Gene Ireland Bulls Now For Sale As Stock Sires
As part of the Gene Ireland Maternal Programme, ICBF is now selling 10 high index beef bulls that have fulfilled their semen requirements in stud.
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As part of the Gene Ireland Maternal Programme, ICBF is now selling 10 high index beef bulls that have fulfilled their semen requirements in stud.
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ICBF is working towards creating a database of animals with potential genetic defects. If one of your cows or heifers has a funny looking calf, please fill out the online survey to report it to ICBF. (more…)
Want to know more about the Gene Ireland Beef Programme? Here is a helpful article explaining the purpose of the programme and its relevance to both pedigree and commercial farmers. (more…)
Pat Flynn remains at the top of our ‘Top 200 Herds on EBI’ listing. His EBI is €234 with €30 coming from Milk Sub-Index and €174 from Fertility.
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Taquin (FL11) was a Limousin Bull that stood in Munster AI in the 1980’s. He was one of the early Limousin AI Sires.
Donner (AS19) was a Simmental Bull that stood in the North Western Cattle Breeding Society’s AI Centre at Doonally House, Sligo in the 1970’s.
Important Notice - Tickets for the Irish Grassland Association's Dairy Conference, taking place on Thursday the 8th of January in the…
As 2014 draws to a close, it is a good opportunity to reflect back on the year that was, for ICBF.
The headline project at ICBF early in the year was the Beef Genomics Scheme. Over 35,000 farmers joined the scheme, and at farm level, farmers responded (more…)