Sourcing calves: What dairy-beef calf rearers should look for in 2024

The genetic makeup of the calf is critical warns Teagasc DairyBeef 500 advisor Tommy Cox.
Sourcing calves: What dairy-beef calf rearers should look for in 2024

The genetic makeup of the calf is critical warns Teagasc DairyBeef 500 advisor Tommy Cox.

What do farmers rearing dairy beef calves need to look out for when sourcing calves? 

“When you’re sourcing a calf, what you want is a problem-free animal, an animal that isn’t going to give you any bother throughout the rearing phase”, said Teagasc DairyBeef 500 advisor Tommy Cox, speaking to Catherine Egan on a recent Beef Edge podcast. 

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