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Initial results from trials on ABP’s research farm have indicated the potential for a 13% carbon reduction through the use of improved genetics in beef animals from the dairy herd, the company announced Wednesday.
The findings were presented to visitors at ABP's research farm in Clonegal, Co Carlow, on Tuesday as part of the meeting of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef in Ireland this week.
"This exciting research has highlighted the significance of better genetics and the overall role it can play in helping to develop a more sustainable dairy beef production model," said Dean Holroyd, ABP’s technical and sustainability director.
The 280ac research farm on the Sheppard family holding is part of ABP's dairy beef research programme with Teagasc and the ICBF, which aims to identify the best beef bull genetics for crossing on dairy herds.
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