When the Beef Data and Genomics Program was first introduced in 2014/2015, our suckler beef industry was at a low ebb. Calves/cow/year languished at 0.79 cows/calf/year (more…)
Do you intend to breed your own replacement females to meet the October 2020 BDGP female requirement? Participating herds will need to ensure that they have 50% of their reference number in eligible 4 or 5-star females on 31st Oct 2020. (more…)
We are now in the fourth year of the Beef Data & Genomics Programme (BDGP) and many farmers are currently returning their 2018 tissue samples. (more…)
The May 2018 evaluation figures are now available for all dairy and beef animals. The ICBF Animal Search, Active Bull Lists and Stock Bull Finder have all been updated. (more…)
130,000 tissue samples have been returned so far this year by herds participating in the BDGP. In total, just over 300,000 tissue tags have been issued to herds on a phased basis, over the past 6-8 weeks. (more…)
There are some important BDGP deadlines which are fast approaching. The DAFM have stated that all genomic tissue tags and all data for calves born up to 30 June 2017 must be returned by 7th December in order to receive payment in mid December. (more…)
The following text has been issued to herds that received their Beef Data and Genomics Programme II (BDGP II) tag selection letter. (more…)
Following on from the initial completion with an approved advisor in 2016 (2015 data), BDGP participants must submit data annually to allow for an update of the carbon navigator. (more…)