Calf Registrations for 2022 pass 2 Million mark
With calving season coming to an end, total calf births registered in 2022 have now passed 2 million calves as of this week. (more…)
Have you received a text message about a sire error in your herd?
First of all, don’t panic, the issues that these text messages relate to are minor and very simple to rectify. There are many reasons why you may have a received a text from us (outlined below).
Gene Ireland – Video Series
Following is a series of 6 short videos which describe the Gene Ireland Beef Progeny Test Program which is co-ordinated by ICBF.
The latest Genetic Trends in EBI
The rate of genetic gain in EBI has accelerated rapidly over the last number of years, propelled mainly by two important initiatives, the launch of the Dairy Gene Ireland breeding programme in 2005 and the introduction of genomic selection in 2009. (more…)
New Dairy Beef Matings
In March 2022, new dairy beef mating’s were incorporated into Sire Advice as a new additional feature to the main breeding tool. This has been a collaborative effort between ICBF and Teagasc (more…)
Making Use of the ICBF Inbreeding Checker
The Inbreeding Checker is breeding application, that can be found under ‘Applications’ in the HerdPlus menu. As the name suggests, the Inbreeding checker allows herd owners to check up to 10 bulls at a time with their cows and heifers. (more…)
Reminder – Not too late to run Dairy Sire Advice
Sire Advice allows the user to select bulls they wish to use for the breeding season and the mating program will match these bulls to cows to maximize EBI, reduce the variation between milk and fertility and avoid inbreeding. This Spring, ICBF has developed new dairy beef mating options in conjunction with Teagasc. (more…)
Why Use the Dairy Beef Index (DBI)?
Using a bull only for his ‘easy calving’ or ‘short gestation’ attributes can result in lighter carcasses. However, incorporating several traits simultaneously into selection decisions using an overall index (i.e., the Dairy Beef Index; DBI) can produce more balanced cattle with more favourable economic returns. (more…)
Brian Wickham Travel Bursary Prize Winners
ICBF and Sheep Ireland are delighted to announce the winners of the Brian Wickham travel bursary prize to attend the World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock (WCGALP). (more…)
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