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Top 10 AI Sires - 2013

Following is a list of the 10 most popular Dairy and Beef AI Sires of calves born so far in 2013 with a link to their genetic evaluations and some photos also included.

Beef Euro-Star Frequently Asked Questions

This page has been put together in a question and answer format to help suckler farmers, breeders and agri-advisors better understand the beef Euro-Star Index. The questions have been generated based on feedback from discussion groups and agri-advisors.

Upcoming Improvements

ICBF leads industry collaboration to advance sustainable farming by improving genetic gain in the national herd and providing collaborative, data driven AgTech solutions

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 4M 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 80 times the population of China). SNPs are the most common type of genetic variation between animals.

Pieces of Data
1 Billion

There are over 1 Billion pieces of phenotypic (non genomic) data stored on the ICBF database. 

ICBF on Mobile

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Download the new ICBF HerdPlus App

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Search for EBI and €uro-Star figures on the animals in the ICBF Database

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Record live weights for your cattle on to the ICBF database from your phone.

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