Stats Snippet – Most popular Sires of Dairy pedigree calves 2018
In all dairy breeds, at least 22% of their pedigree calf crop in 2018 was sired by 10 bulls. (more…)
Beef Pedigree Registration Trends 2018
Of the beef breeds that have been brought into Ireland – the Hereford, Shorthorn & Angus breeds are here by far the longest. (more…)
HerdPlus Dairy Calving Statistics 2019
Following last weeks’ release of the HerdPlus Dairy Calving reports, ICBF can report a slight decrease in the fertility performance of the national dairy herd. (more…)
Most Popular Beef AI Sires in Suckler Herds – 2018
The following is a list of the most popular beef AI sires in suckler herds in 2018 (more…)
Suckler Herd AI trends 2017-2018
ICBF has recently undertaken analysis for AI service trends for the past 2 years in the beef suckler herd. Overall AI usage has decreased nationally by 6% from 2017-2018 . This correlates with the reduction of suckler cow numbers that has also taken place during the same period. (more…)
Beef Pedigree Stockbull and AI Usage Trends 2018
55% of all pedigree calves are sired by AI Sires. The proportion of calves sired by AI Sires ranges from 25% (Aubrac) to 92% (Belgian Blue). (more…)
Top 10 most used sires in 2019
Wondering which sires are used the most this year? Below is a list of the sires with the most serves recorded in the first half of 2019. (more…)
Beef Pedigree Country of Origin Trends 2018
The following is a list of beef pedigree – country of origin trends from 2018: (more…)