Teagasc National Beef Conference – The myostatin gene in beef breeding: balancing muscling and calving ease
Katie Quiqley and Ross Evans, ICBF. Content taken from the 2025 Teagasc National Beef Conference publication. Introduction The role of the…
Genetic Selection for Reduced Methane Emissions: Trait Definition and Evaluation in Irish Beef Cattle
Dr. Clodagh Ryan, ICBF, recently completed her PhD on Genetic Selection for Reduced Methane Emissions: Trait Definition and Evaluation in Irish…
Animal Health Ireland’s Top10 Tips for a Stress Free & Successful Dry Period
The dry period is an important stage for both the cow and the farmer. For the cow, it allows the udder…
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ICBF, through its breeding information service HerdPlus, provides a range of breeding information reports and tools for the Irish Dairy and…
Save Time and Buy Smarter with the ICBF Mart Tracker
The ICBF ‘Mart Tracker’ is an online tool which will allow farmers to see what animals are for sale in marts…
Deadline for tags to be returned – 1st December 2025
Herds who signed up to the National Genotyping Programme (NGP) in 2025 should have all received tags to sample any ungenotyped…
Beef Quality Awards Celebrate the Role of Genetics in Driving Profitability on Irish Farms
At ICBF, our goal is to help Irish farmers access the full potential of genetics to build more efficient, profitable, and…
Weight recording deadlines fast approaching
Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) Weighing is a core action under the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP), making up to 20%…
Improving the Beef Merit from the Dairy Herd
Over the past 10 years, dairy cow numbers increased significantly, although the rate of expansion has slowed in recent years. They…
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