Locate DBWS eligible bulls through the ICBF Animal Search & Stockbull Finder
As part of the National Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme (DBWS) that was launched by the Department of Agriculture, Food & the…
ICAR & INTERBULL MAY 19-24, 2024, SLOVENIA
Five members of the ICBF team spoke at the at the 46th ICAR & Interbull Conference in Bled, Slovenia, this week.The…
Weighing your animals for SCEP in 5 simple steps
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…)
May Evaluation Now Live!
The May 2024 evaluation figures are now available for all dairy and beef animals. The ICBF Animal Search, Active Bull Lists…
RTE CountryWide – ‘Artificial Insemination or the science of breeding’
In case you missed it! Dr. Margaret Kelleher, ICBF, joined Philip Boucher Hayes on CountryWide RTÉ Radio 1 last Saturday morning…
Reminder – Don’t forget to Run Weekly Fertility Report
With Breeding season well under way, now would be the ideal time to be running your weekly fertility reports. The Weekly Fertility report is now available to run and view online under the reports section. (more…)
What is a good Commercial Beef Value for a suckler animal?
The Commercial Beef Value (CBV) is expressed as a monetary value. The higher the € value, the more profitable the animal…
Selling a bull? Upload photos to the Stockbull finder to increase sales!
The ‘Stockbull Finder’ is the ICBF’s online Bull Sales section on the ICBF website. Only bulls from HerdPlus herds that have…
Dairy Gene Ireland Update-19,628 Straws Ordered
There are 490 herds signed-up to the Dairy Gene Ireland Programme taking a total of 19,628 straws ordered to date. The…