New ICBF Commercial Female Euro-Star Catalogue
ICBF has recently launched an improved Commercial Euro-Star Catalogue for beef females. The catalogue is available for marts to generate for…
ICBF has recently launched an improved Commercial Euro-Star Catalogue for beef females. The catalogue is available for marts to generate for…
For the majority of us, we are lucky enough to have brothers and sisters, siblings who we share the same parentage with. Does this mean that we are the exact same as our ‘full brothers’ and ‘full sisters’? (more…)
The short answer is, no. Data from all animals is included in the Euro-Star evaluation process, provided it meets certain criteria,…
Who were the most popular beef sires used in Suckler herds this year? Below is a list of the sires with…
Today, Monday the 19th August, the ICBF has announced that the deadline for applications to the National Genotyping Programme (NGP) has…
ICBF has reopened applications for the National Genotyping Programme (NGP) for new herds. This will allow an additional one hundred thousand…
Weighing is a core action under the new Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP), making up to 20% of the yearly payment.…
Today, Friday 2nd of August, ICBF is pleased to announce that the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (DAFM) has…
Paul Smith,Teagasc, is undertaking research focused on reducing the average finishing age of the ‘prime’ beef cattle population. Earlier finishing of…