Beef
Over 144,000 beef-sired calves have been exported from Ireland this year, figures obtained by Agriland from DAFM have shown.
Calf registrations have now reached 175,646 head for 2025, with 90,020 registered in the last week based on ICBF numbers.
Agri-Business
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has said that over 4,300 herds have applied to join the National Genotyping Programme (NGP).
The ICBF has said that expanding the National Genotyping Programme (NGP) will not delay the issuing of passports.
The deadline for applications to the National Genotyping Programme (NGP) has been extended by an extra week to Wednesday, August 28
The national bovine genotyping programme is set to be re-opened for new applicants, the Minister...
N.Ireland
Genotyping Northern Ireland’s entire cattle population will help revolutionise its dairy and beef sectors.
Dairy
It is vital for a farmer to prioritise controlling somatic cell count (SCC) as it is a key a element to supplying high-quality milk.
There is strong demand for wool shedding sheep across the UK and Ireland with the continuing growth in Easycare numbers a case in point.
Dairy News
Almost 94% of calves born in National Genotyping Programme (NGP) herds from January 1 to March 20 have been verified to a sire, ICBF said.
The Irish Cattle Breeders Federation (ICBF) said 448,123 calves have been genotyped to date under the National Genotyping Programme (NGP).
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue announced additional flexibility for farmers in the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP).
Dairy Technical
The National Genotyping Programme (NGP) is now in week nine, with close to 218,000 passports issued...
The delay in issuing 'blue cards' as a result of slow turnaround times on genotyping is "clogging-up" farmers' workloads, the ICMSA said.
The ICBF is making a number of improvements to the National Genotyping Programme (NGP) in response to concerns raised by farmers.
Genomic results of over 620,000 cows and heifers are set to be published today by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF).
The deadline for the National Genotyping Programme (NGP) has been extended until Friday, July 21.
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has today (Wednesday, June 21) officially opened the...
MII has said that it has engaged with the department on the funding for the new National Genotyping Programme.
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has announced funding for a "major and world-first" genotyping programme for Irish cattle.
The genotyping of the national dairy herd could have a wide range of benefits, but one that could have a real impact for dairy farmers is around milk quality.
There has been another step forward for the genotyping of calves as a stakeholder meeting took...
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) is awaiting a funding decision for the new national genotyping programme.
