Animal Health Ireland’s Top10 Tips for a Stress Free & Successful Dry Period
The dry period is an important stage for both the cow and the farmer. For the cow, it allows the udder…
The dry period is an important stage for both the cow and the farmer. For the cow, it allows the udder…
ICBF, through its breeding information service HerdPlus, provides a range of breeding information reports and tools for the Irish Dairy and…
The ICBF ‘Mart Tracker’ is an online tool which will allow farmers to see what animals are for sale in marts…
Herds who signed up to the National Genotyping Programme (NGP) in 2025 should have all received tags to sample any ungenotyped…
At ICBF, our goal is to help Irish farmers access the full potential of genetics to build more efficient, profitable, and…
Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) Weighing is a core action under the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP), making up to 20%…
Over the past 10 years, dairy cow numbers increased significantly, although the rate of expansion has slowed in recent years. They…
Brendan Murray is farming with his wife and children in Crookstown Co. Cork while also working off farm. Up until 2010,…
Every herd owner has a role to play in contributing vital information to the national cattle breeding database. Recording data may…