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Euro-Star Index Reliability

Beside each index and trait figure in the Euro-Star Index is the reliability percentage figure. An important element to interpreting the Euro-Star index on any animal (cow or bull) is to understand what the reliability figures mean.

Remember: Complete Carbon Navigator by October 31st

2016 is a critical year in your participation in the BDGP. Along with the requirement to attend a general training session (being organised by Teagasc) by 31st October 2016, the standard data notification (surveys) and genomic testing requirements, you will also have to comply with the Carbon Navigator requirements by 31st October this year.

Autumn Beef Gene Ireland Bulls Available

We are delighted to present you with the latest list of beef bulls that have been sourced through the new Gene Ireland Maternal Bull Breeder program. The bull breeder program is a joint initiative between Pedigree Breeders, Commercial farmers, Breed Societies, AI Companies, DAFM and ICBF.

Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP)

Click here for more details on the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme

CATTLE WEIGHING SCALES RENTAL SERVICE

Click here for more information on cattle weighing services.

ICBF Database in Numbers

Genotypes
1 Million

There are over 6.1M Genotypes in the national database and counting. ICBF is the largest Beef Genomics database in the world.

SNPs
1 Billion

That’s ‘Billion’ with a ‘B’ (Over 218 times the population of China). SNPs are the most common type of genetic variation between animals.

Pieces of Data
1 Billion

There are over 2 Billion pieces of phenotypic (non genomic) data stored on the ICBF database. 

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