Tools to Enhance Genetic Progress on Irish Farms
When it comes to breeding the next generation of female replacements on Irish dairy farms, it’s important dairy farmers have a…
When it comes to breeding the next generation of female replacements on Irish dairy farms, it’s important dairy farmers have a…
The Economic Breeding Index (EBI) was introduced in 2002 as an overall profit index for ranking animals based on future dairy…
The new Commercial Beef Value (CBV) Catalogue is now available for eligible animals and is accessible to all HerdPlus members. Farmers…
The Suckler Beef Gene Ireland Panel for Autumn 2024 has been launched, and we are excited to offer our customers the…
A sales catalogue is a feature that is available to HerdPlus users through their ICBF account. The page has recently been…
Over the past decade, genotyping has steadily gained momentum in Irish dairy herds, transforming the landscape of cattle breeding. In 2023,…
For the majority of us, we are lucky enough to have brothers and sisters, siblings who we share the same parentage with. Does this mean that we are the exact same as our ‘full brothers’ and ‘full sisters’? (more…)
Who were the most popular beef sires used in Suckler herds this year? Below is a list of the sires with…
What are the most popular dairy and beef sires used in dairy herds this Spring? Below is a list of the…