Beef-Quest Research Project aims to Reduce Age of Cattle Finishing
Pictured are Tara Carthy, Teagasc; Alan Kelly, UCD; Kevin Downing, ICBF; Paul Smith, Teagasc; Minister Martin Heydon T.D; David Kenny, Teagasc…
Press Release: DAFM announces opening of new €25 million scheme to support the dairy and beef sector.
Today, 21st March 2024, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., announced the opening of a new support…
Press Release: Excellent attendance at the first ICBF and Teagasc industry Meeting of 2024.
Excellent attendance showcasing the commitment and collaboration of the beef industry in securing a sustainable future for Irish farmers. The first…
Press Release: Major Milestone for Irish Cattle Breeding
Irish beef and dairy farmers continue to accelerate the genetic gain of the national herd, enhancing farm sustainability and reducing carbon…
Press Release: No need for farmers to change current breed choice after changes to ICBF Beef indexes
The Chief Executive of the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) Sean Coughlan, has outlined that farmers will not need to change…
Press Release: New Beef Eurostar Evaluation Publication Rescheduled to November 28th
The board of ICBF has decided to reschedule the implementation date of the New Beef Eurostar evaluations from Tuesday 21st November…
ICBF to launch improved genetic evaluations in November
Last week, the board of ICBF approved the implementation of improvements to both the Terminal and Replacement beef indexes following independent…
ICBF Launches the National Genotyping Programme – A world first!
The Irish Agricultural industry coming together to ensure the sustainability of the national herd 21/06/2023: Today ICBF officially opened the National…
Brian Wickham Travel Bursary Competition
ICBF and Sheep Ireland are delighted to announce a unique opportunity for postgraduate students and early career scientists to win the Brian Wickham travel bursary prize to attend the World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock (WCGALP). (more…)