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ICBF has a system for estimating the star ratings for a beef bull. Below is a quick explanation of it? (more…)

Reliability or Rel is the measure of accuracy or degree of confidence in the genetic index for a particular animal. Reliability is important when assessing an index (more…)

Auroch Deuter PP has a replacement index of €148 @65% reliability and a terminal index of €94 @ 89% reliability on his latest genomic proof (May 2018). (more…)

Des Buckley runs the Guhard Salers and Simmental herd with the help of his father Brendan, in Guhard, Lisselton, Co. Kerry. The herd was established in 2004 when two Salers were imported from France, one of these being Armade. (more…)

ICBF has added a new update to the record heat and serve events profile screen to compliment the existing features on offer. We hope that you find this new screen update a useful enhancement to the existing record heat and serve events screen. (more…)

Sean Galvin and his daughters Aine and Deirdre run the Terelton pedigree Blonde d’Aquitaine herd in Terelton, Macroom, Co. Cork. (more…)

In the past, this is a line that Breeder’s bringing in straws of foreign outcross bulls would often say, and understandably so. Thanks to genomics however this is no longer the case. (more…)

Knottown Roy (SA4604) is one of the latest editions to the Gene Ireland AI Panel. He has the highest Replacement Index on the current panel of bulls at €275. He is in the top percentiles on a number of traits including calving difficulty, milk and calving interval. (more…)

The continuing drought is causing serious problems for farmers. There is little sight of any immediate respite as limited/no rainfall continues. As a result farmers have been left with tight grass supplies and some have decided to offload stock. (more…)