irish dairy farmers

calf slaughterings
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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…
baby formula
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Irish dairy industry steps in to boost baby formula exports to US
The Irish dairy industry is helping the US address a severe shortage in baby formula by air-shipping millions of cans of baby formula to the country. The US has been short of product following some product recalls, supply chain issues and unprecedented inflation levels. In a statement, Abbott, one of Ireland’s largest manufacturers, said they have shipped vast quantities of the infant formula by air from their facility in Cootehill,…