HerdPlus Graduate Programme 2022
Do you relish a challenge and wish to be part of a top-class team? Are you an innovative team player with…
Do you relish a challenge and wish to be part of a top-class team? Are you an innovative team player with…
Each year, the economic values in the C.O.W. are reviewed. The values are derived from Teagasc’s Moorepark Dairy Systems model. The C.O.W. requires 2 sets of market predictions, one for the current lactation season and a second prediction on future lactation prices. (more…)
The March 2022 evaluation figures are now available for all dairy and beef animals. The ICBF Animal Search, Active Bull Lists and Stock Bull Finder have all been updated. (more…)
There are now over 725 herds signed-up to the Dairy Gene Ireland Programme taking a total of 31,444 straws to date.…
With the upcoming breeding season almost upon us, it is time to start thinking about your 2022 bull selection. The HerdPlus…
ICBF and Sheep Ireland are delighted to announce a unique opportunity for postgraduate students and early career scientists to win the Brian Wickham travel bursary prize to attend the World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock (WCGALP). (more…)
ICBF and the program partners, have recently launched the exciting new Gene Ireland panel of high index beef bulls for Spring 2022. The breeding program is a joint initiative between Pedigree Breeders, Commercial farmers, Breed Societies, AI Companies, DAFM & ICBF. (more…)
The latest 5 Year Trend Report is now available for all HerdPlus Dairy farmers. This new report allows you to assess the genetic gain and breeding performance of your dairy herd over the last five years on the Economic Breeding Index (EBI) and six other Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) listed below. (more…)