EBI delivers more profit per cow
Latest work by Teagasc has indicated that each €1 gain in herd EBI is worth €1.96 in terms of additional net profit per cow per year. (more…)
Latest work by Teagasc has indicated that each €1 gain in herd EBI is worth €1.96 in terms of additional net profit per cow per year. (more…)
Table 25: DIY v Technician insemination Trends (2014-2015) (more…)
ICBF and the programme partners, have recently launched the exciting new Gene Ireland panel of high replacement index beef bulls for Spring 2017. (more…)
The latest evaluation figures (Euro-Star and EBI figures) have now been updated and are available to view on every animal in your HerdPlus profiles, Animal Search, Mart Boards, etc. (more…)
Ballybay Mart held its fifth annual beef maiden heifer sale on Saturday April 29th last. It was the first sale where all heifers offered for sale were genotyped four or five stars. (more…)
Peak AI day is now fast approaching with the number of inseminations on dairy cows now hitting almost 14,000 inseminations. (more…)
Almost 78% of the AI straws allocated by farmers through the ICBF Sire Advice Program have been to young Genomically Selected (GS) bulls (more…)
The €uro-Star Index and genomics are key components to the BDGP. This information video explains how an index is generated for a newborn calf and how that index can change throughout the animal’s life. (more…)
The deadline for application for BDGP II is fast approaching. The scheme which is available to beef suckler farmers who are not already members of the original BDGP scheme will close for application on Monday 8th May 2017. (more…)