29,000 apply in BDGP but final tally not clear yet

It will not be known until much later this year how many farmers will take part in the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP).

It closed for applications on Friday, June 5 — but the 29,000 or so farmers who applied can pull out of the scheme at any time before payment is issued at the end of the year, or before they get notification of a scheme inspection.

Meanwhile, the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has compiled the following answers to the most frequently asked BDGP questions.