30th June BDGP Stockbull Deadline
30th June 2022 is the date by which BDGP herds using a stock bull must have an eligible bull in the herd. (more…)
30th June 2022 is the date by which BDGP herds using a stock bull must have an eligible bull in the herd. (more…)
With calving season coming to an end, total calf births registered in 2022 have now passed 2 million calves as of this week. (more…)
Sire Advice allows the user to select bulls they wish to use for the breeding season and the mating program will match these bulls to cows to maximize EBI, reduce the variation between milk and fertility and avoid inbreeding. This Spring, ICBF has developed new dairy beef mating options in conjunction with Teagasc. (more…)
ICBF and Sheep Ireland are delighted to announce the winners of the Brian Wickham travel bursary prize to attend the World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock (WCGALP). (more…)
The deadline to apply for the Beef Sector Efficiency Programme is Monday the 25th of April. Applications must be completed online through the Department of Agriculture www.agfood.ie website, applications can be completed by the farmer or their advisor. (more…)
Web screens are now available for Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme – Sucklers (BEEP–S) and Dairy Beef Calf Programmes 2022. The best way to record weights and scales details for the schemes is through the ICBF website or mobile App. (more…)
The EBI details of the 75 bulls on the list are based on the March 2022 genetic evaluations computed by ICBF. Semen from all of the Bulls has been indicated as being available by the various AI Companies, hence the term ‘Active’ Bull List. (more…)
The March 2022 evaluation figures are now available for all dairy and beef animals. The ICBF Animal Search, Active Bull Lists and Stock Bull Finder have all been updated. (more…)