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...
Beef Calves
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...
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Watch: Calor provides instant hot water solution for Kilkenny dairy farmer
Access to hot water is crucial to Irish dairy farms. All farms require a reliable and consistent method of heating...
Beef
Price for Irish beef calves €68/head less than EU price
Findings from the most recent EU beef dashboard show that Irish beef calves between eight days and four weeks are...
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...
Beef
Are Irish beef farms resistant to gut worm treatments?
Calf-to-beef farmers have been busy competing with exporters at the ringside. Generally speaking, hardy Friesian bulls are making somewhere in...
Dairy
Dairy expansion drives calf births up by 46,000 in first five months of 2016
Increased dairy cow numbers have driven an increase in the number of calf births last year, new figures show. According...