CalfCare 2025 roadshow expands to summer nights
The collaborative roadshow between Animal Health Ireland (AHI) and Teagasc's DairyBeef 500 campaign promotes calf care and the potential of beef production from the dairy herd.
With the support of Volac Milk Replacers Ireland Ltd's Feed For Growth initiative, the Summer Event series will provide farmers with expert knowledge on calf rearing and the maintenance of mid-season animal health.
The roadshow will run over four consecutive nights from June 23 to June 26, being hosted in farms in Donegal, Tipperary, Carlow, and Westmeath.
The farm roadshows plan to showcase how to maintain recommended average daily gain to achieve optimal performance, mid-season grass management, and achieving good silage quality.
An educational segment on what famers should know about parasite control at grass and in advance of housing and the key health tasks to avoid a growth check in your cattle will also be held.
These events are all scheduled to start at 7pm at the following farms:
June 23, Gareth Peoples (Tullyannon, Carrigans, Co Donegal, F93 HK20);
June 24, Tipperary Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm (Fethard, Co Tipperary, E91 E0X3);
June 25, ABP Demo Farm (Clonegal, Co Carlow, Y21 R884);
June 26, Irvine Allen (Williamstown, Co Westmeath, N37 T327).
'This addition to our CalfCare series will deliver the latest information and advice on boosting animal performance, discuss the significance of quality silage, up-to-date health checks on your herd, and what farmers need to prioritise across the board,' said AHI CalfCare Programme Manager, Michelle McGrath.
"The longer evenings also lend themselves to hosting events such as these, so we hope the scheduling will also prove popular with farm families, to continue our efforts to promote calf health and helping farmers achieve optimal performance."
Commenting on the introduction of the Summer Events schedule, Teagasc's DairyBeef 500 Programme Co-ordinator, Alan Dillon, said: 'These events will be a new venture for AHI and Teagasc in highlighting the importance of mid-season management for calves.
"The first 12 months of life are where ground is lost in calf to beef systems, and these events will help address some of the issues facing farmers.'
The CalfCare '25 Summer Events programme is being run with the help and support of the co-ops and meat processors in each region.
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