Deadline for tags to be returned – 1st December 2025
Herds who signed up to the National Genotyping Programme (NGP) in 2025 should have all received tags to sample any ungenotyped…
Beef Quality Awards Celebrate the Role of Genetics in Driving Profitability on Irish Farms
At ICBF, our goal is to help Irish farmers access the full potential of genetics to build more efficient, profitable, and…
Weight recording deadlines fast approaching
Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) Weighing is a core action under the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP), making up to 20%…
Improving the Beef Merit from the Dairy Herd
Over the past 10 years, dairy cow numbers increased significantly, although the rate of expansion has slowed in recent years. They…
Gene Ireland User Profile – Brendan Murray
Brendan Murray is farming with his wife and children in Crookstown Co. Cork while also working off farm. Up until 2010,…
Launch of the 2025 Autumn Suckler Beef Gene Ireland Programme
The Suckler Beef Gene Ireland Panel for Autumn 2025 has been launched, and we are excited to offer our customers the…
Check your SCEP Eligibility Profile!
Herds participating in SCEP can use the SCEP eligibility screen to check their current status as regards their 4/5 star female…
New SCEP-Eligible Filter Added to Mart Tracker — Don’t Miss the 31st October Female Deadline
A new update has been added to the ICBF Mart Tracker: the ‘SCEP Eligible Filter’ that lets you view animals that…
Upcoming Sales for SCEP Eligible Heifers
ICBF in collaboration with DAFM and ICOS is co-ordinating SCEP-eligible heifer sales at marts throughout October. These heifers will be sold…