Economic Breeding Index drops by €97 with new updates

The ICBF has said farmers “just have to recalibrate their thinking” when it comes to the lower figures.

With the new update, data from the 2015 herd will become the new baseline for figures on EBI and Beef Indexes.

Dairy farmers will see their herd’s Economic Breeding Index (EBI) values fall by €97 this week as the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) introduces upgraded indexes.

Both the EBI and Beef Indexes are being updated.