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Read more about the article Replacement Index delivering on fertility 

Replacement Index delivering on fertility 

  • Post published:05/03/2025
  • Post category:Beef/News/Updates

5-star cows have the best performance in fertility and calving. A recent study of 145,000 females that calved for the first…

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Read more about the article Revolutionising the Ring: ICBF Mart Tracker Benefits Buyers and Sellers

Revolutionising the Ring: ICBF Mart Tracker Benefits Buyers and Sellers

  • Post published:27/02/2025
  • Post category:Beef/Dairy/Industry/News/Updates

The newly launched Mart Tracker by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) is designed to provide farmers with up-to-date information on…

Continue ReadingRevolutionising the Ring: ICBF Mart Tracker Benefits Buyers and Sellers
Read more about the article NGP Weekly Update 25.02.25

NGP Weekly Update 25.02.25

  • Post published:26/02/2025
  • Post category:News

Week 9 of 2025 has seen a further increase in the volume of samples going through the Genotyping Lab. - Up…

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Read more about the article Using the Calving Difficulty trait to Minimize Difficult Calvings

Using the Calving Difficulty trait to Minimize Difficult Calvings

  • Post published:21/02/2025
  • Post category:Beef/Industry/News/Updates

Calving difficulty has been an integral part of the beef Euro-Star Index since its inception. The calving difficulty % figure is…

Continue ReadingUsing the Calving Difficulty trait to Minimize Difficult Calvings
Read more about the article NGP Weekly Update 18.02.25

NGP Weekly Update 18.02.25

  • Post published:18/02/2025
  • Post category:Beef/Dairy/News/Stats/Updates

Week 8 of 2025 has seen the largest influx of calf samples with close to 78k samples arriving in the lab…

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Read more about the article 5-Star Sires deliver higher profits

5-Star Sires deliver higher profits

  • Post published:17/02/2025
  • Post category:News

Heavier Carcasses, Better Conformation and Finished Earlier! The ICBF Terminal Index ranks sires on profit potential when producing suckler bred calves…

Continue Reading5-Star Sires deliver higher profits
Read more about the article NGP Weekly Update: 11.02.25

NGP Weekly Update: 11.02.25

  • Post published:11/02/2025
  • Post category:News

Week 7 of 2025 has seen a further increase in the volume of samples going through the Genotyping Lab. - Up…

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Read more about the article NGP Weekly Update: 05.02.25

NGP Weekly Update: 05.02.25

  • Post published:05/02/2025
  • Post category:Beef/Dairy/Industry/News/Updates

Week 6 of 2025 has seen a big increase in the volume of samples going through the Genotyping Lab. - Up…

Continue ReadingNGP Weekly Update: 05.02.25
Read more about the article We Are Hiring – Receptionist/Administrator

We Are Hiring – Receptionist/Administrator

  • Post published:05/02/2025
  • Post category:News

ICBF is the leading provider of information-based genetics services, employing more than 100 employees in Ballincollig, Cork and with more than…

Continue ReadingWe Are Hiring – Receptionist/Administrator
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