Ireland: IBLA fully backs the Simmental Society move on ICBF evaluations

The Irish Beef and Lamb Association (IBLA) has said that it “fully backs” decisions made at the recent annual general meeting (AGM) of the Irish Simmental Cattle Society on breed evaluations. At the cattle breed society meeting, two motions forwarded by the Western Simmental Club were up for discussion and decision. According to the society, the first motion was ‘No Confidence in the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF)’ and the second motion was ‘to cease publishing ICBF evaluations in sales catalogues’. In a statement issued to Agriland, the society said: “Both motions were carried unanimously and are a clear indication of breeder frustration with the current evaluations.” Responding to the outcome of the Simmental society’s AGM , the IBLA said it “acknowledges the large level of frustration among pedigree cattle breeders and suckler farmers over the failure by ICBF to generate accurate beef indices for Irish herds”. The IBLA confirmed that it is still working with a legal ...