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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The following Questions and Answers will help answers most of the commonly asked questions that farmers have in relation to the Beef Genomic Scheme. (more…)
Application forms for the 2014 Beef Data Programme (BDP) and Beef Genomics Scheme (BGS) have been posted to some 70,000 suckler farmers in the past week. (more…)
Gene Ireland Maternal Bull Breeder Participant James Wycherley with one of his Festin (FTN) cows and her Fieldson Alfy (S511) calf. (more…)
ICBF has just launched its Gene Ireland Dairy Bull Listing for Spring 2014. There are 45 HO/FR Bulls, 3 FR bulls and 11 JE xBred in the List (more…)
Following is a list of the 10 most popular Dairy and Beef AI Sires of calves born so far in 2013 with a link to their genetic evaluations and some photos also included. (more…)
This page has been put together in a question and answer format to help suckler farmers, breeders and agri-advisors better understand the beef Euro-Star Index. The questions have been generated based on feedback from discussion groups and agri-advisors. (more…)
The 2013 ICBF beef calving reports were generated in September. The calving reports run from mid-year, therefore the 2013 data covers the period from 1st July 2012 to 30th June 2013. (more…)