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Letter: technical review into accuracy of ICBF ratings needed
Letters to the Editor
The Pedigree Breeders Council is calling for a fully independent technical review into the accuracy and the impact of the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation star ratings on the national herd.
4 December 2024 Signpost Programme
AgNav – an online platform to measure your farm’s sustainabilty
Siobhán Jordan, Natasha Browne and Jonathan Herron of Teagasc describe this tool that can be used to measure your farm’s sustainability.
21 November 2024 Dairy Day
Dairy Day: CBV tracker to go live next week
Speaking at Diary Day, Kevin Downing of the ICBF said that farmers will be able to view the CBV of calves entered in marts ahead of the sale from next week.
ICSA condemns exclusion of farmer-recorded data from ICBF evaluations
The ICSA said that only weight data recorded by ICBF technicians, which accounts for around 10% of total weights collected under SCEP, is used in the calculation of genetic evaluations.
13 November 2024 News
Exclusive: SCEP weights not included in ICBF evaluations
Adam Woods has an exclusive story on farmer weights not being currently included in ICBF genetic evaluations.
6 November 2024 Breeding & health
SCEP training, weighing, data submission and genotyping deadlines
There is a number of important deadlines falling due in the SCEP scheme, starting on 1 November 2024.
23 October 2024 News
Aiming for high health this winter
Adam Woods previews what’s inside this week’s special indoor health management focus.
23 October 2024 Breeding & health
Farmer Writes: the never-ending story of TB
TB was the main event on Tommy Moyles' farm last week as the annual herd test took place. If that wasn't enough, he attended a meeting on the subject on the eve of reading the test.
16 October 2024 Farmer Writes
Aubrac the breed of choice for Laois herd
Nevan McKiernan reports from the Irish Aubrac Cattle Society open day held on Cathal and William Bannon's farm at the weekend.
13 October 2024 Pedigree
Ticking the SCEP boxes in 2024
Adam Woods takes a look at some of the key requirements to make sure you receive you SCEP payment in 2024.
5 October 2024 Breeding & health
Reducing stress on man and beast
Justin Walsh runs a one-man operation and manages a herd of 95 beef cows and heifers at the foot of the Hill of Tara in Co Meath, along with his farming business, Justin also weighs cattle for ICBF.
4 October 2024 Advertisers' anouncements
Everything on show except the money at ABP demo farm
Adam Woods reports from the ABP dairy calf-to-beef demo farm open day, which took place last week in Carlow.
18 September 2024 Breeding & health