New Dairy Cow Production Index Under Development
ICBF in conjunction with Teagasc are developing a new dairy cow production index (CPI) which we hope to launch as part of the August 2014 genetic evaluation run. (more…)
ICBF in conjunction with Teagasc are developing a new dairy cow production index (CPI) which we hope to launch as part of the August 2014 genetic evaluation run. (more…)
G€N€ IR€LAND Maternal Bull Breeder Participant Dan O’Mahony demonstrating the docility of his Limousin cattle with ‘Ballygarvan Stud Helga’. (more…)
Gene Ireland Maternal Bull Breeder Participants, Dermot & Christy Kelleher with ‘Carrignacurra Unique’. Sired by ‘Indurain’ out of an ‘Excellent’ cow, she is 4.5 stars for the ‘Replacement Index’, has had 8 calves in 10 years and has an ‘Anneskeagh Ulysses’ (ALU) bull calf at foot. (more…)
ICBF, Teagasc and Animal Health Ireland (AHI) are jointly hosting five information nights for suckler farmers this autumn. (more…)
Gene Ireland Maternal Bull Breeder Participant Tom O’Riordan with ‘Ballyedmond Rosie’. ‘Rosie’ is sired by ‘Carnkern Titan’ (TCK) and is out of a ‘Seabank Pedro’ cow. (more…)
Around 400 farmers attended the ICBF Beef Breeding Event at Tully last Saturday, 12th October. (more…)
Michael Mahony, Dangan House, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny Backround of the herd: The first two pedigree cows were bought from Seamus Cody’s…
Ollie Byrne, Ballyquirke, Gowran, Co.Kilkenny who was the first pedigree breeder to join the Gene Ireland Maternal Bull Breeder program. (more…)