Over 40 years of breeding in Laois Simmental herd
David Brickley runs the Anatrim Simmental herd in Coolrain, Co. Laois. The herd has been part of the Whole Herd Performance Recording programme since May 2017. (more…)
Beef Output Reports Arriving on Farms
Just under 17,000 HerdPlus Beef Output Reports are arriving on farms this week. The purpose of this report is to allow beef farmers, both suckler and drystock, to assess the output performance of their herds. (more…)
Applying for an AI Code
ICBF issues AI Codes on all new AI Sires. If you need to get an AI Code for a bull, please follow the below steps (more…)
Changes to HerdPlus Dairy Sire Advice
ICBF have recently launched a new and improved version of the HerdPlus Dairy Sire Advice Application. Sire Advice is an application that is available to all dairy HerdPlus users. (more…)
The Future looks bright for Co. Laois Limousin Breeder
Liam Ryan and his son Damien run Cappanarrow Limousin in Camross, Co.Laois, at the foot of the Slieve Bloom Mountains. (more…)
New HerdPlus Dairy Sire Advice – Now Live
ICBF have just launched a new and improved version of the HerdPlus Dairy Sire Advice Application today. Sire Advice is an application that is available to all dairy HerdPlus users. (more…)
Animal Breeding and Genetics Free Online Course
EdX in conjunction with Wageningen University and Research are offering a free 7 week online course on Animal Breeding and Genetics. This online course opens on the 13th of February. (more…)
Milk Recording Current Profile
We have improved the existing Current Milk Recording Profile to make the data more useful for management decisions. The profile is available to all milk recording herds. (more…)
Introduction of the Test Day Model in Dairy Evaluations
In line with international best practice, Ireland has now moved to applying a Test Day Model (TDM) approach for genetic evaluation of milk production traits, as opposed to the previous approach of predicted 305-day yield. (more…)