agri Politics
The ICSA has said that it supports the Pedigree Breeders Council of Ireland vote of no confidence in the board of the ICBF.
Beef
The Pedigree Breeders Council of Ireland has decided to vote "no confidence" in the board of the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF).
The Irish Beef and Lamb Association (IBLA) is seeking meetings with ministers at the department of agriculture over the Euro-Star indices.
The IBLA has said that an "alternative" organisation to the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation ICBF is needed.
ICBF CEO has said that the federation is 'keen to engage' with breed societies, which have 'no confidence' in the revised star evaluations
Two additional cattle breed societies have expressed no confidence in the revised Euro-star evaluations as the number of...
The Irish Charolais Cattle Society has decided not to print figures or star ratings on catalogues for its society cattle sales this year.
The Irish Salers Cattle Society has decided not to print figures or star ratings on catalogues for...
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, is being urged to intervene in the controversy surrounding changes to beef breeding indexes
Sheep
The use of five-star rams leads to increased lambs sales and profitability on sheep farms, according to Sheep Ireland's Eamon Wall.
