Beef Technical
Table: Good, average and poor CBVs for calves by breed
More and more farmers are becoming aware of the commercial beef value (CBV) and its importance in determining the genetic...
CBV
Dairy
ICBF: New 'Mart Tracker' tool goes live
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) ‘Mart Tracker’ – an online tool which will allow farmers to see what animals...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Dairy
Is your breeding strategy a profitable one?
A lot of interesting figures have arose following the breeding season of 2024, which gives an insight into what way...
Dairy
'Sustainable breeding' highlighted at open day
At the Teagasc open day in Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford, Teagasc dairy specialist, Stuart Childs spoke to Agriland about sustainable...
Beef
Farmers question Teagasc dairy-beef profitability targets
Large crowds of farmers, as well as beef and dairy industry personnel attended the Tipperary dairy-beef demonstration farm open day...
Beef
Table: CBV breakdown of 2023 born suckler calves by breed
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has recently published a table on its website detailing the Commercial Beef Value (CBV)...
Beef
Table: How much extra money are high CBV calves making?
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has made available data on the average prices paid for calves based on breed,...
Beef
Table: Average prices paid for calves by breed, age and CBV
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has made available data on the average prices paid for calves based on breed,...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Beef
Table: What's considered a 'good or bad' CBV for a calf?
While the majority of farmers have heard of the Commercial Beef Value (CBV) by now, most are still familiarising themselves...
Dairy Technical
Dairy-beef: What are calf buyers looking for?
Based on the trade for dairy-beef calves across the country, it is evident that some changes have occurred. The introduction...
Dairy News
New set of breeding guidelines for dairy herds
With the 2024 breeding season on the horizon, the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) and Teagasc have developed a set...
Beef Technical
Watch: Using the CBV when selecting for dairy-beef production
One tool in the arsenal of dairy beef farmers, is the commercial beef value (CBV), which was launched by the...
Dairy News
'Calves offer a significant opportunity' - Shalloo
Calves coming from the national dairy herd have the potential to a be part of low carbon profitable beef systems....
Beef
Dairy herds 'need more focus' on improving beef merit - ICBF
Dairy farmers need to focus more on improving the beef merit from the dairy herd… to ensure there will be...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Dairy Technical
Moorepark: EBI will continue to deliver for on-farm sustainability
The introduction and use of the economic breeding index (EBI) on dairy farms can only be described a success. Recent...
Beef
Another step forward for genotyping of calves
There has been another step forward for the genotyping of calves as a stakeholder meeting took place in Dublin yesterday...
Dairy Technical
Top beef sires with dairy farmers in 2022
The use of beef sires on dairy cows has become more popular and will continue to grow into the future...
Dairy News
CBV only on display in marts for genotyped calves
The commercial beef value (CBV) of calves will only be displayed on mart boards for calves that have been genotyped....