August 2020 Genetic Evaluations Now Live
The August 2020 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…)
Department of Ag extends BDGP genomic evaluation deadline
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has agreed to allow the November 2020 evaluation be included for the purposes of BDGP eligibility. Originally, the September evaluation was to be the final one before the 31st Oct BDGP deadline. (more…)
BDGP eligibility now defined on mart screens
ICBF has just released an update to the Euro-Star details on mart screens for beef females. With the deadline for BDGP on 31st Oct in mind, ICBF is now defining whether the female will be eligible for BDGP if purchased. This removes the need for the purchaser to worry about date of birth, star rating and genomic status. (more…)
Who sired the beef calves of Spring 2020?
647,698 beef calves (beef sire x beef dam) were born on Irish farms in the first 6 months of 2020. Of these, 109,840 are registered to beef AI sires. This represents approximately 17% of all beef calves born. 55% of the calves were registered to a Stockbull with 27% approximately having no sire recorded.
Future of Farming July 24nd – Farm Safety Week
Farming is undoubtedly one of the best jobs in the world, it is disappointing that it still ranks as one of the most dangerous jobs and this is really and truly something, we as farmers need to change. (more…)
The benefits of Beef HerdPlus
Beef HerdPlus is ICBF’s information service which uses data from a variety of sources including animal events data, carcass data, genomic data, weight data and so on. (more…)
Frequently Asked Questions Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme – Sucklers (BEEP-S)
The following is a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ’s) in relation to the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme – Sucklers (BEEP-S) (more…)
Applying for an AI Code
In line with EU Animal Breeding Regulations bulls to be used for purebred breeding must be sire and dam parentage verified before an AI code is issued. (more…)
September Evaluation – Deadline for all genotype samples is 8th July
This date should be of particular importance to BDGP participants with ungenotyped females with the October 31st replacement females requirement in mind. (more…)
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