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ON-DIT has a replacement index of €116 @94% reliability and a terminal index of €129 @ 95% reliability on his latest genomic proof (Sep 2018). (more…)

The 2018 HerdPlus Beef Calving reports were released recently. This report is designed to give farmers an in depth insight into the reproductive performance of their herds. (more…)

A group from AHDB recently visited ICBF. The group also visited the Suckler farm of Heinz Eggert, Sallins, Co. Kildare and the pedigree Limousin and suckler farm of Jim Parkinson, Cashel, Co. Tipperary.  (more…)

The ICBF recently sold six Gene Ireland AI beef bulls that met the targeted semen requirement. These bulls had been primarily selected on their replacement index and visually assessed by an ICBF linear scorer. (more…)

A group from Dawn Meats recently visited the ICBF’s Tully Test Centre in Co. Kildare. There are over 200 cattle being progeny tested in Tully now (more…)

Following last week’s release of the HerdPlus® Dairy Calving reports, ICBF can report an improvement in the fertility performance of the national dairy herd. (more…)

ICBF will be present at the National Ploughing Championships this year as part of the Irish Farmers Journal / ICBF / Bord Bia Livestock Demonstration and the Department of Agriculture, (more…)

The Tully Progeny Test Centre is located in Kildare town, County Kildare. The centre currently runs a 120 day performance test for heifer and steer progeny off AI sires and a 90 day performance test for the bulls. (more…)

Domestic AI usage has been increasing rapidly over the past number of years but which sires have been the most heavily used in 2017? The following tables contain statistics on the most popular AI Bulls in 2017 for Dairy, Beef and Dairy Beef. (more…)