Beef
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.
Agri-Business
The newly appointed chair designate of Bord Bia has said that there is a opportunity for Ireland to enhance its veal production "over time".
Dairy
Straw bedding and stock-boarded pens should be provided for all calves at marts, according to a new dairy husbandry policy document.
There are "many benefits" to beef-sired heifer calves from dairy cows, according to recently-published research.
Dairy News
One of the country's largest calf exporters has said he expects 120,000 additional dairy calves to come on the Irish calf market next year.
Wicklow Calf Company has issued a statement following the RTÉ Investigates programme, which aired on Monday, July 10.
Macra has strongly condemned the "shocking practices" involving dairy bull calves shown during an RTÉ Investigates programme last night.
ICOS said it will "fully support" an investigation by the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) into calf mistreatment at marts.
Mart workers shown mistreating calves during an RTÉ programme must be sacked, Sinn Féin spokesperson for Agriculture, Claire Kerrane said.
The Minister for Agriculture has condemned what he has described as the "shocking practices" on an RTÉ Investigates programme
An Irish MEP has called for random inspections at marts after footage obtained by RTÉ showed the mistreatment of calves at some facilities.
The IFA said an investigation by the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) into mistreatment of calves must be "swift and thorough".
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published new guidance on the welfare of dairy and veal calves.
Dairy Technical
Artificial insemination (AI) plays a bit role in the breeding season on many dairy farms, but which bull sired the most calves in 2022?
Calf registrations have reached 1,952,842 head for the year to date, based on the latest data from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation.
There has been over 2.3 million calf registrations in 2021 to dairy and beef dams, based off the latest figures from ICBF.
The allocation of €25 million for a dairy beef calf measure in the 2023-2027 CAP has been labeled "hugely disappointing".
Transitioning calves from a milk based diet to a grass based diet can be tricky, calves being turnout to lush grass can have digestive upset.
Over the past year or so, a lot of talk has centered around the dairy industry, in particular, the bull calves produced from these farms.
Unfortunately, the calf export trade has been disrupted again this week as poor weather conditions at sea continue.
It has been outlined by a Teagasc dairy expert that "there is no relationship between calf mortality and calf price".
It is expected that there will be lairage capacity for up to 5,000 Irish dairy calves per sailing to Cherbourg Port in France next spring.
An "industry-wide solution" is required on the matter of the dairy calf dilemma, according to Ornua CEO John Jordan.
