Pedigree Breeding Open Day
On Wed 25th Sept from 3-6pm, a pedigree breeding open day will take place on the farm of Richard and Joe Fortune, Knottown House, Wexford Y35 KX85. (more…)
Breeding “Hardy Docile Maternal Cattle” in Co. Wicklow
Lionel Mackey and his father Ernest Mackey run a herd of pedigree Aubracs in Donard, Co. Wicklow. The herd consists of around 30 cows and calves and operates under the pedigree prefix ‘Balinclea’. (more…)
2019 Beef Calving Statistics Published
ICBF has just published the 2019 beef calving statistics reports for suckler herds subscribed to the HerdPlus service. Average calving interval has unfortunately slipped from 396 days in 2018 to 401 days in 2019. (more…)
Visit ICBF at Ploughing 2019
ICBF will be present at this year’s National Ploughing Championships as part of the live demonstrations at the Irish Farmers Journal stand (Block 2, Row 18, Stand 403). (more…)
November Evaluation – Deadline for all genotype samples is 11th September
The November evaluation will be published on 21st November. The final date to have any DNA samples (hair/tissue/AI straws) returned to ICBF in order to have a genomic evaluation published November 21st, is Wed11th September. (more…)
2019 Calving Reports Now Available
The 2019 Beef Calving Statistics report can now be viewed online by HerdPlus members.These will be posted to herd owners next week. (more…)
Beef Pedigree Registration Trends 2018
Of the beef breeds that have been brought into Ireland – the Hereford, Shorthorn & Angus breeds are here by far the longest. (more…)
Most Popular Beef AI Sires in Suckler Herds – 2018
The following is a list of the most popular beef AI sires in suckler herds in 2018 (more…)
Suckler Herd AI trends 2017-2018
ICBF has recently undertaken analysis for AI service trends for the past 2 years in the beef suckler herd. Overall AI usage has decreased nationally by 6% from 2017-2018 . This correlates with the reduction of suckler cow numbers that has also taken place during the same period. (more…)