Dairy Technical
Understanding the genetic make-up of cows can offer a wide range of information, beyond breeding, according to Donagh Berry.
Rural Life
Researchers at the John Innes Centre in the UK have developed wheat with a high-iron content. The wheat is genetically modified.
Agri-Business
A US meat giant, Tyson Fresh Meats, is collaborating with an Irish firm to use DNA technology to trace beef back to the animal of origin.
Beef
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed to AgriLand that it is looking at dairy beef genotyping.
A farmer dumped 12 animal carcasses on the ‘spectacular’ high cliffs of west Clare, Ennis Circuit Court has heard.
Environment
There is a worldwide increasing demand for meat, milk and eggs and this is increasing the value of these animal derived products.
Dairy
"What a success story agriculture has been. The changes that we have made to plants and animals have been amazing."
Sheep
Sheep Ireland has announced details of the next phase of Ovigen - the sheep genomics research project - which is set to offer heavily discounted genotyping to pedigree breeders.
