CAP / Schemes
Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme budget 'in line' with eligible calves
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has said that the current budget for the Dairy Beef...
Dairy Beef
Dairy
Breeding season: What were the trends?
Agriland spoke to a number of representatives from AI companies around the country to see what were the top bulls...
Beef
How much weight/day should dairy-beef calves be gaining?
Spring-born dairy-beef calves have predominantly all been weaned off milk and are now out at grass for their first grazing...
Beef
Managing the transition for dairy-beef calves going to grass
Calves have been weaned off milk and have gone out to grass on many dairy-beef farms across the country by...
Agri Politics
Call for expansion of dairy beef scheme to support calf rearing
A fundamental overhaul of the Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme is immediately required, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA). The...
Beef Technical
Time to consider summer dosing for dairy beef animals
As the summer grazing season is now in full swing farmers are being urged to consider dosing strategies for dairy...
Dairy News
ICOS urges farmers to genotype for Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) is urging farmers to ensure they genotype or only purchase genotyped bulls if applying...
Dairy Technical
Why being selective when breeding is important
Panning for the breeding season is underway on many dairy farms as we move through the month of March and...
Beef
€20/calf for dairy beef scheme 'unlikely' to tempt farmers - ICSA
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has said that the new Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme (DBWS) “ignores the...
Beef
Table: How much does it cost to rear a dairy-beef calf?
Dairy-beef calves are the lowest-priced cattle available for beef farmers to buy. While the initial purchase cost is generally low,...
Beef Technical
Watch: Using the CBV when selecting for dairy-beef production
One tool in the arsenal of dairy beef farmers, is the commercial beef value (CBV), which was launched by the...
Beef
Aurivo and ABP launch new dairy beef programme
Aurivo and ABP have launched a new dairy beef programme that aims to improve the quality of beef calves coming...
Dairy News
One bag of milk replacer per calf is not enough - Volac
A Teagasc webinar focused on sourcing and feeding dairy beef calves in 2024 dispelled the myth that one bag of...
Dairy Technical
Fundamentals of calf rearing highlighted at CalfCare events
Animal Health Ireland (AHI), Teagasc and the dairy co-ops from across the country, are currently hosting CalfCare farm walks ahead...
Dairy News
Dairy beef farms added to AHI CalfCare events for 2024
A series of 18 on-farm CalfCare events for farmers will take place nationwide throughout the month of January. The CalfCare...
Dairy News
'Calves offer a significant opportunity' - Shalloo
Calves coming from the national dairy herd have the potential to a be part of low carbon profitable beef systems....
Dairy News
Farms can now access dairy beef scorecard for calves
Dairy farmers can now access their dairy beef scorecard report from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF), for dairy beef...
Beef News
Kepak and Munster Bovine involved in Irish wagyu programme
Warrendale Wagyu currently working in partnership with over 750 farmers in the UK, is extending its offering to Ireland and...