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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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…)