Minister McConalogue confirms commencement of payments under the 2020 Beef Data & Genomics Programme The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, T.D., today confirmed that payments under the 2020 Beef Data and Genomics Programmes have commenced. The Minister noted that, “I am delighted that payments have commenced for the sixth year of this innovative Programme which is a key part of our overall commitment to support sustainable suckler beef production while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The BDGP has also introduced genetic technology int...