From Grass to Cheese: A Tipperary Farm Focused on Genetics and Milk Quality
Dairy Farmer, Brendan Phelan outlines his breeding strategy for producing high‑quality milk using high‑EBI cows and the Sire Advice tool. Brendan…
NGP Weekly Update 14.04.26
Last week’s figures 33,519 calf samples were received in the lab. 36,885 calf samples were processed in the lab. The average…
Could Your Herd Breed The Next Generation Of AI Sires?
Irish‑bred genetics leading the national dairy herd AI bulls play a vital role in developing the national herd, and it's worth…
NGP Weekly Update 07.04.26
Last week’s figures 41,726 calf samples were received in the lab. 34,956 calf samples were processed in the lab. The average…
NGP Weekly Update 31.03.26
Last week’s figures 62,467 calf samples were received in the lab. 70,462 calf samples were processed in the lab. The average…
NGP Weekly Update 24.03.26
Last week’s figures 57,391 calf samples were received in the lab. 38,499 calf samples were processed in the lab. The average…
NGP Weekly Update 18.03.26
Last week’s figures 66,542 calf samples were received in the lab. 87,989 calf samples were processed in the lab. The average…
NGP Weekly Update 03.03.26
To date in 2026, 426,950 calf samples have been received into the Genotyping Lab - an increase of 20% on this…
NGP Weekly Update: 24.02.26
We had another record-breaking week in the Genotyping Lab last week! Between Monday and Friday, an incredible 118,030 calf DNA samples were…