Breeding for TB Resistance
Have you ever wondered why only a handful of your cows became TB reactors during a herd breakdown when all cows…
Have you ever wondered why only a handful of your cows became TB reactors during a herd breakdown when all cows…
With the upcoming breeding season almost upon us, it is time to start thinking about your 2024 bull selection. The ICBF…
Today, 21st March 2024, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., announced the opening of a new support…
Week 12 of 2024 saw close to 45,000 samples received in the lab and more than 45,000 samples processed. As we…
The March 2024 evaluation figures are now available for all dairy and beef animals. The ICBF Animal Search, Active Bull Lists…
With the upcoming breeding season almost upon us, it is time to start thinking about your 2024 bull selection. In 2023,…
Week 11of 2024 saw over 52,000 samples received in the lab and more than 58,000 samples processed. Last week’s figures 52,000…
There has been a big shift towards dairy farmers opting to use beef in the dairy herd from the start of…
The recently published calving statistics for 2023 (see Table 1) show the bull (IG) Knockenright Chessman at the top of the…