Are you in NGP? Here are some things to consider in advance of the 2025 Calving Season
With the 2025 calving season just around the corner, we are advising all dairy and beef herds who are participating in…
The ICBF Mart Tracker is now live!
ICBF Mart Tracker The ICBF ‘Mart Tracker’ is a new online tool which will allow farmers to see what animals are…
NEW ICBF Nitrates Calculator Goes Live!
Earlier in 2024, DAFM announced proposed animal organic nitrogen excretion changes as outlined to the Agriculture Water Quality Working Group in…
Tools to Enhance Genetic Progress on Irish Farms
When it comes to breeding the next generation of female replacements on Irish dairy farms, it’s important dairy farmers have a…
NEW Commercial Beef Value (CBV) Catalogue feature now available
The new Commercial Beef Value (CBV) Catalogue is now available for eligible animals and is accessible to all HerdPlus members. Farmers…
“How can 2 full siblings have different index figures?”
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 Most Used Beef Sires in the Suckler Herd this Spring
Who were the most popular beef sires used in Suckler herds this year? Below is a list of the sires with…
Time To Start Weighing for SCEP 2024
Weighing is a core action under the new Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP), making up to 20% of the yearly payment.…
What is a good Commercial Beef Value for a suckler animal?
The Commercial Beef Value (CBV) is expressed as a monetary value. The higher the € value, the more profitable the animal…