Why Dairy Herds in the Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme Should Join the NGP
The Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme (DBWS) promotes the use of better quality beef sires on the national dairy herd with the…
The Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme (DBWS) promotes the use of better quality beef sires on the national dairy herd with the…
The National Genotyping Programme (NGP) is reshaping the future of Irish dairy and beef production. By making genomic testing widely available…
ICBF were delighted to attend the recent ABP Open Day which celebrated a decade of research on the ABP Demo Farm…
Padraig O'Connell runs a grass-based, spring-calving dairy herd in North Kerry. Since joining the DNA calf registration pilot programme in 2021,…
Today, Tuesday, 10th of June 2025 – The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, T.D., announced the re-opening…
What are the most popular dairy and beef sires used in dairy herds this Spring? Below is a list of the…
Tankardsrock Teak (FR7929) previously held the top position on the ICBF Active Bull List prior to the most recent genetic evaluation.…
ICBF is the leading provider of information-based genetics services with more than 25 years history. At ICBF, innovation and cutting-edge technology…
With Breeding season well under way, now would be the ideal time to be running your weekly fertility reports. The Weekly Fertility report is now available to run and view online under the reports section. (more…)