What are the most popular beef sires used in Suckler herds this year? Below is a list of the sires with the most serves recorded during the first 6 months of the year (01/01/2022- 30/06/2022). The results are based on the analysis of insemination data collected from AI technicians linked to the ICBF database, through their AI handheld system. (more…)
What are the most popular dairy and beef sires used in dairy herds this year? Below is a list of the sires with the most serves recorded during the first 6 months of the year (01/01/2022- 30/06/2022). The results are based on the analysis of insemination data collected from AI technicians linked to the ICBF database, through their AI handheld system. (more…)
The 2022 HerdPlus Beef Calving reports were released recently. This report is designed to give farmers an in depth insight into the reproductive performance of their herds. (more…)
Following the recent release of the HerdPlus Dairy Calving reports, ICBF can report a steady trend in the fertility performance of the national dairy herd. (more…)
The National dairy and beef cattle population continues to increase in recent years. (more…)
When it comes to calving in dairy heifers for the first time, opinions differ as to what is the optimum age to calve them. (more…)
The national Beef herd stands at 936,773 cows as the population continues to decline. When we look at the last 5…
The National dairy cow population is continually increasing, despite challenging conditions in recent years. Total dairy cow numbers for 2021 (as…
Following the recent release of the HerdPlus Dairy Calving reports, ICBF can report steady improvement in the fertility performance of the national dairy herd. (more…)