Beef
Table: Suckler and dairy-bred calf births by county in 2023
A breakdown of suckler and dairy-bred calf births by county in 2023 has revealed which areas of the country have...
Dairy Calves
Agri-Business
Bord Bia: Opportunity to enhance Irish veal production 'over time'
The newly appointed chair designate of Bord Bia has said that there is a opportunity for Ireland to enhance its...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Dairy
Calls for 'straw bedding and stock-boarded pens' for calves at marts
Straw bedding and stock-boarded pens should be provided for all calves at marts, according to a new dairy husbandry policy...
Beef
Beef-sired heifer calves from dairy herd have 'many benefits'
There are “many benefits” to beef-sired heifer calves from dairy cows, according to recently-published research. The research was carried out...
Dairy News
Plan needed for extra 120,000 dairy calves next year - Scallan
One of the country’s largest calf exporters expects around 120,000 additional dairy calves to come on the Irish calf market...
Agri-Business
Wicklow Calf Company reaffirms commitment to calf welfare
Wicklow Calf Company has issued a statement following the RTÉ Investigates programme, which aired on Monday (July 10). The programme showed incidents of...
Agri-Business
Macra calls on government to incentivise sexed semen use in dairy
Macra has strongly condemned the “shocking practices” involving dairy bull calves shown during an RTÉ Investigates programme last night (Monday,...
Agri-Business
ICOS to support DAFM investigation into calf mistreatment at marts
The Irish Co-Operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has said that it will “fully support” an investigation by the Department of Agriculture,...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Agri-Business
Mart staff who abused calves should be sacked - Kerrane
Mart workers shown mistreating calves during an RTÉ Investigates programme last night (Monday, July 10) must be identified and sacked,...
Agri-Business
Minister condemns 'shocking practices' in RTÉ footage
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has condemned what he has described as the “shocking practices” on an...
Agri-Business
Random inspections at marts needed after RTÉ calf footage - MEP
An Ireland South MEP has called for random inspections to be carried out at marts in the wake of footage...
Agri-Business
Call for 'swift' investigation into RTÉ footage of mistreated calves
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that an investigation by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)...
Dairy
EFSA outlines new recommendations for calf welfare
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published new guidance on the welfare of dairy and veal calves. In a...
Dairy Technical
Which AI bull sired the most calves in 2022?
Some 877,974 dairy-sired calves were born to dairy cows on Irish farms in 2022, with 602,179 registered to artificial insemination (AI) sires....
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Dairy Technical
Suckler calf registrations 20,156 head behind 2021
Calf registrations have reached 1,952,842 head for the year to date, based on the latest data from the Irish Cattle...
Dairy Technical
Calf registrations exceed 2.3 million for 2021
There has been over 2.3 million calf registrations in 2021 to dairy and beef dams, based off the latest figures...
CAP / Schemes
CAP 2023-2027 dairy beef calf funding 'half-hearted' - ICMSA
The allocation of €25 million for a dairy beef calf measure in the 2023-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has been...
Dairy Technical
Avoiding issues when turning calves out to grass
Transitioning calves from a milk-based diet to a grass-based diet can be tricky; calves being turned out to lush grass...