Scanned your cows recently? You can now record ‘Pregnancy Diagnosis’ on ICBF.com. This screen is now available on the new platform and it allows users to record ‘Pregnancy Diagnosis’ for each breeding female in the herd. (more…)
The number of AI Handheld serves recorded on the system is fast approaching 1 million serves and is likely to pass this milestone in the coming weeks. (more…)
The ICBF Stock Bull Finder is the only online search engine for performance recoded pedigree beef bulls in Ireland. Currently there are 2,000 future stock bulls for sale on the platform. (more…)
On-farm recorded data is a vital element of the Irish genetic evaluation process and the creation of the Euro-Star and EBI indexes. Every herd owner in Ireland can act as a data collector for ICBF and in doing so contribute vital information to the database. (more…)
People that need to reduce stocking rate have a tendency to look at culling low production cows. However many other traits impact profit as well as low production. (more…)
ICBF launched a new online tool for our HerdPlus members at the end of 2020. The BEAM calculator is designed to allow BEAM applicants to project forward their overall organic nitrogen produced. It is still available for those operating off of period 2 (01 Jan 2021 – 31 Dec 2021). Users can enter the stock numbers which they intend to have on farm from now until 31st Dec 2021. The BEAM calculator can then indicate whether you are meeting the required 5% BEAM scheme organic nitrogen reduction or not. (more…)
As of June 25th levels of milk recording are up by more than 22% when compared to the same period in 2020. This year there are over 900,000 cows recorded year to date compared with just over 740,000 for the same period last year. (more…)
The September 2021 Evaluation will be published on 28th September. The final date to have any DNA samples (hair/tissue/AI straws returned to ICBF to have genomic evaluation published in September, is 7th July. (more…)
Health event recording helps to improve the reliability of the health and management traits of both the dairy and beef national herd. The continued recording of these traits will better place the Irish dairy and beef sectors to select the next generation of high health, easy management AI sires which will ultimately leave more profit for Irish farmers in the future. (more…)