Tracking Congenital Defects in Irish Calves: Insights from a Decade of Data
Congenital abnormalities are those that are present at birth. In cattle, it is estimated that 0.5%–1% of calves are affected by…
How genotyping is boosting profitability for Co. Tipperary dairy farmer
Tom Downey, along with his wife Ruth and their three kids run a dairy farm near Golden in south Co. Tipperary,…
From Birth to Breeding: County Clare Suckler Herd Embraces DNA Technology
The National Genotyping Programme (NGP) was introduced in 2023 with the goal of being the first step on the road to…
Moorepark Open Day 2025 – Better decision making with DNA
Pierce Rafter, ICBF, presented a board in the Breeding and Reproduction Village at the recent Moorepark Open Day. The board highlighted…
Moorepark Open Day 2025 – Gene Ireland Dairy Beef Programme Overview
Niall Kilrane, ICBF, presented a board in the Dairy Beef Village at the recent Moorepark Open Day. The board detailed the…
Moorepark Open Day 2025 – Breeding for TB Resistance
Ava Moynihan and Simon Lanigan from ICBF presented a board on "Breeding for TB Resistance" at the recent Moorepark Open Day.…
Moorepark Open Day 2025 – Why Milk Recording Matters?
Why Milk Record - Donagh Berry1 and Matthew Thompson2 https://youtu.be/j9_OX421fSc Summary Milking recording key benefits which can be broadly categorised as:…
Champion hurler knows a winner when he sees one
Developed in collaboration with Agriland Media. The National Genotyping Programme (NGP) has now reopened for applications and it did not take…
SCEP herds encouraged to sign up to the National Genotyping Programme
ICBF has reopened applications for the National Genotyping Programme (NGP) for new herds. Herds joining the NGP in this year will…