Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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What is Professor Boyle's general opinion on the beef data and genomics programme? Those rearing continental breeds, especially the Charolais breeders, say the genomics scheme is destroying the animal because people are choosing small lean animals of between 22 months and 24 months for beef as opposed to the big, honest animals of years ago. This is especially the case with continental breeds. What is Professor Boyle's general opinion of the scheme and the research on it?