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  • Should your calves stay or should they go?
  • Watch: Calf care can start long before birth with autumn calvers
  • Attrition rates of farmers willing to rear calves ‘a significant challenge’

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beefmagazine.com /1 month ago

Should your calves stay or should they go?

How the price slide shapes post-weaning and backgrounding decisions.

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Watch: Calf care can start long before birth with autumn calvers

As autumn calvers begin to dry-off over the coming weeks, farmers will turn their attention to preparing calf facilities, but calf care can start long before the calf is born. Agri...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Attrition rates of farmers willing to rear calves ‘a significant challenge’

Continued high attrition rates in the number of farmers rearing calves was highlighted as a “significant challenge” in the Irish dairy-calf-to-beef industry at a recent Teagasc far...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

DAFM reveals key stats on farmers rearing calves and quitting in 2026

The Department Of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has revealed the key statistics on the numbers of farmers rearing calves and the number that quit rearing calves in 2026....

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beefmagazine.com /1 month ago

A mid-year look at cattle slaughter trends

Beef cow culling hits record lows while dairy cow harvest rises. Steer and heifer numbers also fall significantly year-to-date through June.

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irishtimes.com /4 weeks ago

Fourteen cattle die from dehydration after water disconnected at Coolmore-owned farm

John Magnier-owned operation said ‘everyone is deeply, deeply upset by what occurred’

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beefmagazine.com /1 month ago

Hot weather increases foot rot risk for cattle

Bacteria can enter skin and hoof tissue when cattle stand in ponds and streams, which can lead to lameness.

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

How many extra calves would Irish farmers need to rear if calf exports ended?

The calf export market is a key outlet for Irish calves bred from the dairy herd, with over 215,000 calves exported from Ireland to date this year. These calves are exported to cus...

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agriland.ie /6 days ago

Galloway cow defies the odds with four live calves

A pedigree Galloway cow has stunned breeders by giving birth to four healthy calves – three bulls and a heifer – in what could be a remarkable first for the historic breed. Politic...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

How Johne’s disease is continuing to impact farm production

Young stock are at the greatest risk of contacting Johne’s disease, a notifiable disease in Ireland, but farmers can take measures to minimise the exposure to disease. Johne’s dise...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Are trace element deficiencies holding back your weaned calves?

Once calves begin grazing and developing into functional ruminants, their demand for key trace elements increases significantly. Deficiencies in copper, selenium, cobalt and iodine...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Mart report: Month-old Limousin calf goes for €810 in Kilmallock

Golden Vale Marts held its weekly cattle sale in Kilmallock Mart on Monday (July 27), where 730 stock went through the ring, with the stand-out trade being the sale of a Limousin c...

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agriland.ie /1 week ago

A healthy start begins before calving

Successful reproductive performance is crucial to the long-term profitability of every dairy farm. Yet the period around calving is about much more than reproductive figures alone....

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agriland.ie /4 weeks ago

‘Disciplinary process’ underway after 14 cattle die at Coolmore

Coolmore has confirmed that 14 of its cattle died last month after the drinking water supply for the animals was disconnected during last month’s “intense hot spell”. Coolmore, whi...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Labour efficiency at heart of calf rearing on demo farm

As Ballyvadin Beef Farm Ltd in Fethard, Co. Tipperary purchased in 443 calves over a six-week period, with only 1.5 labour units on the farm, efficiency was key to ensuring the ope...

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nytimes.com /1 month ago

Dolphin Carries Dead Calf Among Pod of Dolphins

A mother dolphin was spotted carrying the dead body of her two-week-old calf south of Perth, Australia.

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irishtimes.com /1 month ago

Union calls for review after 51 cows euthanised in Co Tyrone in view of members of public

Confidence in North’s veterinary and enforcement processes ‘severely damaged’, says Ulster Farmers’ Union

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Pneumonia, worms and grass tetany top topics at AHI weanling health event

With weanling cattle regularly seeing prices over €5/kg and the best cattle making over €6.50/kg, maintaining weanling health is of vital importance for farmers. This was the focus...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Caution advised when upping meal feeding rates for calves in dry spell

The current dry spell is taking a severe toll on grass supplies for farms in many drier parts of the country. The low grass supplies means supplementary feed rates for dairy-beef c...

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beefcentral.com /2 weeks ago

Weekly genetics review: Which cows need your best country? The case for calving segregation

This week's genetics review looks at how pregnancy testing, foetal ageing and lactation status can be used to group breeder cows and better match their nutritional demands to avail...

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