Following the release of the HerdPlus Beef Calving Statistics we have taken a closer look at some important Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s). (more…)

We have taken the 2016 beef cow population figures and broken them down county by county so we can see which counties are the most heavily populated. County Galway is leading the way with a total of 105,861 beef cows. (more…)

ICBF and Teagasc launched a new decision support tool, the C.O.W. (Cow’s Own Worth), to aid in culling and retention decisions of dairy females on Tuesday 31^st of October. The new C.O.W. profile has been accessed by over 1,000 distinct herds since it was launched on Tuesday morning. (more…)

The national Dairy cow population has seen an increase over the past number of years due to the abolition of quotas leading to expansion. (more…)

C.O.W. launch event, 31^st Oct 2017, Moorepark, Co. Cork.

ICBF and Teagasc launched a new decision support tool, the C.O.W. (Cow’s Own Worth), to aid in culling and retention decisions of dairy females on the 31^st of October. (more…)

The first calves from the 2016 Gene Ireland beef bulls are currently being born on farms. Here are some of Kyle Herd Ivan’s first progeny. (more…)

Progressive Genetics technicians attended the Tully Progeny Test Centre in Co. Kildare on Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th October. A total of approximately eighty technicians  attended over the two days. (more…)

ICBF and Teagasc are proud to announce that we will be officially launching C.O.W. (Cow’s Own Worth) on next Tuesday 31^st October 2017.  The C.O.W. is a new on-line support tool that instantly ranks dairy cows on their expected future profit potential based on the most up-to-date information available. (more…)

The Autumn 2017 Beef Gene Ireland panel of bulls are now available to order. Building on the success of previous programmes, these bulls have been selected on their potential to deliver in two key areas. (more…)