Selling a bull? Upload photos to the Stockbull finder to increase sales!
The ‘Stockbull Finder’ is the ICBF’s online Bull Sales section on the ICBF website. Only bulls from HerdPlus herds that have…
How to order genotyping kits online
Herdowners can order DNA hair kits through our self-selection screen by logging into their ICBF account online. All the different stages…
DIY AI – Record Heat & AI/Serve
For herds that do DIY AI did you know that your Sire Advice bull selections will appear as options to when…
NGP Weekly Update: 15.04.25
A steady flow of samples continue to hit the genotyping lab in week 16 of 2025. To date in 2025, 629,868 samples have…
Why Dairy Farmers Should Consider Increasing the Use of Sexed Semen
There’s a compelling case for dairy farmers to increase the use of sexed semen in their herds, especially in light of…
How to link Contract Reared animals back to your HerdPlus profile
Contract rearing involves the movement of replacement heifers from the owner’s farm for rearing on contract by another farmer. Dairy farmers contract out the rearing of their dairy heifers to maximise land on their milking platforms and free up facilities and labour. (more…)
Maximise the genetic gain in your herd this breeding season with Sire Advice
Sire Advice is a decision support tool which allows the user to select bulls they wish to use for the breeding…
Launch of the 2025 Suckler Beef Gene Ireland Programme
The Suckler Beef Gene Ireland Panel for Spring 2025 has been launched, and we are excited to offer our customers the…
NGP Weekly Update: 08.04.25
A steady flow of samples continue to hit the genotyping lab in week 15 of 2025. To date in 2025, 598,990 samples have…