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Calf registrations decline by over 54,000 head to date this year

Beef

19 days ago

Calf registrations decline by over 54,000 head to date this year

The total number of calves registered in Ireland to date this year has declined by over 54,000...

Trial zero-grazing continental bulls underway at ICBF Tully

Beef

26 days ago

Trial zero-grazing continental bulls underway at ICBF Tully

A trial involving feeding a batch of continental, suckler-bred bulls on a diet of zero-grazed grass...

AgNav listed in top 20 global innovations in livestock transformation

Agri-Business

about 1 month ago

AgNav listed in top 20 global innovations in livestock transformation

AgNav, the free, voluntary digital sustainability platform for farmers and advisors across Ireland,...

SCEP eligible heifer sales to be held at marts in October

Beef

about 1 month ago

SCEP eligible heifer sales to be held at marts in October

A number of marts will hold sales for Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) eligible heifers...

Table: The updated economic weights to the EBI

Dairy

about 1 month ago

Table: The updated economic weights to the EBI

Farmers will begin to notice changes to their herds Economic Breeding Index (EBI) in the coming...

Beef

about 1 month ago

What do the updated ICBF evaluations mean for beef farmers?

New changes to the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) genetic evaluations came into effect for...

What do the updated ICBF evaluations mean for beef farmers?

Dairy

about 1 month ago

New base change will see animal’s EBI reduced by €97

Changes in the Economic Breeding Index (EBI) are set to come into effect today (Tuesday, September...

New base change will see animal’s EBI reduced by €97

Beef

about 2 months ago

Table: Key 2025 suckler herd calving statistics by county

The 2025 Beef Calving Statistics report from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) provides...

Table: Key 2025 suckler herd calving statistics by county

Dairy

about 2 months ago

How does your herd's fertility compare to the national average?

The latest calving reports from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) have been released and...

How does your herd's fertility compare to the national average?

Dairy

about 2 months ago

Most popular dairy & beef sires used on dairy herd to date revealed

The most used sires to date in 2025 on dairy farms has been revealed by the Irish Cattle Breeding...

Most popular dairy & beef sires used on dairy herd to date revealed

Dairy

about 2 months ago

Milk recording and comparing your current performance to average

Are you milk recording at home? How is your current milk performance comparing to the national...

Milk recording and comparing your current performance to average

Beef

about 2 months ago

Less than 20% of suckler heifers calving under 26 months

Just 19% of suckler heifers that calved between July 2024 and June 2025 were aged from 22-26 months...

Less than 20% of suckler heifers calving under 26 months

Beef

2 months ago

2025 calf registrations decline by over 56,000 head

Total calf registrations to date this year have declined by over 56,000 head, according to the...

2025 calf registrations decline by over 56,000 head

Beef

2 months ago

Plans for weanling price trait index to be released this autumn

The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) is understood to be planning to release a weanling...

Plans for weanling price trait index to be released this autumn

Dairy

3 months ago

What is current milk performance looking like on farms?

Now we have entered the autumn months, a balance has to be struck between driving milk performance...

What is current milk performance looking like on farms?

Dairy

3 months ago

Dairy heifer calf births set to recover due to dairy AI usage

Dairy artificial insemination (AI) usage has increased on farms this year, which should recover the...

Dairy heifer calf births set to recover due to dairy AI usage

Agri-Business

3 months ago

AgNav driving 'big improvements from simple actions' - Tipperary farmer

Agriland Media Group is delighted to team up with Teagasc, Bord Bia, and ICBF to bring...

AgNav driving 'big improvements from simple actions' - Tipperary farmer

Dairy

3 months ago

Agriland launches AgNav series with Teagasc, Bord Bia and ICBF

Follow the series to hear from farmers across the country using the AgNav platform. Agriland...

Agriland launches AgNav series with Teagasc, Bord Bia and ICBF

Dairy

3 months ago

Milk recording data indicates strong mid-season performance

Based on Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) milk recording data, herds across the country seem...

Milk recording data indicates strong mid-season performance

Beef

3 months ago

ICBF announces major changes to dairy and beef evaluations

The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has today (Friday, July 18) confirmed that the next...

ICBF announces major changes to dairy and beef evaluations

N.Ireland

4 months ago

AgNav takes top sustainability honours at UK award ceremony

AgNav, the online sustainability platform for Irish farmers, has been awarded 'Sustainability...

AgNav takes top sustainability honours at UK award ceremony

Dairy

5 months ago

ICBF: What are the most-used bulls so far this year?

As we are now over halfway through the year and the breeding season on many dairy farms has well...

ICBF: What are the most-used bulls so far this year?

Beef

5 months ago

Applications open for phase 3 of NGP

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon has today (June 10) announced the...

Applications open for phase 3 of NGP

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