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Read more about the article Animal Health Ireland’s Top10 Tips for a Stress Free & Successful Dry Period

Animal Health Ireland’s Top10 Tips for a Stress Free & Successful Dry Period

  • Post published:17/11/2025
  • Post category:Dairy/Health and disease/Industry/News/Updates

The dry period is an important stage for both the cow and the farmer. For the cow, it allows the udder…

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Read more about the article Join our Customer Support Team – We are hiring!

Join our Customer Support Team – We are hiring!

  • Post published:12/11/2025
  • Post category:News/Updates

ICBF, through its breeding information service HerdPlus, provides a range of breeding information reports and tools for the Irish Dairy and…

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Read more about the article Save Time and Buy Smarter with the ICBF Mart Tracker

Save Time and Buy Smarter with the ICBF Mart Tracker

  • Post published:12/11/2025
  • Post category:Beef/Dairy/Industry/News/Updates

The ICBF ‘Mart Tracker’ is an online tool which will allow farmers to see what animals are for sale in marts…

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Read more about the article Deadline for tags to be returned – 1st December 2025

Deadline for tags to be returned – 1st December 2025

  • Post published:07/11/2025
  • Post category:Beef/Dairy/News/NGP/Updates

Herds who signed up to the National Genotyping Programme (NGP) in 2025 should have all received tags to sample any ungenotyped…

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Read more about the article Beef Quality Awards Celebrate the Role of Genetics in Driving Profitability on Irish Farms

Beef Quality Awards Celebrate the Role of Genetics in Driving Profitability on Irish Farms

  • Post published:06/11/2025
  • Post category:Beef/Dairy/Industry/News/Updates

At ICBF, our goal is to help Irish farmers access the full potential of genetics to build more efficient, profitable, and…

Continue ReadingBeef Quality Awards Celebrate the Role of Genetics in Driving Profitability on Irish Farms
Read more about the article Weight recording deadlines fast approaching

Weight recording deadlines fast approaching

  • Post published:29/10/2025
  • Post category:Beef/Dairy/Industry/News/Updates

Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) Weighing is a core action under the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP), making up to 20%…

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Read more about the article Improving the Beef Merit from the Dairy Herd

Improving the Beef Merit from the Dairy Herd

  • Post published:28/10/2025
  • Post category:Beef/Dairy/Industry/News/Stats/Updates

Over the past 10 years, dairy cow numbers increased significantly, although the rate of expansion has slowed in recent years. They…

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Read more about the article Gene Ireland User Profile – Brendan Murray

Gene Ireland User Profile – Brendan Murray

  • Post published:24/10/2025
  • Post category:Beef/Industry/News/Updates

Brendan Murray is farming with his wife and children in Crookstown Co. Cork while also working off farm. Up until 2010,…

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Read more about the article Why is it important to record health and temperament?

Why is it important to record health and temperament?

  • Post published:24/10/2025
  • Post category:Dairy/Health and disease/Industry/News/Updates

Every herd owner has a role to play in contributing vital information to the national cattle breeding database. Recording data may…

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