Genomics lowered suckler emissions by 5.4%

Scope for further progress was revealed by research which conclusively showed some beef cattle could produce up to 30% less methane emissions, on average, for the same level of productivity

The next phase of the Beef Data and Genomics Programme will bring to 12.4% the reduction of greenhouse gases from the herd, predicts Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue.

Emissions from the suckler herd have been cut 5.4%, compared to a 2020 base year, by the effects of the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP).

The next phase of the programme will bring to 12.4% the reduction of greenhouse gases from the herd, predicts Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue.