Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 22 May 2018
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Beef Data Genomics Programme: Discussion
3:00 pm
Dr. Andrew Cromie:
It is a guide, and a key tool to drive profitability when they are used across large groups of animals. In the context of the scheme the farmers are buying artificial insemination straws or stock bulls or bringing in replacement females. On average it is very clear that genotype four-star and five-star animal will lead to more profitability over the course of its lifetime.
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