Locate DBWS eligible bulls through the ICBF Animal Search & Stockbull Finder
As part of the National Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme (DBWS) that was launched by the Department of Agriculture, Food & the…
Weighing your animals for SCEP in 5 simple steps
We have put together a simple five step guide to make the weighing process as simple as possible.
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Use the Parental Average Prediction tool to forecast the potential genetic merit of future progeny
Herd owners can run up to 10 bulls against their cows and heifers to check for inbreeding and to give predicted…
Stockbull Finder – Seller – Ben Ryall
The Stock Bull Finder is a free to use app that farmers can use to find their next stock bull. It…
Selling a bull? Upload photos to the Stockbull finder to increase sales!
The ‘Stockbull Finder’ is the ICBF’s online Bull Sales section on the ICBF website. Only bulls from HerdPlus herds that have…
How to order genotyping kits online
Herdowners can order DNA hair kits through our self-selection screen by logging into their ICBF account online. All the different stages…
Join Our Team – Ruminant Research Technician
We are currently hiring a technician to join the ICBF team based in the ICBF Dairy and Beef Research Centre in Kildare…
How to link Contract Reared animals back to your HerdPlus profile
Contract rearing involves the movement of replacement heifers from the owner’s farm for rearing on contract by another farmer. Dairy farmers contract out the rearing of their dairy heifers to maximise land on their milking platforms and free up facilities and labour. (more…)
Launch of the 2025 Suckler Beef Gene Ireland Programme
The Suckler Beef Gene Ireland Panel for Spring 2025 has been launched, and we are excited to offer our customers the…