What does ICBF do?

The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) was formally set up in 1998, and is a non-profit organisation charged with providing cattle breeding information services to the Irish dairy and beef industries.

Can you register calves on ICBF?

Farmers are obliged to submit certain details when registering calves. Data such as date of birth, sex and dam tag number are compulsory for calf registration. This data is transferred to ICBF via the Department of Agriculture’s AIM system.

What are the benefits of recording condition scoring on the ICBF website?

€uro-Stars & Reliability %

• The more Pedigree Breeders that get their herd’s performance recorded, the more accurate the whole €uro-Star system becomes for everyone.
• Scoring & Weighing will increase the reliability % of an animal’s €uro-Stars.
• The €uro-Stars of low reliability animals are more likely to change.

What is Euro star rating for cattle?

Euro-Star Profile The Euro-Star Replacement Index is a single figure profit index aimed at helping farmers identify the most profitable bulls and cows for breeding beef herd replacements. The Euro-Star report is the No. 1 breeding tool for suckler farmers in Ireland for; Identifying the areas which you can improve on.

What does ICBF mean in slang?

ICBF — Irreversible Cessation of Brain Function. ICBF — Internet Consumer Behavior Framework. ICBF — Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familial. ICBF — internal carotid artery blood flow.

What is a 5 star cow?

Star Five cattle are progeny of a registered Santa Gertrudis bull or a registered Santa Gertrudis cow crossed 50% with any other breed that the producer desires. The Star Five Program adds value to Santa Gertrudis influence cattle by recording vital breeding information.

How many days have you to register a calf?

Calves must be tagged with a tag in each ear within 20 days of birth or before they leave the holding, if this occurs before day 20. Birth registration must take place within seven days of tagging and at the latest before calves reach 27 days of age.

How do you record missing sires on the ICBF website?

If the sire is known, you can record the sire by going to Record Events > Record Missing Sires.

What is Animal Health Ireland beef health check reports?

Beef HealthCheck Online is an online dashboard for farmers and their veterinary practitioners to search and analyse health and disease information from slaughtered cattle at a herd level.

How do you find star ratings?

Star ratings can be found using Medicare’s Plan Finder tool or by calling 1-800-MEDICARE. New plan quality ratings come out each October and apply to the next calendar year (for example, plan ratings for 2021 will be available in October 2020).

What is the Euro Star Index?

The Euro-Star Index is a breeding index designed to aid beef farmers in the selection of more profitable breeding animals. Euro-Star Indexes quantify the genetic component of an animal’s performance across all traits of importance for Irish suckler farmers.