As the main Spring Dairy AI season enters the final stages, we have taken a look at the number of Sire Advice that were ran by dairy farmers and they selected for this year’s breeding season. There has been another steady increase in the number of Sire Advice generated by our HerdPlus farmers this year. (more…)
With calving season coming to an end, total calf births registered in 2021 have now passed 2 million calves as of last week. (more…)
ICBF are currently recruiting for the position of ‘HerdPlus Graduate Program’. Successful candidates will be offered an exciting opportunity to join our world leading organisation for a twelve-month period commencing in September 2021. (more…)
The September 2021 Evaluation will be published on 28th September. The final date to have any DNA samples (hair/tissue/AI straws returned to ICBF to have genomic evaluation published in September, is 7th July. (more…)
A lot has changed in the past 20 years, the same is true of the Euro-Star Index. The information below shows just how much progress has been made over the past 22 years. (more…)
30th June 2021 is the date by which BDGP herds using a stock bull must have an eligible bull in the herd. (more…)
A lot has changed in the past 20 years, the same is true of EBI. The information below shows just how much progress has been made over the past 20 years. (more…)
The purpose of this scheme is to support beef farmers who are rearing calves from the dairy herd and to facilitate further the integration of the dairy and beef sectors. (more…)
Almost 7,500 Weekly Fertility Reports have been generated across 5,325 herds over the past 4 weeks! With the breeding season now well under way, it is more important than ever to track your herd’s fertility performance. (more…)