Save Time and Buy Smarter with the ICBF Mart Tracker
The ICBF Mart Tracker is an innovative online tool that helps farmers see which animals are for sale at livestock marts…
Cow’s Own Worth (C.O.W.): Helping Dairy Farmers Make Smarter Culling Decisions
Cow's Own Worth (C.O.W.) is an award-winning decision support tool designed for spring-calving, milk-recording dairy herds. It combines information from multiple…
ICBF Tully Open Day Showcases Innovation, Research and Genetic Progress
More than just a research centre open day, the event brought together farmers, industry, researchers and policymakers to explore the future…
The Most Used Sires in Irish Dairy Herds: Year-to-Date 2026
ICBF analysis of AI handheld data provides insight into the sires Irish dairy farmers have selected most frequently this year. The…
Ireland’s Leading Beef Producers Honoured at Inaugural ICBF Beef Quality Awards and Tully Open Day
Tully, Co. Kildare, 8 September 2026 – Twenty-six of Ireland’s top-performing beef producers were honoured today at the inaugural ICBF Beef…
Why Recording Lameness and Mastitis Matters More Than You Think
Better records lead to healthier cows, stronger performance and smarter breeding decisions. Recording lameness and mastitis on your dairy farm is…
Delivering Better Dairy Beef: Supporting the Next Generation of Beef Farmers
Delivering Better Dairy Beef Series Week 1: What role do genetics play in producing better beef animals from the dairy herd?…
Dairy Cow Weighing Programme 2026: 19,046 Cows Weighed Across 95 Irish Dairy Herds
A total of 95 herds took part in the Dairy Cow Weighing Programme in 2026, with 19,046 cows weighed across participating…
Dairy Cow Numbers by County in Ireland: 2026 Analysis
The latest ICBF analysis of dairy cow numbers by county in Ireland shows that the national dairy herd continued to grow…