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Read more about the article How to generate a sales catalogue with ICBF

How to generate a sales catalogue with ICBF

  • Post published:02/10/2024
  • Post category:News

A sales catalogue is a feature that is available to HerdPlus users through their ICBF account. The page has recently been…

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Read more about the article Revolutionising Ireland’s Cattle Breeding Industry through the National Genotyping Programme

Revolutionising Ireland’s Cattle Breeding Industry through the National Genotyping Programme

  • Post published:25/09/2024
  • Post category:News

Over the past decade, genotyping has steadily gained momentum in Irish dairy herds, transforming the landscape of cattle breeding. In 2023,…

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Read more about the article “How can 2 full siblings have different index figures?”

“How can 2 full siblings have different index figures?”

  • Post published:13/09/2024
  • Post category:Beef/Beef Data & Genomics Programme/Dairy/Industry/News/Updates

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…)

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Read more about the article The Most Used Beef Sires in the Suckler Herd this Spring

The Most Used Beef Sires in the Suckler Herd this Spring

  • Post published:04/09/2024
  • Post category:Beef/Industry/News/Stats

Who were the most popular beef sires used in Suckler herds this year? Below is a list of the sires with…

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Read more about the article The Most Used Sires on Dairy Farms 2024     

The Most Used Sires on Dairy Farms 2024     

  • Post published:26/08/2024
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What are the most popular dairy and beef sires used in dairy herds this Spring? Below is a list of the…

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Read more about the article SCEP herds encouraged to sign up to the National Genotyping Programme

SCEP herds encouraged to sign up to the National Genotyping Programme

  • Post published:06/08/2024
  • Post category:Beef/News/SCEP/Updates

ICBF has reopened applications for the National Genotyping Programme (NGP) for new herds. This will allow an additional one hundred thousand…

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Read more about the article Time To Start Weighing for SCEP 2024

Time To Start Weighing for SCEP 2024

  • Post published:02/08/2024
  • Post category:Beef/Industry/News/SCEP/Updates

Weighing is a core action under the new Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP), making up to 20% of the yearly payment.…

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Read more about the article How do I check if a bull is SCEP eligible?

How do I check if a bull is SCEP eligible?

  • Post published:05/06/2024
  • Post category:Beef/News/Updates

Are you a suckler farmer participating in the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) and in the market to purchase a new…

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Read more about the article Weighing your animals for SCEP in 5 simple steps

Weighing your animals for SCEP in 5 simple steps

  • Post published:22/05/2024
  • Post category:Beef/News/SCEP/Updates

Over 20,000 farmers have applied for the new Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) scheme. We have put together a simple five step guide to make the weighing process as simple as possible. (more…)

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