News

ICBF HerdPlus has added a new profile screen to view dairy genomic evaluation results. The benefit of the profile format will allow the farmers to analyse genomic results quickly and easily. (more…)

Ireland’s progeny testing programme which is carried out by ICBF at Tully, Co. Kildare recently slaughtered 50 Dairy Beef Heifers at Slaney Foods International, Bunclody, Co. Wexford. The progeny were sired by 16 different sires across 4 different breeds Angus, Hereford, Shorthorn and Limousin. (more…)

Based on figures calculated by Animal Health Ireland’s own Cell Check Quick Calculator, the cost of mastitis for a herd averaging 300-400,000 cells/mL is estimated at €186.26/cow/year. For a 100 cow herd, this amounts to a staggering €18,626 reduction in profit. (more…)

We are delighted to have Dr. Tim Byrne, AbacusBio, Edinburgh as a confirmed speaker for the ICBF & Sheep Ireland Genetics Conference taking place 5th & 6th December 2018 at the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone. (more…)

The Gene Ireland Progeny test centre at Tully, Co. Kildare recently slaughtered 81 steers at Slaney Foods International, Bunclody, Co. Wexford. The progeny were sired by 22 different sires across 7 different breeds. (more…)

ICBF was present at the Irish Farmer’s Journal Dairy Day this week where we were taking general queries and discussing our full suite of services. (more…)

We are delighted to have Prof. Dorian Garrick, Ph.D. Massey University, New Zealand as a confirmed speaker for the ICBF & Sheep Ireland Genetics Conference taking place 5th&6th December 2018 at the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone. (more…)

According to AHI, one important aspect of the dry period is Dry-Cow Therapy (DCT). This is the treatment of cows at the end of lactation with a long acting antibiotic and/or an internal teat sealer. Using DCT is one of the components of an effective mastitis control programme. (more…)

The ICBF is happy to announce that genetic evaluations will now be published bimonthly commencing in January. This will mean that we will now publish evaluations six times per year rather than the traditional three times per year. (more…)