Free Access to Online CBV and Finishing Profiles
ICBF is delighted to announce updates to our services. Now available free of charge are the online Commercial Beef Value (CBV)…
Beef Gene Ireland Breeder Profile – Trevor Boland
Trevor Boland farms part time in Dromard, Co Sligo. The farm is split roughly half between owned and leased land. 50…
NEW Commercial Beef Value (CBV) Catalogue feature now available
The new Commercial Beef Value (CBV) Catalogue is now available for eligible animals and is accessible to all HerdPlus members. Farmers…
New ICBF Commercial Female Euro-Star Catalogue
ICBF has recently launched an improved Commercial Euro-Star Catalogue for beef females. The catalogue is available for marts to generate for…
How to link Contract Reared animals back to your HerdPlus profile
Contract rearing involves the movement of replacement heifers from the owner’s farm for rearing on contract by another farmer. Dairy farmers contract out the rearing of their dairy heifers to maximise land on their milking platforms and free up facilities and labour. (more…)
“How can 2 full siblings have different index figures?”
For the majority of us, we are lucky enough to have brothers and sisters, siblings who we share the same parentage with. Does this mean that we are the exact same as our ‘full brothers’ and ‘full sisters’? (more…)
Are older animals excluded in the Euro-Star Indexes?
The short answer is, no. Data from all animals is included in the Euro-Star evaluation process, provided it meets certain criteria,…
The Most Used Beef Sires in the Suckler Herd this Spring
Who were the most popular beef sires used in Suckler herds this year? Below is a list of the sires with…
NGP: Application Deadline Extended to 27th August
Today, Monday the 19th August, the ICBF has announced that the deadline for applications to the National Genotyping Programme (NGP) has…
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