There is no doubt 2022 will be a year that will be remembered for many decades to come. Carbon reduction targets, nitrates changes, record milk and beef prices leaving many farmers with looming tax bills means an un-chartered future in some respects. However herd goals and breeding improvements remain firmly in farmers own hands even with all the current and future challenges. (more…)
Following the recent release of the HerdPlus Dairy Calving reports, ICBF can report a steady trend in the fertility performance of the national dairy herd. (more…)
ICBF were delighted to attend the recent Ballyhaise Open Day on Wednesday 13th July at Ballyhaise Agricultural College, Co. Cavan. Members…
As the famous saying goes “You cannot manage what you do not measure”. This statement is quite true when it comes to milk recording, (more…)
Due to the scheduled upgrade of the ICBF database, no ICBF data will display on mart boards on Friday 22nd and…
A free Dry Cow Consult is available again this year for eligible herds, delivered through the Targeted Advisory Service on Animal…
The EBI has evolved since its introduction in 2001 by including traits as they become available, more economically important, and more recently, more socially and environmentally significant. (more…)
The ‘Next Generation Herd’ was established to validate that genetic selection using the EBI will increase productivity and profitability under intensive grass based systems. At the Teagasc Moorepark Open Day in 2021, the research showed clear evidence that high EBI cows were delivering more milk solids per cow, better female fertility & lower carbon footprint, compared to the national average. (more…)
The total number of herds milk recording in 2022 has increased by 11.4% year to date when compared with the same period in 2021. (more…)