Chance for Ireland to consolidate its world-leading bovine traceability

Incorporating DNA results into calf registration is now feasible, and would maintain Ireland’s position as a world leader for traceability from farm to fork.

DNA-based calf registration is now feasible, following development of this since 2018 by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) and the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine (DAFM).