ICBF and the programme partners are now selling 5 G€N€ IR€LAND AI bulls that have met their target semen requirement. These bulls have been primarily selected based on their Replacement Index. Full €uro-Star details can be found here. (more…)

The first calves from the 2017 Gene Ireland beef bulls are currently being born on farms. Here are some of Alamira Harry (ZYH) progeny. (more…)

The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation will officially use 023-8820452 as our telephone number. From the 1st of March, 023-8820452 will officially…

5 star Salers bull Spiddal Pat (SA4461) (Variegeois x Egard) is now available to order from Gene Ireland at €5 per straw. He has a replacement index of €155. (more…)

EdX in conjunction with Wageningen University and Research are offering a free 7 week online course on Animal Breeding and Genetics. This online course opens on the 13^th of February. (more…)

We have improved the existing Current Milk Recording Profile to make the data more useful for management decisions.  The profile is available to all milk recording herds. (more…)

Farmers, If you have a calf that is born with an abnormality, please let us know.

How to Record Calf Abnormalities (more…)

The Gene Ireland Progeny test centre recently slaughtered 18 heifers at Slaney Foods International, Bunclody, Co. Wexford. The progeny were sired by 10 different AI sires across 6 different breeds. (more…)