ICBF was present at the Beef 2018 open day held at Teagasc, Grange. It is estimated that 8,000 people attended the event. There were four main stands, outlining key performance indicators in the suckler-to-beef system, dairy calf to beef, animal genetics and grassland management. (more…)
Validation work undertaken by Teagasc and ICBF on 46 participating commercial beef farms over the past 3 years has confirmed that 5 star cows are; (more…)
The next genetic evaluation is scheduled for publication on 4th September 2018. In order for data on beef animals to be included in this evaluation, it must be submitted before 27th July 2018. (more…)
‘€nhancing Knowledge’
Date: Tuesday, 26th June 2018
Venue: Teagasc, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Grange, Dunsany, Co. Meath (more…)
The Gene Ireland Progeny test centre recently slaughtered 49 bulls at Slaney Foods International, Bunclody, Co. Wexford. The progeny were sired by 25 different AI sires across 10 different breeds. The group consisted of 49 September, October and November 2016 born bulls. (more…)
Corcamore Lorcan is one of the latest additions to the Gene Ireland AI panel. The average Replacement Index of this summer’s panel is an impressive €147. (more…)
When the Beef Data and Genomics Program was first introduced in 2014/2015, our suckler beef industry was at a low ebb. Calves/cow/year languished at 0.79 cows/calf/year (more…)
The Stockbull Finder has been a great success for many WHPR herds as another place to sell bulls. Shrubbywood Largent (pictured above at 17 months old), from the Shrubbywood Aubrac herd in Co. Westmeath, has recently arrived at a new home with an eminent dairy herd in East Leinster. (more…)