Calf slaughterings up, says ICBF
Calf slaughterings are up 16pc to 29,495hd as per the Department of Agriculture’s Dairy Calf Working Group comment at an industry meeting in the week of 9 May, 2022. Although calves should not be sold until they are at least 10 days old, this figure is an alarming increase from calf slaughterings in 2018. The practice among a minority of dairy farmers is a risk for the industry and can…