January 2023 Evaluation Now Live!
The January 2023 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…)
Gene Ireland Photo Competition
With the 2023 calving season just after kicking off on a lot of farms, we would love to see snaps of…
Do you know your animal’s breeding value for TB?
Cattle that are more resistant to TB have a greater ability to fight off the disease due to their genetic make-up.…
Beef HerdPlus – 5 tips to get 2023 off to a great start!
Christmas has come and gone, the new year is well and truly upon us and the suckler cows will soon be…
Dairy Beef 500 Conference
'Producing a Calf for Profitable Dairy Beef ' DairyBeef 500 Spring Conference The Teagasc DairyBeef500 campaign will be running two important…
March 2023 Evaluation Deadline- Deadline for all genotypes samples is 28th December
The March 2023 Evaluation will be published on 21st March. The final date to have any DNA samples (hair/tissue/AI straws returned to ICBF to have genomic evaluation published in March, is 28th December 2022. (more…)
Measuring Methane in Tully Progeny Test Centre
Methane production from cattle digestion results in the loss of 6% to 10% of gross energy intake in cattle and globally…
Maximising the Beef Potential of the Dairy Herd
Maximising the beef potential of the dairy herd - Alan Twomey, Teagasc & Ross Evans, ICBF at the Teagasc National Dairy…
How to correctly take a Hair Sample for Genotyping?
3 Critical Steps-
- Check the Label ID to see if it matches the ID (national tag) of the animal. Ensure the hair is clean and dry with the roots from the end of the tail attached.