The ICBF operates a national cattle breeding database. The genetic evaluations and research performed by ICBF is used by farmers and the Irish agri-food industry.
We are currently looking for a Systems Administrator to join the team (more…)
Health and disease are an ever increasing cost on Irish cattle farms. Recent work by ICBF and Teagasc has indicated substantial genetic variation in health and disease traits. (more…)
The following article gives detailed statistics about the number of pedigree & commercial cattle born in Ireland in 2013.
ICBF has developed a new webpage devoted to health and disease to assist and encourage farmers to record this important data.
ICBF and the programme partners are now selling 10 Gene Ireland AI bulls that have met their target semen requirement. These bulls were primarily selected based on their replacement index (milk & fertility). (more…)
On-farm recorded data is a vital element of the Irish genetic evaluation process and the creation of the Euro-Star and EBI indexes. (more…)
The Top 200 herds, ranked on EBI, have been published on the ICBF web site.
There is no change in the top 2 herds with Liam O’Leary, Conna and Martin Kinane, Ballyglass still occupying the top two positions.
ICBF is launching its new Gene Ireland Maternal Progeny Test Programme for Spring 2014 in conjunction with the Irish beef breed societies and partner AI companies. (more…)
As part of this new Gene Ireland Maternal Bull Breeding programme, ICBF and the programme partners (AI companies, herdbooks and farmers) are now selling a number of high index bulls
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