Ensure all data is recorded and up to date for your 2025 Dairy Pocket Notebook!
To ensure that all expected calving dates are included in your personalised Dairy Pocket Notebook for Spring 2025, all serves and…
How to link Contract Reared animals back to your HerdPlus profile
Contract rearing involves the movement of replacement heifers from the owner’s farm for rearing on contract by another farmer. Dairy farmers contract out the rearing of their dairy heifers to maximise land on their milking platforms and free up facilities and labour. (more…)
See you at #Ploughing2024
Similar to previous years, ICBF staff will support the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine stand with any SCEP-related queries.…
“How can 2 full siblings have different index figures?”
For the majority of us, we are lucky enough to have brothers and sisters, siblings who we share the same parentage with. Does this mean that we are the exact same as our ‘full brothers’ and ‘full sisters’? (more…)
Why was €49 added to the Replacement Index?
As part of the November 2023 improvements to the Euro-Star indexes, the background economic model was updated. The value of each…
Are older animals excluded in the Euro-Star Indexes?
The short answer is, no. Data from all animals is included in the Euro-Star evaluation process, provided it meets certain criteria,…
The Most Used Beef Sires in the Suckler Herd this Spring
Who were the most popular beef sires used in Suckler herds this year? Below is a list of the sires with…
Have you scanned cows recently?
Scanned your cows recently? Don’t forget to record ‘Pregnancy Diagnosis’ on ICBF.com. This screen is available for all users to record…
The Most Used Sires on Dairy Farms 2024
What are the most popular dairy and beef sires used in dairy herds this Spring? Below is a list of the…