Beef
Farmers and industry stakeholders gathered on Seamus Dolan's dairy farm in Co. Cavan, on Tuesday, January 20, for the AHI CalfCare event.
ICBF has informed farmers on the key dates and details for the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme and National Genotyping Programme in 2026.
Rural Life
A farm organisation has told two bodies to contact An Post over apparent issues relating to "delayed post".
Dairy
Just under 1.25 million animals were genotyped in 2025 according to the the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF).
As dairy farmers look ahead to the 2026 breeding season, the decisions made over the coming months...
The number of calves registered in Ireland has declined by almost 55,000 head to date this year according to latest figures.
The latest data from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) shows that 1,148,854 cow have being milk recorded so far this year.
According to the latest figures from ICBF, calf registrations are still down by over 54,000 head in comparison to last year.
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has announced that the first genetic evaluation of 2026...
A group of 'concerned members' have continued to voice concerns following the Irish Holstein Friesian Association's (IHFA) notice of an EGM.
Both the confirmation and carcass weight of dairy-beef cattle has been in decline in recent years, latest ICBF data has shown
The total number of calves registered in Ireland to date this year has declined by over 54,000 head, according to the latest ICBF figures
An ICBF trial involving feeding a batch of continental, suckler-bred bulls on a diet of zero-grazed grass is currently underway
Agri-Business
AgNav, the free, voluntary digital sustainability platform for farmers and advisors across Ireland,...
A number of marts will hold sales for SCEP eligible heifers throughout October, the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation has confirmed.
Farmers will begin to notice changes to their herds Economic Breeding Index (EBI)in the coming days and weeks as the EBI has seen a major....
New changes to the Economic Breeding Index (EBI) are set to come into place for both dairy and beef today (Tuesday, September 23) at 3.00p.m.
Changes in the Economic Breeding Index (EBI) are set to come into effect today, which may result in a change in a herd's EBI figure....
The 2025 Beef Calving Statistics report from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) provides...
The latest ICBF calving reports have been released and farmers can benchmark the fertility of their herd against both the average and top 10%
The breeding season is well and truly over for the spring calving herds and autumn calving herds now may be interested in what sires...
A milk recording at this of the year is hugely beneficial to pinpoint the best and worst performers on the farm as we have reached that...
Just 19% of suckler heifers that calved between July 2024 and June 2025 were aged from 22-26 months at their first calving
