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…
Can the Commercial Beef Value play a role in the suckler beef sector?
The Commercial Beef Value (CBV) and the benefit that it can have has received much coverage over the last few months.…
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:…
DNA Data Driving Better Breeding Decisions on a Laois Suckler Farm
Robin Talbot farming in partnership with his wife Anne and mother Pam, runs a large 220-cow, Autumn calving suckler and beef…
See you at Tullamore Show!
We are looking forward to attending Tullamore Show on Sunday 10th of August. You can find us in the Sustainable Livestock…
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…
Time To Start Weighing for SCEP 2025
Weighing is a core action under the new Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP), making up to 20% of the yearly payment.…
How genotyping drives smarter breeding choices for Co. Kerry suckler farmer
Joseph McCrohan, based in Reenard near Caherciveen in Co. Kerry, operates a 20-cow suckler herd made up of Limousin, Saler, and…
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…