The Cow Own Worth or COW rank is a performance ranking designed to rank dairy females on their expected profit potential for their remaining lifetime. This rank is very much in the pilot stage. Below is an explanation and some of the latest developments on COW. (more…)
The base cow for the Economic Breeding Index (EBI) is to be updated by 10 years. (more…)
The following is the schedule for the release of the next genetic evaluations: (more…)
Derg Alan (DGA) was a Limousin bull that was born on the 11th of March 1985. He was bred by J.Allen, Strabane, Co.Tyrone and stood at the Doonally House AI Centre (now Progressive Genetics/Munster). (more…)
The latest HerdPlus Beef Bull Tracker reports are now available for viewing online under the reports section. (more…)
Michael Doran was elected as the new Chairman of the ICBF Board of Directors at a meeting of the ICBF board in Portloaise at the start of the month. (more…)
Friday 29th July marks the official deadline for the submission of all 2015 genotype samples and 2015 calf data as part of the BDGP. There was some confusion following a letter received by BDGP participants recently regarding this deadline. (more…)
The latest addition to the ICBF presentations page is a presentation on Multi-breed Genomic Evaluations for 1 Million Beef Cattle in Ireland put together by Dr. Andrew Cromie ICBF with the help of other contributors.
Following the release of the Dairy and Beef AI bull usage lists the 2015 Top Beef AI on Dairy usage list has now been released. This list sees an Angus bull make the top of this list. (more…)