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Volume of DNA samples arriving for testing drop off
Rachel Donovan
Some 39,587 calf samples were received into the genotyping lab over the last week.
12 March 2025 News
Volume of calf DNA samples slows
The one millionth NGP calf was genotyped this week, according to ICBF.
26 February 2025 Management
Dairy Management: Speeding up genotype returns
Aidan Brennan outlines areas where farmers can help to ensure a quick turnaround time for genotype samples.
Dairy calf birth registrations down on 2024
The number of dairy calves registered in the week ending 21 February 2025 was over 26,000 head lower year-on-year.
22 February 2025 News
Record number of calf DNA samples collected to date
The average time a sample spent in the lab last week increased from 4.1 days to 4.7 days.
20 February 2025 News
Post genotyping samples regularly, ICBF advises
ICBF has said that the average timeline from birth to receiving blue cards in 14 days.
13 February 2025 News
Farmers to spend €649,000 on BVD sample postage
This is despite the cost of a national stamp for a letter increasing from €1.40 to €1.65, from Thursday 27 February.
12 February 2025 News
Should Commercial Beef Value decide the price I pay for calves?
Adam Woods takes a look at the Commercial Beef Value and its use in making calf purchases this spring.
19 January 2025 Calves
Land was inherited by women in iron age Britain
An international team of geneticists, led by those from Trinity College Dublin, with archaeologists from Bournemouth University are deciphering the structure of British iron age society.
15 January 2025 News
‘Staggering’ 17% of animals genotyped last year had parentage error
Speaking at the Irish Grassland Association’s dairy conference, Margaret Kelleher of the ICBF said this statistic was “staggering”.
14 January 2025 News
Over 700,000 calves registered through genotyping programme
The average timeline from birth to issuing of a calf passport was 13 days with frequency of posting crucial in minimising turnaround times, reports ICBF’s Erin Kennedy
27 November 2024 Tagging
Animal identification technologies can unlock greater efficiency
New technologies advancing at pace provide opportunities to identify invaluable production, performance and health information, while also possibly increasing labour efficiency.
27 November 2024 Tagging