Beef
A big talking point amongst farmers this autumn has been exporter demand for top-quality, continental-bred weanlings and prices paid for them
Dairy
A group of 'concerned members' have continued to voice concerns following the Irish Holstein Friesian Association's (IHFA) notice of an EGM.
The CEO of the National Cattle Breeding Centre (NCBC), Dr. Doreen Corridan, has been named the...
Outgoing Thurles Mart manager Martin (Murt) Ryan is set to move to a new role with the National Cattle Breeding Centre (NCBC).
The use of dairy sire artificial insemination (AI) has declined again this year while the use of beef breed AI sires has continues...
Dairy News
Martin Kavanagh has formally taken on the role of interim chief executive officer (CEO) with Munster Bovine.
Agri-Business
Dr. Doreen Corridan has been announced as the new chief executive of the National Cattle Breeding Centre (NCBC).
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation's (ICBF's) January 2023 sire evaluations are now available for all dairy and beef animals.
Ireland now has a second sexed semen lab, which is based in the national cattle breeding centre (NCBC) lab in Naas, Co. Kildare.
Dairy Technical
Discussions are taking place on the possibility of opening a new sexed semen lab in the NCBC facility in Naas, Agriland has learned.
The British artificial insemination (AI) company Genus ABS has announced it partnership with Ireland Genetics also known as NCBC.
The Gene Ireland panel of high-index beef bulls for autumn 2022 has been launched by the ICBF and its programme partners.
Beef Technical
Genetics that can deliver low maintenance cattle have become more popular among suckler farmers according to Rose Goulding of the ICBC.
Video
On this episode of Farmland, Agriland editor Stella Meehan sits down with agricultural consultants, Paul Belton and Thomas Quin to...
The first animal to hit 400 Economic Breeding Index (EBI) has be born. The bull calf was bred by Eoghan and Sinead McCarthy from Milltown, Co. Kerry.
