2025 Year in Review: ICBF’s Key Achievements
2025 marked another milestone year for the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) — a year defined by record-breaking data growth, major…
Data, Discipline and CBV Underpinning Performance on the Finnerty Farm
Roscommon finisher PJ Finnerty shows how consistent management, performance recording and the Commercial Beef Value are delivering heavier carcasses, earlier finishing…
From 18 to 18,000 – The Growth of the National Genotyping Programme (NGP)
From a small pilot to a world-leading national programme, DNA calf registration has revolutionised how Irish cattle are genotyped, evaluated and…
Ciaran Conway
Continental Quality & High CBVs Driving Performance on the Conway Farm
High-CBV continental weanlings, disciplined management and a grass-driven system underpin the reliability and strong carcass results achieved on the Conway farm…
Celebrating Excellence: The 2025 ICBF Beef Quality Award Winners
Recognising and rewarding quality in our beef industry ICBF in collaboration with FBD and six of the main Meat Processors in…
Ivor Armstrong
Genetics, Management and Momentum: The Armstrongs’ Finishing System Delivers
High-CBV cattle, strong management and a clear family vision are driving exceptional carcass performance and early finishing on the Armstrong farm…
ICBF Advances Genomic Capacity with Major Upgrade Ahead of 2026 Evaluations
ICBF has announced that the first genetic evaluation of 2026 will be published on March 24th, coinciding with a significant upgrade…
November Evaluation Now Live!
The November 2025 evaluation figures are now available for all dairy and beef animals. The ICBF Animal Search, Active Bull Lists…
November Evaluation Publication Moved to Wednesday 26th
📢 Update: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the November evaluation publication has been postponed from Tuesday 25 November to Wednesday 26 November.We…