Animal Health Ireland’s Top10 Tips for a Stress Free & Successful Dry Period
The dry period is an important stage for both the cow and the farmer. For the cow, it allows the udder…
Why is it important to record health and temperament?
Every herd owner has a role to play in contributing vital information to the national cattle breeding database. Recording data may…
Tracking Congenital Defects in Irish Calves: Insights from a Decade of Data
Congenital abnormalities are those that are present at birth. In cattle, it is estimated that 0.5%–1% of calves are affected by…
NEW ICBF Congenital Defect Survey
The calving season will soon begin on many farms around Ireland. If you notice a calf with any sort of defect…
Make Milk Recording a priority in 2024!
Milk recording is a vitally important tool that is available to all dairy farmers. Many may see milk recording as an…
Data recording this Spring – What can I do?
“You can’t manage what you don’t measure” On-farm recorded data is a vital element of the Irish genetic evaluation process and…
Do you know your animal’s breeding value for TB?
Cattle that are more resistant to TB have a greater ability to fight off the disease due to their genetic make-up.…
New Johne’s Summary Report for programme herds available on ICBF
Herdowners who are registered in the Irish Johne’s Control Programme can now get a Summary Report of all current and recent…
Don’t forget to record dry-off dates and treatments for cows calving this Autumn!
The drying off process is a very important process that takes place at the end of lactation. By recording a cows’ dry off date you are completing her lactation on your HerdPlus reports. In doing so her lactation details will be available for pedigree certificates, sales catalogues and your Annual Report. (more…)