Dairy Cow Population by County 2016 to 2019
The National dairy cow population is continually increasing, despite challenging conditions in recent years, namely the fodder crisis and drought of 2018.
FAQ: How is a bull’s ‘Gestation Length’ figure calculated?
There are 4 factors that will both contribute to what ‘Gestation Length’ index figure your bull starts out with and also how it changes over time.1.Backpedigree, 2.Genotype, 3. Foreign Data, 4.Irish Data (more…)
Award Winning Service – HerdPlus Dairy Sire Advice
ICBF is delighted to announance that it has been awarded the silver award in the scientific section at this years National Dairy Show Innovation Awards for the new and improved HerdPlus Dairy Sire Advice application.
Dairy Gene Ireland Autumn Programme
We are delighted to present you with the latest list of dairy bulls which have been selected for the Dairy Gene Ireland Autumn programme. (more…)
September 2019 Genetic Evaluations Now Live
The September 2019 evaluation figures are now available for all dairy and beef animals. The ICBF Animal Search, Active Bull Lists and Stock Bull Finder have all been updated. (more…)
Visit ICBF at Ploughing 2019
ICBF will be present at this year’s National Ploughing Championships as part of the live demonstrations at the Irish Farmers Journal stand (Block 2, Row 18, Stand 403). (more…)
Stats Snippet – Most popular Sires of Dairy pedigree calves 2018
In all dairy breeds, at least 22% of their pedigree calf crop in 2018 was sired by 10 bulls. (more…)
HerdPlus Dairy Calving Statistics 2019
Following last weeks’ release of the HerdPlus Dairy Calving reports, ICBF can report a slight decrease in the fertility performance of the national dairy herd. (more…)