Dairy News
The movement of calves for the veal sector within the Netherlands has been banned following the outbreak of foot-and-mouth in Germany.
One of the country's leading calf buyers has said "new markets will be needed" for the over 100,000 calves exported to the Netherlands...
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".
Beef
The Dutch parliament has said that the number of calves exported from Ireland to the Netherlands is continuing to grow.
Findings from research into the behavior of veal calves that were fed milk containing levels of hempseed cake were recently published.
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (October 12) released figures that have shown the supply of meat in Ireland grew by 4% in 2022.
Wicklow Calf Company has issued a statement following the RTÉ Investigates programme, which aired on Monday, July 10.
Rural Life
Consumers paid more for milk, cheese, and butter in May 2023 according to latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
Preliminary information from the Federal Information Centre for Agriculture (BZL) in Germany shows the trend towards lower meat consumption.
The veal sector is in a "difficult situation" and is expected to impact demand for Irish calves in the spring of 2021, according to Bord Bia.
Dairy
The possibilities and challenges of a veal industry in this country were discussed at the AGM of the ICMSA today.
A large amount of our surplus calves from our dairy industry are finding their way to the continental veal market through the Netherlands.
Agri Politics
Bord Bia has been called on to immediately ring-fence €5 million to develop EU markets for veal for next spring by Tim Cullinan.
The ICSA reveals there is no market in Europe for jersey mix veal and he is asking the Government to explore other alternatives.
Unprecedented global demand is expected to drive Australian beef and veal exports to a new record high by the end of 2015, AHDB says.
