Knottown Roy (SA4604) is one of the latest editions to the Gene Ireland AI Panel. He has the highest Replacement Index on the current panel of bulls at €275. He is in the top percentiles on a number of traits including calving difficulty, milk and calving interval. (more…)
The continuing drought is causing serious problems for farmers. There is little sight of any immediate respite as limited/no rainfall continues. As a result farmers have been left with tight grass supplies and some have decided to offload stock. (more…)
The latest HerdPlus Beef Bull Tracker reports are now available for viewing online under the reports section. (more…)
A bull’s €uro-Star figures dropping is very frustrating for a farmer that had used that bull based on his figures before they changed. In the following article, ICBF uses a Limousin AI bull ‘Wilodge Cerberus’ (WGE) to explain why a bull’s index can change. (more…)
Keltic Isaac son Keltic Mcilroyal pictured above has been doing the business. He was recently weighted and is performing very well. (more…)
Linden Foods group recently visited Tully Test centre, Co. Kildare. The group of 16 consisted of members from Linden foods and beef finishers. (more…)
Elderberry Galahad has a replacement index of €117 @83% reliability and a terminal index of €125 @ 93% reliability on his latest genomic proof (May 2018). (more…)
Kyle Herd Ivan has a terminal index of €137 @ 74% reliability on his latest genomic proof (May 2018). Genomics increased Ivan’s reliability by 32% when he was initially genotyped in 2016. (more…)
There is an old management adage that states “You can’t manage what you don’t measure”. Without measurement, you don’t know if you’re getting better or worse and without knowing this, you can’t manage for improvement! This statement is also true when it comes to milk recording. (more…)