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Read more about the article Weighing your animals for SCEP in 5 simple steps

Weighing your animals for SCEP in 5 simple steps

  • Post published:07/05/2025
  • Post category:Beef/Industry/News/Updates

We have put together a simple five step guide to make the weighing process as simple as possible.

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Read more about the article Use the Parental Average Prediction tool to forecast the potential genetic merit of future progeny

Use the Parental Average Prediction tool to forecast the potential genetic merit of future progeny

  • Post published:03/05/2025
  • Post category:Beef/Dairy/News/Updates

Herd owners can run up to 10 bulls against their cows and heifers to check for inbreeding and to give predicted…

Continue ReadingUse the Parental Average Prediction tool to forecast the potential genetic merit of future progeny
Read more about the article Stockbull Finder – Seller – Ben Ryall

Stockbull Finder – Seller – Ben Ryall

  • Post published:02/05/2025
  • Post category:Beef/Industry/News/Updates

The Stock Bull Finder is a free to use app that farmers can use to find their next stock bull. It…

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Read more about the article Selling a bull? Upload photos to the Stockbull finder to increase sales!

Selling a bull? Upload photos to the Stockbull finder to increase sales!

  • Post published:29/04/2025
  • Post category:Beef/News/Updates

The ‘Stockbull Finder’ is the ICBF’s online Bull Sales section on the ICBF website. Only bulls from HerdPlus herds that have…

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Read more about the article Join Our Team – Ruminant Research Technician

Join Our Team – Ruminant Research Technician

  • Post published:17/04/2025
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We are currently hiring a technician to join the ICBF team based in the ICBF Dairy and Beef Research Centre in Kildare…

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Read more about the article Launch of the 2025 Suckler Beef Gene Ireland Programme

Launch of the 2025 Suckler Beef Gene Ireland Programme

  • Post published:10/04/2025
  • Post category:Beef/Industry/News/Updates

The Suckler Beef Gene Ireland Panel for Spring 2025 has been launched, and we are excited to offer our customers the…

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Read more about the article 2025 HerdPlus Graduate Programme

2025 HerdPlus Graduate Programme

  • Post published:10/03/2025
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Do you relish a challenge and wish to be part of a top-class team? Are you an innovative team player with…

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Read more about the article Replacement Index delivering on fertility 

Replacement Index delivering on fertility 

  • Post published:05/03/2025
  • Post category:Beef/News/Updates

5-star cows have the best performance in fertility and calving. A recent study of 145,000 females that calved for the first…

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Read more about the article Using the Calving Difficulty trait to Minimize Difficult Calvings

Using the Calving Difficulty trait to Minimize Difficult Calvings

  • Post published:21/02/2025
  • Post category:Beef/Industry/News/Updates

Calving difficulty has been an integral part of the beef EuroStar Index since its inception. The calving difficulty % figure is…

Continue ReadingUsing the Calving Difficulty trait to Minimize Difficult Calvings
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