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Company profile: ICBF is the organisation responsible for genetic improvement of the Irish dairy and beef herd. It is also responsible for genetic improvement of sheep, through Sheep Ireland. (more…)

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Inseminations data is significant for the purpose of genetic evaluations for fertility & gestation lengths. This includes whether the cow repeats or holds to that service. (more…)

ICBF, The Farmers Journal & Teagasc have produced a joint Beef Breeding Brochure so as suckler farmers will have a complete beef breeding reference guide for their beef breeding activities in Spring 2018. (more…)

We received the above photo from Brian Campion of Knockiel Limousins back in November 2016. The calf is by Ewdenvale Ivor LM2014 who is a Gene Ireland graduate. (more…)

HE2359 was progeny tested as part of the 2017 Gene Ireland Dairy Beef program. Dairy farmers in the program are very impressed with the progeny this spring. (more…)

The deadline for the submission of HerdPlus Dairy Sire Advice for inclusion in the HerdPlus Breeding Chart has been extended until Monday 9th April. Herd-owners will have until this date to run the dairy sire advice for their herd so that the chosen matings can be included in the Breeding charts before they are printed. (more…)