Beef
Dairy-beef is emerging as a strategic opportunity to enhance value, reduce waste, and reshape global beef supply chains.
As farmers operating dairy-beef systems are well aware, the purchase price of calves and the beef...
Dairy
Agriland spoke with a number of artificial insemination (AI) companies about the criteria being selected for sires this breeding season...
At this time of the year, with breeding closing in, there has to be a sustainable plan for your dairy-beef non-replacement calves.
Carbery in partnership with Bandon, Barryroe, Drinagh and Lisavaird Co-ops, has launched the next...
A lot of interesting figures have arose following the breeding season of 2024, which gives an insight into what way the breeding and the...
Dairy-beef systems can achieve net profits in excess of €1,000 net margin/ha according to Teagasc at the BEEF2024 Open Day today.
Dairy Technical
Based on the trade for dairy-beef calves across the country, it is evident that the trade is changing. The introduction of tools such as...
Dairy-beef calves are the lowest-priced cattle available for beef farmers to buy. While the initial purchase cost is generally low...
Over the last number of years there has be a significant push to increase the number and quality of calves leaving the dairy herd and entering dairy-beef systems.
Beef Technical
Dairy calf to beef farmers will know that their dairy-beef Angus and Hereford heifers tend to come fit at lighter weights than steers.
A survey - commissioned by the department has found that just 7% of beef farmers are willing to rear dairy-sired bull calves on their farms.
