Dairy News
DAFM urges farmers to use bulls 'more resistant to TB' for breeding
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is encouraging farmers to consider using bulls that are more resistant...
ICBF
Dairy News
ICBF: Genotyping sees 'significant increase' in sire verification
Almost 94% of calves born from January 1 to March 20, 2024 have been verified to a sire under the...
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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...
Beef
Less than 1 in 5 calves born to suckler-bred cows this spring
Less than one in every five calves that have been registered to date this year have been registered to suckler-bred...
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,...
Agri-Business
DAFM: Nitrates and banding deadlines fast approaching
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is reminding farmers that several deadlines for nitrates will fall later...
Dairy Technical
Calf registrations approach 1.5m for 2024
The total number of calf registrations on Irish farms has reached 1,477,133 head for the year-to-date based on the latest...
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,...
Dairy Technical
Calf registrations head towards 1.4m for year-to-date
The total number of calf registrations on Irish farms has reached 1,349,492 head for the year-to-date based on the latest...
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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 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...
Dairy News
Almost 450,000 calves genotyped so far this year - ICBF
The Irish Cattle Breeders Federation (ICBF) has said that 448,123 calves have been genotyped to date under the National Genotyping...
Dairy Technical
Dairy calf registrations surpass 980,000 head
The total number of calf registrations to dairy dams has reached 982,981, with total registrations reaching 1,134,940. The data from...
Dairy
€25m Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme opens for applications
The Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme (DBWS), a new support measure for dairy farmers producing calves destined for beef production has...
Dairy
Genotyping: Increase of 1 day turnaround time from birth to passport issued
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has today (Tuesday, March 19) confirmed that the turnaround time for calf passports issued...
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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
Calf registrations: 1 million mark reached for 2024
The total number of calf registrations up until March 15, 2024 has reached 1,015,238 head, based on data from the...
Dairy Technical
Over 360,000 passports issued from genotyping programme
The National Genotyping Programme (NGP) is now in week 11, with 367,037 passports issued from the programme to date. The...
Dairy Technical
Are dairy farmers getting the message about dairy-beef?
Over the last number of years, there has been a significant push to increase the number and quality of calves...
Dairy News
DAFM: Derogation application/banding declaration portals open
The 2024 nitrates derogation application system and the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) portal for dairy farmers to indicate their nitrates dairy banding...