NEW ICBF Nitrates Calculator Goes Live!
Earlier in 2024, DAFM announced proposed animal organic nitrogen excretion changes as outlined to the Agriculture Water Quality Working Group in…
ICBF Dairy Breeding & Genetics Conference 2024
The ICBF Dairy Breeding & Genetics Conference will take place on Wednesday, the 11th of December, at Corrin Mart, Fermoy, Co.…
Why is it important to record health and temperament?
Every herd owner has a role to play in contributing vital information to the national cattle breeding database. Recording data may…
Tools to Enhance Genetic Progress on Irish Farms
When it comes to breeding the next generation of female replacements on Irish dairy farms, it’s important dairy farmers have a…
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 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…)
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…
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