Farmers can sell animals that have been selected for genotyping if they wish to do so.
ADVERTISEMENT
Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) tissue tags have started to circulate to farmers as they are printed. The ICBF hope to have a high percentage of tags reaching farms in the last week of March and the first week of April. The timing is not ideal given that some farmers will be turning out animals once weather allows, while others have started to trade 2017-born progeny to meet demand from farmers purchasing for grass-based systems.
There has been reports in the last week that farmers cannot sell animals selected for genotyping before tags are received and samples are taken. The ICBF says this is not the case and that farmers can sell animals identified for genotype tagging if they need to do so.
The ICBF say: “We totally understand that farmers may need to sell animals that have been recently selected for genotyping and our systems allow for this. It is entirely the farmer’s decision if he decides to sell selected animals. Replacement animals will be selected with no difficulty at a later date. This can include animals that a farmer wishes to genotype of other 2017-born progeny or 2018-born progeny present on the farm. If farmers have any queries, they can contact ICBF on (023) 8832883.”
ADVERTISEMENT
Register for free to read this story and our free stories.
This content is available to digital subscribers and loyalty code users only. Sign in to your account, use the code or subscribe to get unlimited access.
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
CODE ACCEPTED
You have full access to the site until next Wednesday at 9pm.
CODE NOT VALID
Please try again or contact support.
Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) tissue tags have started to circulate to farmers as they are printed. The ICBF hope to have a high percentage of tags reaching farms in the last week of March and the first week of April. The timing is not ideal given that some farmers will be turning out animals once weather allows, while others have started to trade 2017-born progeny to meet demand from farmers purchasing for grass-based systems.
There has been reports in the last week that farmers cannot sell animals selected for genotyping before tags are received and samples are taken. The ICBF says this is not the case and that farmers can sell animals identified for genotype tagging if they need to do so.
The ICBF say: “We totally understand that farmers may need to sell animals that have been recently selected for genotyping and our systems allow for this. It is entirely the farmer’s decision if he decides to sell selected animals. Replacement animals will be selected with no difficulty at a later date. This can include animals that a farmer wishes to genotype of other 2017-born progeny or 2018-born progeny present on the farm. If farmers have any queries, they can contact ICBF on (023) 8832883.”
If you would like to speak to a member of our team, please call us on 01-4199525.
Link sent to your email address
We have sent an email to your address. Please click on the link in this email to reset your password. If you can't find it in your inbox, please check your spam folder. If you can't find the email, please call us on 01-4199525.
ENTER YOUR LOYALTY CODE:
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
SHARING OPTIONS