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DAFM: 62% of Irish herds have less than 50 cattle

Beef

6 months ago

DAFM: 62% of Irish herds have less than 50 cattle

Approximately 62% of Irish cattle herds have less than 50 cattle, according to the DAFM’s AIMS Bovine Statistics Report for 2024.

Table: Sire and dam breed composition of 2023 calf crop

Agri-Business

over 1 year ago

Table: Sire and dam breed composition of 2023 calf crop

DAFM's AIM Bovine Statistics Report, published recently, has detailed a breed composition by sire and dam breed of all...

Table: Suckler and dairy-bred calf births by county in 2023

Beef

over 1 year ago

Table: Suckler and dairy-bred calf births by county in 2023

A breakdown of suckler and dairy-bred calf births by county has shown which areas have the highest number of calves from each sector in 2023.

Angus births up 6% in 2022 as other beef-breed births drop

Beef

over 2 years ago

Angus births up 6% in 2022 as other beef-breed births drop

The number of calves that were sired by Aberdeen Angus bulls in 2022 has increased by 6.2% in 2021 levels, according to DAFM.

National herd falls by over 550,000 head in 20 years

Beef

over 2 years ago

National herd falls by over 550,000 head in 20 years

The national herd has reduced by over 550,000 head in the past 20 years, latest figures from the DAFM have revealed.

Dairy News

over 2 years ago

65% of the calves born in 2022 were born to dairy dams

Based on figures released by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, 65% of the calves born in 2022 were born to dairy dams.

65% of the calves born in 2022 were born to dairy dams

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