Beef Technical
Video: Running 'the world's largest' cattle breeding database
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation’s (ICBF’s) database is now the largest cattle-breeding database in the world, with over 2.5 million...
Gene Ireland Programme
Dairy Technical
Top 50 AI bulls from 2020 breeding season
The 2021 breeding season is well underway on the majority of spring-calving dairy farms across the country, making now a...
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Service of automatic calf feeder is 'top class' - Tipperary farmer
Ned Kelly, a seasoned farmer from Ballycommon, Co. Tipperary reflects on his six-year journey with the JFC Evolution Automatic Calf...
Dairy
Dairy Gene Ireland programme: How successful has it been?
Now in its 17th year, the Dairy Gene Ireland programme has delivered over €200 million to Irish dairy farmers through...
Dairy
Gene Ireland Programme: Breed packs for 2021
The Gene Ireland Programme is run by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) in conjunction with several of the national...
Dairy
3 bulls announced for the Dairy Gene Ireland programme
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has just released the latest list of dairy bulls which have been selected for its...
Beef
Carcass weight and conformation need to be improved in dairy-beef calves
The Gene Ireland Dairy Beef Programme selects suitable bulls for progeny testing on dairy cows. Ciaran Costello – from the...
Beef
Pics: ICBF announces details of 13 new Gene Ireland bulls
ICBF, through its Gene Ireland Programme, has made AI straws available from some of the countries up and coming bulls....
Beef
Pics - ICBF to sell 9 elite Gene Ireland bulls (€2,500 reserve)
As part of the Gene Ireland Maternal Programme, ICBF is now selling nine high index beef bulls that have fulfilled...
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Bord Bia audit advice for suckler farmers
In 2023, over 9,000 new members joined the Bord Bia Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme (SBLAS), primarily to fulfill...
