Beef
BDGP: Building on genetic gains
As the last deadline for the first tranche of the ‘Beef Data Genomics Programme’ (BDGP) has passed on Saturday (October...
Beef Data and Genomics Programme
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Mart report: BDGP eligible female sales aid heifer trade
One of the remaining deadlines for the first tranche of the Beef Data Genomics Program (BDGP) scheme was yesterday (Saturday,...
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Vaccinate your pigs with an effective and convenient dose
Vaccination is a key pillar in the preventative approach to health and welfare of pigs. The pig industry has removed...
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Only hours left to submit Genomics scheme applications
Farmers have just hours left to submit an application to the second tranche of the Beef Data and Genomics Programme...
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Do five-star cows actually produce more beef?
The replacement index, and particularly the benefits of five-star cows, has been a topic of debate in recent weeks with...
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6 actions new Genomics scheme applicants need to know
The second tranche of the Beef Data and Genomics Programme or BDGP2 will open for applications next week, the Department...
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More than 500,000 cows enrolled in Genomics scheme
New figures, released by the Irish Farmers Association (IFA), show that some 530,000 Irish cows are enrolled in the first...
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Keeping an eye on Genomics scheme requirements...
Over 50% of all suckler calves on Irish farms are born between the months of January and April. And in...
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'Postal delays' sees genomic tag selection deadline extended for some farmers
ICBF has extended the date by which some farmers can chose the cattle they want to have genomically tested or...
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Service of automatic calf feeder is 'top class' - Tipperary farmer
Ned Kelly, a seasoned farmer from Ballycommon, Co. Tipperary reflects on his six-year journey with the JFC Evolution Automatic Calf...
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'Decision on reopening of Genomics Programme to be made in first half of 2017'
The Department of Agriculture will hopefully be in a position in the first half of 2017 to make a decision on...
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Over 32,000 cattle displayed on new mart boards
Data from over 32,000 cattle have been displayed on new boards that were installed in marts across the country earlier...
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Genomics payments worth €36m on the way to farmers
The Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed has announced that payments worth €36m under the Beef Data and Genomics Programme have...
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How the genomics scheme saved suckler farm margins in 2016
Payments made to suckler farmers under the Beef Data and Genomics Programme in 2016 will offset falling margins associated with...
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Farmers have just days left to secure December Genomics payments
Farmers have been urged to submit genotyping samples, survey data and complete a carbon navigator in order to received a...
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Almost 4,000 farmers yet to complete a carbon navigator
To date, 20,511 farmers in the Beef Data Genomics Programme have completed a carbon navigator, the Minister for Agriculture, Michael...
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Bord Bia audit advice for suckler farmers
In 2023, over 9,000 new members joined the Bord Bia Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme (SBLAS), primarily to fulfill...
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Farmers will face cashflow problems due to payment delays - McConalogue
Many farmers will face increased cashflow problems as a result in delays in Rural Development Programme (RDP) payments, Fianna Fail’s...
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Creed rules out topping up payments under Genomics scheme
The Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, has ruled out topping up the payments to farmers under the Beef Data and...
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Genomics scheme leads to a move towards easy calving genetics
More and more farmers are using easy calving genetics since the introduction of the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP)...
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Just over one month to complete carbon navigators under Genomics scheme
Farmers have been reminded that they have just over one month to compete the carbon navigator, a key requirement, under...