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Total calf registrations just shy of the 2 million head mark

June 27, 2020

Total calf registrations are just shy of the two million head mark, according to figures from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF). As…

Calf registrations exceed 1.9 million head mark

June 7, 2020

Dairy

Total calf registrations are up over 53,000 head compared to this time last year, according to figures from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation…

Calf registrations up over 60,000 head when compared to this time last year

May 29, 2020

Dairy

The number of dairy-bred calves born – so far this year – is up by over 49,651 head or by 19% when compared…

Case study: Gene Ireland Programme delivering the goods

May 24, 2020

Beef

The Gene Ireland Programme was established by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) in conjunction with industry partners. The breeding programme was launched…

Calf registrations edge closer to the 2 million head mark

May 21, 2020

Dairy

Total calf registrations are edging closer to the two million head mark, according to figures from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF). As…

Calf exports running well behind 2019 levels

May 7, 2020

Dairy

Calf exports from the Republic of Ireland to other European destinations are running well behind 2019 levels, figures from the Department of Agriculture,…

Jersey usage in the dairy herd declines by over 17%

April 25, 2020

Beef

The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has released data analysing the births from the dairy herd. There have been a number of interesting…

Calf registrations starting to ease off; however, still ahead on last year’s levels

April 18, 2020

Dairy

Calf registrations are beginning to ease off, as calving – particularly on dairy farms – comes to a close for 2020. The number…

Nearly 60,000 more calves registered compared to this time last year

April 14, 2020

Dairy

Total calf registrations are up nearly 60,000 head compared to this time last year, according to figures from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation…

Calving difficulty evaluations: New figures explained

April 11, 2020

Beef

As part of the January 2020 genetic evaluation, there has been a significant update to how calving difficulty is displayed. Up until this…

Farmers move online to source bulls

April 5, 2020

Beef

With the oncoming breeding season fast approaching on early-calving dairy enterprises, farmers are moving to alternative ways to source breeding bulls for the…

Dairy calf registrations surpass the one million head mark

April 4, 2020

Dairy

Dairy calf registrations for 2020 have surpassed the one million head mark, according to figures released from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF).…

Dairy calf registrations up nearly 55,000 head compared to this time last year

March 29, 2020

Dairy

The number of dairy-bred calves born – so far this year – is up by over 54,718 head or by 6% when compared…

New dairy breeding guidelines and Herd EBI Scorecards unveiled

March 26, 2020

Dairy

New dairy breeding guidelines, focused on improving the genetic merit of all calves from the dairy herd – both dairy and beef calves…

Total calf registrations break the 1 million head mark

March 22, 2020

Dairy

Total calf registrations have hit 1,075,268 head, recent figures from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) have revealed. In relation to dairy, so…

BEEP: ‘5-star cows were the lightest, yet produced the heaviest calves at 200 days’

March 21, 2020

Beef

The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has recently issued ‘Weaning Performance Reports’ to all herds that participated in the Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot…

Revealed: The most popular dairy sires used in 2019

March 13, 2020

Dairy

With the 2020 breeding season fast approaching, the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) have released a list of the most popular dairy AI sires used…

Dairy calf registrations storm ahead this year by over 62,000 calves

March 9, 2020

Dairy

The number of dairy-bred calves born – so far this year – is up by over 62,300 head or by 9% when compared…

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