Beef AI Statistics: The class of Autumn 2024, who sired them?
The second half of 2024 saw 151,748 suckler beef calves (beef sire x beef dam) born on Irish farms, of which…
Stockbull Finder – Buyer – John Wynne
John is operating a dairy and tillage enterprise on the farm in Co. Wicklow. The dairy herd comprising of 320 FR…
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…