- NGP: How to Register calves on Agfood.ie
How to reigister for Agfood.ie? To register for Agfood, farmers should go to www.agfood.ie and Click on the ’Register’ button. Please note: If you already have an Agfood.ie account, you do not need to re-register. Once you have clicked the ‘Registration’ button you will be prompted to complete the Registration Form. Once the Registration form… Read more: NGP: How to Register calves on Agfood.ie - Purchasing calves this Spring? Here’s all you need to know about the Commercial Beef Value (CBV)
What is the CBV? The CBV is a tool that gives farmers an insight into the genetic value of animals destined for beef production. It comprises traits that are of economic importance to a non-breeding (drystock) farmer, such as carcass weight, conformation and feed intake. CBV is expressed as a €uro value like the EBI… Read more: Purchasing calves this Spring? Here’s all you need to know about the Commercial Beef Value (CBV) - Breeding for TB Resistance in 2025
Have you ever wondered why only a handful of your cows became TB reactors during a herd breakdown when all cows were managed the same? Answer; Genetic Resistance Genetic resistance is a measure of an animal’s ability to fight off infection due to its genetic makeup. This means that farmers can breed cattle that are… Read more: Breeding for TB Resistance in 2025 - Are you in NGP? Here are some things to consider in advance of the 2025 Calving Season
With the 2025 calving season just around the corner, we are advising all dairy and beef herds who are participating in the National Genotyping Programme (NGP) to consider the points below. Tag ordering: Number 1 Priority Tag Companies Contact Information: Download the HerdPlus App Know the difference between BVD & DNA Sample bottles If in… Read more: Are you in NGP? Here are some things to consider in advance of the 2025 Calving Season - CSP Dairy Beef Welfare Screen Now Available on ICBF
The aim of the CSP Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme is to provide support to dairy farmers to improve the health and welfare of the national herd by using better genetic merit beef sires. Applicants are required to have calves born in the scheme year which must be sired from a 3 or 4 or 5-star… Read more: CSP Dairy Beef Welfare Screen Now Available on ICBF - How to use the new ICBF Mart Tracker
The ICBF ‘Mart Tracker’ is a new online tool which will allow farmers to see what animals are for sale in marts each day. Every animal put forward for sale at a mart has its passport (blue card) scanned at the intake. The animal’s details are then transferred to ICBF to check if there are… Read more: How to use the new ICBF Mart Tracker
