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Have Irish farmers used technology to improve their businesses without realising?
The use of genomics has allowed for a 50% improvement in genetic gain in cattle breeding on Irish farms, Teagasc’s...
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Farmers may lose out on Genomics money if today's deadline was missed
Farmers who did not return Genomics 2015 data to the testing laboratory face losing some of their payments under the...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
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Farmers would have to do more work to get more money under BDGP - Minister
Any increase in payments under the Beef Data and Genomics Programme would also require scheme participants to undertake additional actions,...
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BDGP funding will be ring fenced despite underspend - Minister
The Minister for Agriculture, Micheal Creed has committed to spending the Beef Data Genomics Programme’s full €300m budget over the...
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Re-opening BDGP will depend on Budget - Minister
The Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed has said that any decision to let more farmers into the Beef Data and Genomics...
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ICBF doubles profit in 2015, despite drop in income
The income of the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) reduced in 2015 while its profits nearly doubled. Last year, 79,000...
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Over 4,000 farmers yet to receive BDGP payments
To date, payments amounting to just under €38 million have issued to almost 21,000 herds under the Beef Data and...
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Calls for Beef Data and Genomics Scheme to re-open
IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said the Beef Data and Genomics Scheme for sucklers should be reopened immediately to...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
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Beef genomics evaluation deferred until August
The roll-out of beef genomics evaluations by Teagasc and the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has been deferred until August....
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Almost 10,000 farmers yet to receive Genomics payments
Almost 10,000 farmers are yet to receive payments under the Beef Data and Genomics Programme. According to the latest update...
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Almost 20,000 farmers have received genomics payments - Department
To date payments in excess of €36m have issued to almost 20,000 participants in the Beef Data and Genomics Programme,...
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15% of farmers drop out of Beef Data and Genomics Programme - Fitzmaurice
Some 4,278 farmers have withdrawn from the Beef Data and Genomics Programme, according to Roscommon Independent TD, Michael Fitzmaurice. He...
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Farmers could lose on average €800 if they don't complete genomics training
One of the compulsory measures for those of you participating in the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) is to...
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All you need to know about the Beef Data and Genomics Programme
The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) is an agricultural scheme launched by the Department of Agriculture in May 2015....
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
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Genomics training courses to start next week
Training for all participants in the Beef Data and Genomics Programme will start next week from Monday, March 21. The...
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'Putting heavily in-calf cows up cattle crush for Genomics inspections unnecessary'
The Department of Agriculture is currently carrying out inspections on the farms of applicants to the Beef Data and Genomics...
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Farmers to get €166 for Beef Data and Genomics Programme training
Teagasc was recently awarded the tender to complete the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) training course in 2016. The...
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Increasing BDGP payments to suckler farmers not possible - Coveney
It would not be possible to arbitrarily increase the payment to suckler farmers under the Beef Data and Genomics Programme...