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  • Calf registrations enroute to 1.5 million
  • 2026 calf registrations set to surpass 1.6 million
  • Number of suckler calves registered this year surpasses 200,000

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Calf registrations enroute to 1.5 million

Despite spring calving now starting to wind down, the total number of Irish calves registered in 2026 is barrelling towards 1.5 million. According to data from the Irish Cattle Bre...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

2026 calf registrations set to surpass 1.6 million

The total number of Irish calves registered in 2026 is set to surpass the 1.6 million mark this week. According to data from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF), 1,595,375...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Number of suckler calves registered this year surpasses 200,000

The total figure for calves registered to beef dams has now surpassed the 200,000 mark, according to the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) database. 29,573 calves were regist...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Calf registrations running 21,000 head above 2025 figures

The total number of Irish calves registered in 2026 is running more 21,000 head above last year’s figures as of Friday, April 17. 1,517,397 calves have been registered to date this...

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

1.3 million dairy calves registered 12 weeks on from February 1

According to data from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF), over 1.3 million calves have been registered to dairy dams over the 12 weeks since February 1. The breeding seas...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Breeding the ideal dairy-beef calf this season

Considering the way calf prices are this spring, dairy farmers must be aware of what buyers are looking for in dairy-beef calves. With breeding only around the corner and calf sale...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Turning every calf into value: The NCBC dairy-beef advantage

In today’s dairy systems, every calf must add value to the herd. At Beechfield Farm in Mallow, Co. Cork, John Fitzgerald, his daughter Orla and son-in-law Vincent Hennessy have bui...

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bloodhorse.com /1 month ago

Australia Offers Late Foal Registration Amnesty

Racing Australia is offering amnesty on outstanding Foal Ownership Declarations from the 2024 and 2025 foal crops. Breeders have an additional two-week window to resolve outstandin...

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agriland.ie /1 week ago

Explainer: What is a ‘Controlled Calf Rearing Unit’ or ‘CCRU’?

Earlier this spring, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) introduced a policy where calves can be moved from one restricted herd to another, which is known as...

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

Calf trade: 1,100 calves meet rising trade at Gortatlea Monday sale

Gortatlea Mart in Co. Kerry hosted its weekly calf sale on Monday, May 11, with approximately 1,100 calves on offer on the day. Speaking to Agriland after the sale, mart manager Ma...

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agriland.ie /6 days ago

Watch: ABP Demo Farm calf rearing update

Agriland recently paid a visit to the ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow, where ABP Food Group’s Matthew Quinn gave an update on the spring 2026 calf rearing season. Quinn explained that...

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

Calf trade: A look at how calf prices are faring into early May

Peak calf sale season has now well passed but large numbers continue to be traded both at marts and from farm-to-farm on a weekly basis. Broadly speaking, 2026 calf prices peaked e...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Table: Average calf prices fall for some breeds and rise for others

The average prices paid for Belgian Blue-sired calves bred off dairy cows held more firm than traditional sire breeds such as Angus and Hereford last week, according to the Irish C...

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agriland.ie /4 weeks ago

2026 Irish calf exports surpass 110,000 head to date – down 15%

Over 110,000 calves have been exported from Ireland in the first 16 weeks of 2026, according to latest figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). Irish...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Steps and tips for calf disbudding this spring

Teagasc has released tips for farmers on how to disbud calves safely and legally this spring. Calf disbudding involves removing/destroying the horn bud in young calves before horns...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

2026 Irish calf export numbers down 20% on last year

Irish calf export numbers to date this year are running 20% or 17,000 head below last year, according to the latest figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine...

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vethelpdirect.com /3 weeks ago

Routine Management Procedures in Calves – new options for farmers and smallholders 

Calf castration and disbudding are procedures routinely carried out to aid management and protect long-term animal welfare, but what techniques are available, legal and most approp...

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beefcentral.com /2 weeks ago

Dubbo sale 14 May 2026: Cow, calf sell off continues

The forecast for useful rains has kept numbers back with a yarding of 6100 at Dubbo. There were odd pens to suit the feeders along with a few lots of well finished grown steers and...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

ABP Demo Farm: Yearling cattle grazing and calf-rearing updates

The first of the 2025-born cattle were turned out to grass on February 20 on the ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow. Speaking to Agriland, Matthew Quinn from the ABP Food Group Advantage...

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

New traceability rules for NI keepers of alpacas, llamas and deer

New identification, registration and record-keeping rules are being introduced in Northern Ireland for the keeping of camelid and cervid animals, including alpacas, llamas and deer...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Table: Latest official weekly average calf sale price data

Weekly average calf prices are trending below the average prices for the year to date, according to the latest figures from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF). 2026 starte...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Mart report: Calf and cattle prices at Carnew

Carnew Mart in Co. Wicklow hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Saturday, April 25, with over 1,000 head of cattle, while the calf sale on Friday, April 24 had almost 900 calve...

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agriland.ie /15 hours ago

Table: Latest average calf prices paid at marts

Average calf prices in the week ending Sunday, May 24 are trending slightly behind the average year-to-date calf prices in several categories, according to the Irish Cattle Breedin...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

How your milk cheque affects breeding decisions

When selecting bulls this breeding season, it’s worth looking at how you can use milk traits to drive farm profitability. The vast majority of Irish dairy farmers are paid on A+B-C...

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