Dairy Technical
Genotyping national herd could solve milk quality issues
The genotyping of the national dairy herd could have a wide range of benefits, but one that could have a...
Genotyping
Beef
Another step forward for genotyping of calves
There has been another step forward for the genotyping of calves as a stakeholder meeting took place in Dublin yesterday...
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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...
Agri-Business
DAFM awaits funding decision for genotyping programme
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is awaiting a decision on whether the new national genotyping programme...
Sheep
Free stock-ram genotyping for 17 hill groups
Free stock-ram genotyping will be made available to 17 hill groups by Sheep Ireland following positive responses from hill breeding...
Beef News
Minister considering 'taking forward' genotyping proposal
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is considering how proposals around genotyping the national herd could be...
Dairy Technical
Genotyping of national herd will have a number of benefits
The interest in genotyping animals has increased in Ireland, with it having a number of benefits to farmers and the...
Dairy News
New scheme to genotype national dairy herd on the cards
The national dairy herd looks set to be genotyped under a new scheme that will be introduced later this year...
Dairy News
CBV only on display in marts for genotyped calves
The commercial beef value (CBV) of calves will only be displayed on mart boards for calves that have been genotyped....
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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...
Sheep
Genotyping: Society subsidies bring cost to €5/head in cases
Subsidies from some sheep societies are helping to bring genotyping costs down further, with one breed society seeing its members...
Dairy
15% of all genotyped animals have parentage errorsÂ
Just 16% of the entire Irish bovine population are genotyped, with a massive 15% of these animals having parentage errors. That...
Dairy
US to be the first country to genotype cross-bred animals
The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) in the US, has announced that it will now be able to genotype...
Beef
Over 31,000 genomic samples yet to be returned under the BDGP programme
Over 31,000 genomic samples have yet to be returned under the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP), the Department of...