Genomics programme for suckler sector will increase profitability for farmers, says Doyle Wicklow Fine Gael TD and Chairman of the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee, Andrew Doyle, has welcomed a €40m investment package for suckler farmers in 2014, details of which were announced yesterday. The package will include a €23m genomics programme, €10m for the Beef Data programme, €5m for the Beef Technology Adoption programme and €2m in residual payments under the suckler cow welfare scheme Deputy Doyle said, “This investment package provided by the Government is a vote of confidence in the Irish suckler sector and will allow it to develop and increase profitability at farm level in Wicklow. This sector … Continue reading €40 million investment in Irish beef farming a great boost for Wicklow – Doyle