BDGP I – Meeting the 50% Female Replacement Requirement
Video provided by Teagasc Beef. 50% of the reference number of females on your farm must be GENOTYPED 4 or…
Breeding for more tender, juicy and flavoursome steaks
Genetic evaluations for tenderness, juiciness and flavour are now available on AI bulls at www.icbf.com based on the world’s largest database…
New Meat Eating Quality Proofs of Beef AI sires
ICBF have just launched new Meat Eating Quality (MEQ) proofs for beef AI sires. The formal launch of these proofs took place today at the Meat Technology Ireland Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin. (more…)
Beef Gene Ireland Bulls -Autumn 2020 Now Available!
ICBF and the programme partners, have recently launched the exciting new Gene Ireland panel of high replacement index beef bulls for Autumn 2020. (more…)
Dairy Genomics Update
As outlined in a recent web post on 07th August, we are currently in the process of implementing an improvement in the way that we calculate genomic EBI’s for dairy animals. (more…)
Watch – Gene Ireland Progeny Test Centre
Irish Farmers Journal Adam Woods recently caught up with Dr. Stephen Conroy during Virtual Beef Week at the Gene Ireland Progeny Test Centre in Tully to discuss just what is recorded on site including feed intake, methane and meat quality data. (more…)
Watch: Dairy Genomics – The Challenges & Changes
ICBF’s Kevin Downing is joined by Professor Donagh Berry, head of quantitative genetics at Teagasc and Dr. Ross Evans who manages the genetics team within ICBF to discuss some of the challenges and changes coming around dairy genomics. (more…)
BDGP eligibility now defined on mart screens
ICBF has just released an update to the Euro-Star details on mart screens for beef females. With the deadline for BDGP on 31st Oct in mind, ICBF is now defining whether the female will be eligible for BDGP if purchased. This removes the need for the purchaser to worry about date of birth, star rating and genomic status. (more…)
Frequently Asked Questions Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme – Sucklers (BEEP-S)
The following is a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ’s) in relation to the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme – Sucklers (BEEP-S) (more…)