Calf births up 130,000, or 9% so far this year

Llarge-scale veal production is not favoured by Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney as the best use of resources.

He was asked in the Dail by Galway West Fine Gael TD Seán Kyne if a veal market needs to be developed, in view of the expecte dincrease in births in the dairy herd.

Mr Coveney confirmed calf births registered so far this year increased about 130,000, or 9%, compared to 2014 (100,000 in the dairy herd and 30,000 in sucklers).