Dairy
Minister Creed expressed confidence that we can overcome the calf issue this year - during the AGM of the ICMSA held today
The idea of dairy farmers paying beef farmers to contract rear male dairy calves has been tossed around a lot lately.
A large amount of our surplus calves from our dairy industry are finding their way to the continental veal market through the Netherlands.
An online open survey has found that 22% of participants intend to sell their dairy bull calves after at least 14 days for export abroad.
A key question facing Irish dairy farmers ahead of the coming spring - is: What to do with the male calves?
ICSA beef chairman Edmund Graham says dairy farmers should get beef farmers to contract rear male dairy calves.
One thing that had been brought up time and time again, as a solution to the male dairy calves coming from the dairy industry, is sexed semen.
As the tsunami of dairy calves grows nearer, is it any wonder that dairy farmers are desperately searching for a solution?
