Commercial Beef Value Driving Performance from Birth to Beef in Co. Donegal
How David and Noel Blackburn align breeding and management in a grass‑based suckler‑to‑beef system Left to right: Niall Kilrane (ICBF), David…
NGP Weekly Update 07.04.26
Last week’s figures 41,726 calf samples were received in the lab. 34,956 calf samples were processed in the lab. The average…
Building Profit Through Precision Dairy‑Beef Finishing on the Wylie Herd
Strong sourcing decisions, intensive feeding and a growing focus on CBV are driving efficient dairy‑beef finishing on the Wylie farm in…
NGP Weekly Update 31.03.26
Last week’s figures 62,467 calf samples were received in the lab. 70,462 calf samples were processed in the lab. The average…
March Evaluation Now Live!
The March 2026 evaluation figures are now available for all dairy and beef animals. The ICBF Animal Search, Active Bull Lists…
CBV in Action: Driving Beef Performance on the Conway Farm
For this second part of a two-part series focused on the Commercial Beef Value, Ciaran Conway, who runs a weanling-to-finishing heifer…
Regardless of Animal Type, the Commercial Beef Value (CBV) Consistently Delivers for Beef Finishers
New data from over 145,000 slaughtered animals shows that top‑ranked CBV cattle return €120–€400 more per head, finish earlier, and carry…
NGP Weekly Update 24.03.26
Last week’s figures 57,391 calf samples were received in the lab. 38,499 calf samples were processed in the lab. The average…
ICBF Update: March Evaluation Scheduled for Thursday, 26th of March
Please be advised that the publication of the March genetic evaluation has been postponed from Tuesday, 24th of March to Thursday,…