Dairy
Autumn calving - Figures show further fall in dairy and beef calf registrations
Both dairy and beef calf registrations have dropped in the months of October and November of this year, figures from...
Dairy
Both dairy and beef calf registrations have dropped in the months of October and November of this year, figures from...
Beef
There has been an increased farmer focus on the replacement Index and the values that bulls poses for the new...
Beef
As part of the Gene Ireland Maternal Programme, ICBF is now selling nine high index beef bulls that have fulfilled...
Beef
The main aim of the new suckler scheme is to produce a more balanced national beef herd, according to ICBF’s...
Beef
Things got a little heated at a recent Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) meeting in New Ross, Co Wexford...
Beef
The ICBF’s Gene Ireland Programme will aim to achieve much greater rates of genetic improvement, according to the organisations Ciaran...
Dairy
Some 20 new herds have made it into the list of the top 200 herds based on Economic Breeding Index...
Beef
The adjustments to the replacement index under the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) will have very little impact on...
Beef
Herd reports for the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) are expected to arrive in the post in the coming...
Beef
The new ICBF replacement index will focus on the profit/lactation of the cow rather than the replacement value of the...
Beef
A number of significant changes will be made to the Euro-Star rating system for all beef animals, says the ICBF....
Beef
There is no restriction on using imported sires under the new Beef Data and Genomics Programme provided they receive a...
Dairy
There is an old management adage that states ‘you can’t manage what you don’t measure’. Without measurement, you don’t know if...
Dairy
Have you ever had problems identifying if your cattle have hoof problems? Thanks to the International Committee for Animal Recording’s...
Dairy
The ICBF has published the details of the top 200 EBI dairy herds in the country and Pat Flynn’s herd in...
Beef
Parasitic infections were the number one health problem found in Irish cattle in 2014, according to data from the Irish...
Beef
Department of Agriculture has issued an updated FAQ note in response to various technical questions received by applicants. The Beef...
Beef
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has compiled a list of the 10 most frequently asked questions relating to the...