‘CARRIGROE DAKOTA’, owned by John Appelbe, Carrigroe House, Clonakilty, Co Cork is the top Euro-star replacement index Angus cow in the country with an Euro-star value of €304. (more…)

We are delighted to introduce to you ICBF’s newest linear scorer. Currently an ICBF weight recorder, Robert Walsh, Mourneabbey, Mallow Co.Cork (pictured above) has now become the newest member of ICBF’s linear scoring team. (more…)

Atresia is a genetic defect found in many mammals. Calves with a blocked bowel either have no anal opening (no back passage – atresia ani) or have a part of their guts blocked (atresia jejuni, atresia coli). (more…)

The latest addition to the ICBF presentations page is a presentation on milk recording potential and explanation put together by Don Crowley of Teagasc. (more…)

• This spring our target is to test 70 High EBI young bulls.
• Genomic data is used in the bull selection process. Pedigree herds will receive all pedigree bulls.

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ICBF – Leading the way in Cattle Breeding in Ireland.

We currently have the following vacancy

Systems Administrator

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The active bull list gives a complete breakdown of the key profit traits for each sire on the list. There are 75 bulls on the dairy active bull list 2016.  (more…)

It’s that time of year again; calving is beginning or has begun on many farms around Ireland. Two years ago we introduced defect recording online to all farmers (more…)