Beef Data and Genomics Programme still has high drop-out rate

19,084 participants have made it all the way through the six-year scheme

The BDGP was launched in 2015 to inject up to €52m per annum for six years into the suckler beef sector. File Picture. 

The high rate of dropouts has continued from the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP), which is the core dedicated support scheme for the beef sector.

The BDGP was launched in 2015 to inject up to €52m per annum for six years into the suckler beef sector, while accelerating genetic improvement and improving environmental sustainability.