Update to the Beef Euro-Star Report
Since the last genetic evaluation in May, we have reviewed the Beef Eurostar report and made an improvement to the Breeding…
Since the last genetic evaluation in May, we have reviewed the Beef Eurostar report and made an improvement to the Breeding…
The Irish Farmers Journal are holding a national beef and sheep open day on their demonstration farm just outside Tullamore (R35AT81) on Tuesday 26 July from 10.30am-5pm. (more…)
Currently in its The BEEP-S scheme is in its 4th year and it is responsible for the largest on-farm weighing campaign…
ICBF were delighted to attend the recent Ballyhaise Open Day on Wednesday 13th July at Ballyhaise Agricultural College, Co. Cavan. Members…
As the famous saying goes “You cannot manage what you do not measure”. This statement is quite true when it comes to milk recording, (more…)
ICBF were well represented at the recent Teagasc event #BEEF2022 which was held on Tuesday 5th July at the Grange Research farm in Co Meath. (more…)
Due to the scheduled upgrade of the ICBF database, no ICBF data will display on mart boards on Friday 22nd and…
The EBI has evolved since its introduction in 2001 by including traits as they become available, more economically important, and more recently, more socially and environmentally significant. (more…)
The ‘Next Generation Herd’ was established to validate that genetic selection using the EBI will increase productivity and profitability under intensive grass based systems. At the Teagasc Moorepark Open Day in 2021, the research showed clear evidence that high EBI cows were delivering more milk solids per cow, better female fertility & lower carbon footprint, compared to the national average. (more…)