BDGP Mart Tracker Now Live
Looking for BDGP eligible heifers at local mart sales? ICBF has just put the ‘Mart Tracker’ live which allows you to see what BDGP eligible heifers are being traded in marts throughout the country on the same day. (more…)
New Commercial Beef Value (CBV)
At last week’s Teagasc Virtual Beef Conference, the new Commercial Beef Value was launched. This new selection tool for farmers with non breeding herds will have particular relevance to herds that are purchasing animals to bring to finish. (more…)
Beef Cow Population by County 2017-2021
The national Beef herd stands at 936,773 cows as the population continues to decline. When we look at the last 5…
Dairy Cow Population by County 2017 – 2021
The National dairy cow population is continually increasing, despite challenging conditions in recent years. Total dairy cow numbers for 2021 (as…
How to access the Animal Health Ireland dashboards on ICBF
Did you know a lot of useful information is available through the ICBF website including information and programme data for your…
Celebrating the work of Dr. Brian Wickham
“How did Brian Wickham change the world (of cattle breeding)?” will take place on Monday July 26th at 8-10pm (Irish time).…
Dairy Beef Calf Programme
The purpose of this scheme is to support beef farmers who are rearing calves from the dairy herd and to facilitate further the integration of the dairy and beef sectors. (more…)
Applying for an AI Code
In line with EU Animal Breeding Regulations bulls to be used for purebred breeding must be sire and dam parentage verified before an AI code is issued. (more…)
Frequently Asked Questions – Genotyping
On a recent social media post, we asked our followers to send on any questions they had around genotyping. Below is a brief synopsis of the main questions asked and their corresponding answers.