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Several new high replacement index beef bulls have recently been added to the Gene Ireland panel for Summer 2018. (more…)

It’s a very fair question given the cost & hassle of taking a DNA sample and sending it off to a lab to get a bull genotyped. What difference will it actually make? (more…)

John Joe Croke is a dairy farmer from Balloughboy, Ballingarry near Thurles, Co. Tipperary.  John Joe farms in partnership with his wife Anne and son Kevin (pictured), who are very much involved in this busy farm. (more…)

You could be forgiven for thinking that the Euro-Star ratings of animals only ever go down. They actually go up as well! (more…)

A Kyle Herd Ivan (ZKY) daughter was awarded FBD National Livestock Show Parthenaise Champion at Tullamore show on Sunday. (more…)

The Dairy Gene Ireland Programme is a key component of the Irish dairy industry. Its aim is to provide dairy farmers with the highest EBI young sires through a coordinated progeny test programme. (more…)

We are currently looking for a technician to join the ICBF team based in Tully, Kildare town. Tully is the National Beef Performance Testing Centre in Ireland. It is located in Kildare town, Co. Kildare. (more…)

ICBF has added a new update to the martboard screens to make it clearer to identify whether an animal has a genomic evaluation or not. We hope that this update will rule out any confusion for herd owners who are looking to purchase 4 or 5 star genotyped animals at the mart. (more…)

Not necessarily. While the Euro-Star Replacement Index gives you a good idea at first glance as to the suitability of a bull to breed replacement females, it does not tell the whole story. (more…)