Buying and rearing calves on Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef farms

May 13, 2021 4:00 pm

As part of the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Virtual Farm Walk on the farm of Jarlath and Austin Ruane, Teagasc researcher, Nicky Byrne speaks about the main key performance indicators farmers targeting during the calf rearing period. Alan Dillon, manager of the Teagasc Green Acres programme, reviews calf prices paid this spring and the profit margins that can be achieved on calf-to-beef farms.