Why does one of my best cows only have 1 star?
€uro-Stars changing are a consequence of having a highly integrated database which is receiving data on animals and their relatives from…
€uro-Stars changing are a consequence of having a highly integrated database which is receiving data on animals and their relatives from…
The ‘Stockbull Finder’ is the ICBF’s online Bull Sales section on the ICBF website. Only bulls from HerdPlus herds that have…
ICBF in collaboration with DAFM and Bord Bia have conducted a number of information sessions around the country to present and…
Wednesday the 3rd May is the deadline to return DNA samples (tissue/hair) to the lab in order to make the 25th…
Methane Evaluations now live! Once again, the Irish agricultural industry is leading the way by publishing the first enteric methane across…
Ireland’s progeny testing programme which is carried out by ICBF at Tully, Co. Kildare recently slaughtered 100 Dairy Beef steers at…
Contract rearing involves the movement of replacement heifers from the owner’s farm for rearing on contract by another farmer. Dairy farmers contract out the rearing of their dairy heifers to maximise land on their milking platforms and free up facilities and labour. (more…)
The March 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…)