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Read more about the article NEW ICBF Nitrates Calculator Goes Live!

NEW ICBF Nitrates Calculator Goes Live!

  • Post published:18/11/2024
  • Post category:Dairy/Industry/News

Earlier in 2024, DAFM announced proposed animal organic nitrogen excretion changes as outlined to the Agriculture Water Quality Working Group in…

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Read more about the article Tools to Enhance Genetic Progress on Irish Farms

Tools to Enhance Genetic Progress on Irish Farms

  • Post published:05/11/2024
  • Post category:Dairy/HerdPlus Help/Industry/News/Updates

When it comes to breeding the next generation of female replacements on Irish dairy farms, it’s important  dairy farmers have a…

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Read more about the article Gene Ireland and Genomics Accelerating Genetic Gain

Gene Ireland and Genomics Accelerating Genetic Gain

  • Post published:29/10/2024
  • Post category:News

The Economic Breeding Index (EBI) was introduced in 2002 as an overall profit index for ranking animals based on future dairy…

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Read more about the article How to Create a Sales Catalogue on HerdPlus

How to Create a Sales Catalogue on HerdPlus

  • Post published:10/10/2024
  • 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 NEW Commercial Beef Value (CBV) Catalogue feature now available

NEW Commercial Beef Value (CBV) Catalogue feature now available

  • Post published:08/10/2024
  • Post category:Beef/Dairy/Industry/News/Updates

The new Commercial Beef Value (CBV) Catalogue is now available for eligible animals and is accessible to all HerdPlus members. Farmers…

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Read more about the article Suckler Beef Gene Ireland Panel Launch – Autumn 2024

Suckler Beef Gene Ireland Panel Launch – Autumn 2024

  • Post published:07/10/2024
  • Post category:News

The Suckler Beef Gene Ireland Panel for Autumn 2024 has been launched, and we are excited to offer our customers the…

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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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