Beef Genomics Deferred Until August Evaluation
- The roll-out of beef genomic evaluations by ICBF and Teagasc has been deferred until August. This decision was taken at an ICBF beef industry meeting which took place on Monday 25 April 2016.
ICBF April 2016 Dairy Bull Proofs Now Published
The latest bull proofs are now available to view in excel format in the ‘genetic evaluations section’ of our website. (more…)
Genotyping for as little as €22/hd
Farmers can now genotype all their female calves which will allow them to make a more informed decision around breeding and culling potential replacements. This service could cost herd-owners as little as €22/head (more…)
Breeding for €uro-Stars
This article is taken from the latest ‘ICBF Beef Breeding Journal’ and it gives guidelines as to what pedigree beef breeders in Ireland need to do to maximise the €uro-Stars of their pedigree cattle.
Bull Nostalgia: Kilkelly Defender
Kilkelly Defender (KKD) was an Angus bull that was born on the 10th of April 1990. He was bred by Liam O’Grady, Kilkelly, Co.Mayo. His semen was marketed by Dovea Genetics. (more…)
Tully – 40 years old!
This article is taken from the latest ‘ICBF Beef Breeding Journal’ and it explains how performance recording has evolved at the National Bull Performance Test Centre at Tully since its doors opened for the first time in 1974.
ICBF Beef Breeding Journal 2016
The latest ‘ICBF Beef Breeding Journal’ is now available online. This publication covers the most recent developments in ICBF beef breeding activities as well as acting as a source of reference material for various frequently asked facts and figures. (more…)
Beef €uro-Stars explained
This article is taken from the latest ‘ICBF Beef Breeding Journal’ and it explains how the ICBF Beef €uro-Star system works. This article has also been included in the Information manual that will be available for the BDGP training events that will be taking place nationwide.
ICBF Spring 2016 Dairy Breeding brochure
Click below for the ICBF Spring 2016 Dairy Breeding brochure. This brochure contains the 2016 Dairy Active Bull List together with analysis and an explanation of the list. Also included is a feature article on the 2016 Dairy Gene Ireland programme.
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