A closer look at profitable dairy-calf-to-beef systems

The introduction of new technologies, such as sexed semen, along with the Dairy Beef index (DBI), has opened up a new world of opportunities for beef farmers.

Once considered a 'first-world' problem for Ireland’s ever-growing dairy industry, “dairy-calf-to-beef,” as it is commonly known, is now seen as a viable business option for many smaller farms or once-suckler farms as it quickly becomes a more common and popular model of producing beef. 

At the same time, the introduction of new technologies, such as sexed semen, along with the Dairy Beef index (DBI), has opened up a new world of opportunities for beef farmers.