March 2022 Genetic Evaluations Now Live
The March 2022 evaluation figures are now available for all dairy and beef animals. The ICBF Animal Search, Active Bull Lists and Stock Bull Finder have all been updated. (more…)
Brian Wickham Travel Bursary Competition
ICBF and Sheep Ireland are delighted to announce a unique opportunity for postgraduate students and early career scientists to win the Brian Wickham travel bursary prize to attend the World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock (WCGALP). (more…)
Beef Gene Ireland – Spring 2022
ICBF and the program partners, have recently launched the exciting new Gene Ireland panel of high index beef bulls for Spring 2022. The breeding program is a joint initiative between Pedigree Breeders, Commercial farmers, Breed Societies, AI Companies, DAFM & ICBF. (more…)
Important – BDGP Genotype Tissue Tags
If you wish to select alternative animals, there is a facility available in your ICBF account. Please complete this process by Tuesday March 1st.
HerdPlus Suckler Cow Reports now online
The latest HerdPlus Suckler Cow Reports have been generated and are now available online. (more…)
Pic 2: The chest girth being measured on a new-born calf.
Recording Birth Events
By recording birth event information on your HerdPlus, you are contributing vital data to genetic evaluations. You can record extra birth data on your newborn calves such as calving ease, malpresentation, birth size, calf vigor, birth weight and birth measurements which will directly impact the Euro-Star and EBI indices. (more…)
Suckler 5 year trend reports now live
The latest new 5 Year Trend Report is now live for all HerdPlus suckler farmers. This report allows you to assess the breeding performance of your suckler herd over the last five years (2017 – 2021) on six Key Performance Indicators (more…)
Gene Ireland – hits a record high!
In recent years we have added two new elements to the programme. Firstly, a Dairy Beef section to progeny test high Dairy Beef Index bulls which are suitable for use on dairy cows. A Terminal section which contains beef bulls deemed suitable for use on suckler cows to produce profitable animals for sale or slaughter has also been added. (more…)
New Year, New Me! – 5 things for every beef farmer to consider in 2022
Thinking about your New Year’s resolutions? Here are 5 achievable tasks that every beef farmer should consider setting themselves for 2022. (more…)
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