The ICBF animal search facility has had over 4.16 million individual hits for the year 2018. This is an impressive statistic and shows just how much dairy and beef farmers, including people from the breeding industry value the animal search. (more…)
The latest proofs (Eurostar and EBI figures) have now been updated and are available to view on every animal in your HerdPlus profiles. All AI bulls have also been updated. (more…)
Joe and Richard Fortune, Co. Wexford have recently been crowned national pedigree herd winners of the inaugrual ‘FBD EuroStar €200’ competition (more…)
Niall O Meara, Co. Galway has recently been crowned national commerical herd winner of the inaugrual ‘FBD EuroStar €200’ competition (more…)
The latest proofs (Eurostar and EBI figures) for AI Bulls are now available to view, with evaluations on all animals to follow mid-week next week. (more…)
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…)