Dairy
Now we have entered the autumn months, farms will be looking to keep milk production stable ahead of the expensive winter months.
The most used sires to date in 2026 on dairy farms has been revealed by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF).
Beef
Large crowds of farmers and beef industry personnel visited a beef finishing research unit in Co. Kildare that caters for up to 700 cattle.
Beef Quality Awards
Twenty-six of Ireland’s top-performing beef producers were recognised today (Tuesday, September 8) at the inaugural ICBF Beef Quality Awards.
As we enter the final quarter of the spring lactation, the national average SCC level sits at 186,000 cells/ml, according to ICBF.
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has confirmed that 95 herds took part in the 2026 Dairy Cow Weighing Programme.
Milk Price
The end of the drought is finally in sight as rainfall is reported nationwide, but where has it left milk production?
The national dairy herd has grown by 2% since June 2025, according to the latest analysis by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF).
Calving
The average calving interval has reduced down from 388 days in 2022 to 383 days in 2026, according to the ICBF.
Ireland’s National Genotyping Programme has surpassed one million calf genotypes in 2026 alone, according to ICBF.
The bank holiday is just another weekend for farmers, but if you did sway away from your routine, you must be mindful or rising cell counts.
Where do your 2026 sires stand on the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation's (ICBF) Active Bull after the most recent evaluations?
Milk production inevitably begins to drop off in the second half of the year, but maintaining it for as long as possible is crucial.
When it comes to looking at the CBV of a calf, "what you don't want to do is give a five-star price for a one-star calf".
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Speaking to Agriland, Teagasc researcher and beef geneticist Cliona Ryan explained the benefits of...
The Commercial Beef Value (CBV) is in its fifth season, and its impact is increasingly substantially in marts and farms across the country.
The total number of calf registrations on Irish farms has surpassed two million for 2026, according to ICBF's data.
Agri-Business
The ICBF has confirmed details about key changes to the economic values in the Euro Star suckler breeding index.
AI handheld serves recorded in 2026 are running 9,506 behind last years figures, according to data from ICBF.
Over 70 farmers attended an event on the award-winning dairy and beef farm of Ryan McElhinney near Letterkenny, Co. Donegal.
New figures obtained by Agriland from DAFM have shown over 10% of the Irish dairy-bred calves genotyped this spring were exported.
The latest data from ICBF shows that 1,056,515 cows have been recorded so far in 2026, giving us an indication of where milk production is.
As the use of artificial insemination (AI) winds down on dairy farms, what dairy and beef sires have been used the most in 2026?
