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…
What are the latest calving trends in the national dairy herd?
The latest calving reports are now available online for all Dairy HerdPlus members. The report looks at all dairy calvings in…
Closing date for NGP applications – Friday 19th September
The closing date for applications to join the National Genotyping Programme is Friday the 19th of September. All farmers are encouraged…
The most used sires on dairy farms – year to date in 2025
What are the most popular dairy and beef sires used in dairy herds, year to date in 2025? Below is a…
What are the benefits of weighing dairy females?
The current level of weight recording on dairy herds is low and it’s an area for improvement. Higher levels of data…
New Updates Now Live on the ICBF HerdPlus App.
The latest version of the ICBF HerdPlus app is now available for farmers. This update contains lots of new features including:…
Don’t forget to record Pregnancy Diagnosis on ICBF
Scanned your cows recently? Don’t forget to record ‘Pregnancy Diagnosis’ on ICBF. The quickest way to record scanning results is via…
Make informed culling decisions with the C.O.W.
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…
ICBF Confirms September Genetic Evaluation as Improvements Are Rolled Out
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) wishes to inform farmers and industry partners that the next genetic evaluation will be published…