The new ICBF Whole Herd Recording Program has just recently passed the significant milestone of having 500 pedigree breeders signing up to avail of the service. The new WHPR program has replaced the old way in which pedigree beef herds were performance recorded by ICBF. (more…)
As previously mentioned the number of serves per cows recorded on AI handheld devices is up 7% when compared to this time 12 months ago. The breeds with the most serves recorded so far in 2017 and for same time period in 2016 are listed below. (more…)
The latest addition to the ICBF presentations page is a presentation on (more…)
Clashagad Joe (CJO) was a Hereford bull that stood in Dovea AI Centre in the 1990’s. If you have a straw of this bull, please contact ICBF (023-8820452) as he is currently not genotyped. (more…)
The first calves from the 2016 Gene Ireland beef bulls are currently being born on farms. Pictured above is the very first Gene Ireland sired heifer to calve. (more…)
As previously mentioned the number of serves per cows recorded on AI handheld devices is up 7% when compared to this time 12 months ago. The sires with the most serves recorded so far in 2017 are listed below. (more…)
The number of serves per cows recorded on AI handheld devices is up 7% when compared to this time 12 months ago. This figure includes both Dairy and Beef serves.
Enterprise Ireland, in collaboration with the Irish meat industry has funded a 6-year programme of research under the guise of Meat Technology Ireland. (more…)