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Northern Ireland
NI livestock face more tag changes
David Wright
Farmers in the market for new XI prefix cattle tags should only purchase what they need for the months ahead.
19 August 2024 News
National Genotyping Programme deadline extended
Farmers who are involved in the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme are encouraged to apply to the National Genotyping Programme and they can receive double tissue calf tags.
18 August 2024 News
New project to look at deer numbers in Ireland
Stakeholders in the agriculture and forestry industries are struggling in identifying deer density thresholds in Ireland, ATU has said.
Genotyping programme deadline of 20 August approaching fast
The ICBF is targeting herds participating in SCEP with these herds given priority in the application process.
14 August 2024 News
Scientists searching for wool shedding genes
Young rams from local Easycare and Wiltshire Horn flocks have been DNA sampled to help identify the genes that lead to wool shedding.
29 May 2024 Northern Ireland
DNA tags in cattle to start from 2026
DNA profiling of cattle, known as genotyping, is needed to build breeding value indexes for livestock in NI
22 May 2024 Northern Ireland
Fewer unknown sires under genotyping programme
The launch of the national genotyping programme has resulted in a 75% reduction in the number of unknown sires in comparison with 2023.
29 April 2024 News
Cladóir sheep breed on the 'crest of a wave'
The wool of the Cladóir was very fine and used to be worn next to the skin.
17 April 2024 News
BVD control is worth the bother
While farmers understandably gripe about increased postage costs, the thousands of BVD cases on farms before AHI worked on behalf of stakeholders were costing farmers tens of millions
3 April 2024 Dealer