Beef-Quest Research Project aims to Reduce Age of Cattle Finishing
Pictured are Tara Carthy, Teagasc; Alan Kelly, UCD; Kevin Downing, ICBF; Paul Smith, Teagasc; Minister Martin Heydon T.D; David Kenny, Teagasc…
We are hiring – Meat Technology Ireland Technician
Meat Technology Ireland (MTI) is an industry-led ‘one-stop shop’ for meat processing research and technology, serving as a hub to co-ordinate all…
BEEF2024 Open Day – Securing your future
The theme of this year’s event is ‘Securing your future’. There are significant challenges in relation to farm succession, profitability, market…
Decision-support tools can facilitate more sustainable beef-on-dairy systems.
The dairy and beef sectors are intrinsically linked. Approximately 75-80% of calves originating from the dairy herd are destined for slaughter;…
How do I check if a bull is SCEP eligible?
Are you a suckler farmer participating in the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) and in the market to purchase a new…
More than 25k beef Gene Ireland straws distributed over the Spring in 2024!
The Gene Ireland Spring 2024 sign ups have now concluded after what has been a hugely successful season. Across both the…
Locate DBWS eligible bulls through the ICBF Animal Search & Stockbull Finder
As part of the National Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme (DBWS) that was launched by the Department of Agriculture, Food & the…
ICAR & INTERBULL MAY 19-24, 2024, SLOVENIA
Five members of the ICBF team spoke at the at the 46th ICAR & Interbull Conference in Bled, Slovenia, this week.The…
Weighing your animals for SCEP in 5 simple steps
Over 20,000 farmers have applied for the new Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) scheme. We have put together a simple five step guide to make the weighing process as simple as possible. (more…)