Articles by tag: Terminal Index

Building autumn grass covers to drive dairy performance

As autumn approaches, Irish dairy farmers enter one of the most critical periods of the production...

Beef

7 months ago

More breed societies vote 'no confidence' in Euro-Star indices

Two additional cattle breed societies have expressed no confidence in the revised Euro-star...

Beef

7 months ago

Charolais society to remove indices from sale catalogues

The Irish Charolais Cattle Society is the latest society to decide not to print figures or star...

Beef

over 1 year ago

Minister urged to intervene in controversy over ICBF indexes

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, is being urged to intervene in the controversy...

Beef News

over 1 year ago

Call for 'independent review' of ICBF beef index changes

A member of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine is calling on the Irish Cattle...

Beef

over 1 year ago

ICBF: Index change reversal would 'create chaos'

The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) chief executive officer (CEO), Sean Coughlan, has said...

Accurate and stress-free pregnancy diagnosis in dairy cows

Pregnancy diagnosis is a vital part of managing fertility and productivity in dairy herds. One...

Beef

over 1 year ago

Suckler farmers 'have lost faith in ICBF, Teagasc and DAFM'

The five Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) county chairpeople in Connacht have released a joint...

Beef

over 1 year ago

Listen: ICBF chief discusses changes to beef breeding index

The chief executive officer (CEO) of the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has said that he...

Beef

almost 2 years ago

'Confusion reigns supreme' on beef index changes - ICSA

The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association (ICSA) has said that impending changes to the beef...

Beef Technical

almost 2 years ago

Suckler farmers to see new index ratings on November 21

Suckler farmers will see their suckler herds' new evaluations online from Tuesday, November 21, the...

Beef Technical

almost 2 years ago

Webinar tonight on new beef-breeding index changes

Teagasc and the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) is set to host a webinar tonight, Thursday,...

Beef

almost 2 years ago

ICBF outlines terminal and replacement index changes

The board of the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has approved the implementation of changes...

Mixing cows with honey: How one farmer uses tech to balance a legacy

With labour becoming harder to source, more farmers are turning to smart farming technologies to...

Beef

almost 3 years ago

Gene Ireland unveils autumn 2022 high-index bull panel

The Gene Ireland panel of high index beef bulls for autumn 2022 has been launched by the Irish...

Beef

about 7 years ago

Slaughter performance: Differences between high and low terminal index sires

The Irish Grassland Association Beef Conference and Farm Walk - which was sponsored by MSD Animal...

Sheep

almost 8 years ago

Suffolk ram comes out on top at Sheep Ireland's sale

Sheep Ireland hosted its annual EuroStar Multi-breed Ram Sale in Tullamore Mart on Saturday,...

Dairy

about 8 years ago

Are you choosing the right beef bull for your dairy herd?

Dairy farmers need to keep a number of factors in mind when selecting a beef bull for their dairy...

Beef

about 8 years ago

Terminal index shows 'hidden gems' in store cattle

Using the €uro-Star terminal index when picking animals for finishing can significantly increase...

Sheep

almost 9 years ago

Can you afford to miss Sheep Ireland's multi-breed ram sale?

Sheep Ireland will hold a special multi-breed ram sale in Tullamore Mart on Saturday, August...