See you at Ploughing 2025
The National Ploughing Championships 2025 will take place from September 16th to 18th in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Similar to previous…
The National Ploughing Championships 2025 will take place from September 16th to 18th in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Similar to previous…
The latest calving reports are now available online for all Dairy HerdPlus members. The report looks at all dairy calvings in…
The closing date for applications to join the National Genotyping Programme is Friday the 19th of September. All farmers are encouraged…
What are the most popular dairy and beef sires used in dairy herds, year to date in 2025? Below is a…
The current level of weight recording on dairy herds is low and it’s an area for improvement. Higher levels of data…
Cow’s Own Worth (C.O.W.) is an award-winning culling support tool for Spring calving, and milk recording herds. The C.O.W. combines multiple…
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) wishes to inform farmers and industry partners that the next genetic evaluation will be published…
Congenital abnormalities are those that are present at birth. In cattle, it is estimated that 0.5%–1% of calves are affected by…
Niall and Catherine Hosey run a high-performing 100-cow Holstein-Friesian dairy herd just outside Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow. With a strong focus on…