Spring 2017 Gene Ireland Dairy Programme
We are delighted to present you with the latest list of dairy bulls that have been selected for the Spring Dairy Gene Ireland program (more…)
We are delighted to present you with the latest list of dairy bulls that have been selected for the Spring Dairy Gene Ireland program (more…)
The latest addition to the ICBF presentations page is a presentation on Meat quality. What is the future and why is it important? put together by Stephen Conroy, Andrew Cromie & Thierry Pabiou.
The total numbers of pedigree calves quoted below are the total number of calves that have been registered to them in 2015 only. (more…)
Table 1: Origin, year of first importation & current numbers of the main beef breeds in Ireland (more…)
Springhaven Biddy 162 EX92 (pictured), owned by Robert Troy Jnr. from Newtownshandrum, Co. Cork, is the top EBI cow in the country with an EBI of €342. (more…)
The last thing farmers need is difficult calvings! Therefore if we want accurate calving figures, it’s vital that farmers record this piece of data, and record it accurately. (more…)
Michael Creed, T.D., Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, launched the new phase of the Beef HealthCheck programme – Beef HealthCheck Online at the Meat Industry Ireland (MII) offices in Dublin on January 31st. (more…)
The latest HerdPlus EBI reports have been generated and are now available online. They will be dispatched by post to HerdPlus paper customers this week. (more…)
It’s that time of year again; calving is beginning or has begun on many farms around Ireland. Three years ago we introduced defect recording online to all farmers (more…)