Dairy
Calf registrations have reached 1,424,352 head for 2025, with 102,793 calves registered in the past week based on ICBF data...
Since the launch of the National Genotyping Programme (NGP) in June of 2023, there have been 1 million calves genotyped.
A number of farmers have claimed to have experienced delays in receiving their results on genotype information for calves born this autumn.
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.
Beef
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...
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.
Dairy Technical
The total number of calf registrations on Irish farms has reached 1,349,492 head for the...
The Irish Cattle Breeders Federation (ICBF) said 448,123 calves have been genotyped to date under the National Genotyping Programme (NGP).
The total number of calf registrations to dairy dams has reached 982,981, with total registrations...
The turnaround time for calf passports issued as part of the National Genotyping Programme has increased by one day, the ICBF has said.
The total number of calf registrations up until March 15, 2024 has reached 1,015,238 head, based on data from ICBF.
The National Genotyping Programme (NGP) is now in week 11, with 367,037 passports issued from the programme to date.
The total number of calf registrations up until March 8, 2024 has reached 874,561 head, based on data from the ICBF..
The National Genotyping Programme (NGP) is now in week ten, with over 300,000 passports now having been issued.
Calf registrations for 2024 have reached 707,825 head, with 112,150 calves being registered in the last week...
The National Genotyping Programme (NGP) is now in week nine, with close to 218,000 passports issued...
The latest data for calf registrations from ICBF, shows that the number of calves registered to dairy dams to-date this year had fallen by...
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.
Calf registrations have now reached 314,424 head for 2024, with 96,628 registered in the last week based on ICBF data.
The ICBF says that on average it is taking 12.5 days from birth to receiving the animal’s passport within the National Genotyping Programme.
