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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.

18 August 2024 NEWS

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
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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