Minister wants Ireland's beef herd to be first in the world to be fully genotyped

Genotyping has been outlined as a key measure for contributing to the sector meeting the 25% emissions reduction target by 2030.

Ireland is aiming to have the first beef herd in the world fully genotyped.

Genotyping the national herd, and “acting effectively in response to the information gathered from that”, has the potential to “impact positively on farmers’ economic and environmental sustainability”, Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue told the Dáil recently.