In first pilot of its kind, Israeli dairy won’t separate calves from mothers
Yotvata project will allow female calves to stay with mothers until weaning — but male calves will still be separated, sent off for fattening and slaughter.
Saputo to ban farmers from shooting dairy calves in 2021
Dairy farmers supplying cheesemaker Saputo Dairy UK will be banned from shooting healthy bull calves from October 2021, the processor has said.
Robert Prendiville: Labour pressures rather than calf welfare will be the big challenge on dairy farms this spring
We are now two to three weeks out from the start of calving on many dairy farms. There has been considerable discussion at political, social media and local level lately about calf welfare on dairy farms and potential issues with calf sales in 2020.
Dairy calves slip through transport code cracks
Many practices for handling male dairy calves do not conform to new transport of animals regulations that will be phased in this February, a new study indicates.
Dairy producers say new transportation rules mean they will have to kill calves
Young calves will have to make it from farm to farm within 12 hours unless given food, water and rest.
Experts share best calf care practices with local dairy producers
Experts say healthy, high performing dairy herds start with healthy calves.
Researchers say new beef product has potential to end bobby calf slaughter
Massey University researchers are looking to the dairy, beef and meat industry to help introduce what they say has the potential to end the slaughtering of bobby calves.
Concerns over 'expected births of over 750,000 dairy bull calves that nobody wants'
“The most effective way of ensuring this is through a cull of the dairy herd”.
Contract rearing male dairy calves… with a twist
The idea of dairy farmers paying beef farmers to contract rear male dairy calves has been tossed around a lot lately – as a potential answer to the dairy bull calf dilemma.
Dairy farmers urged to not slaughter newborn bobby calves but raise their value as veal
Challenged by animal activists over the slaughter of newborn male calves, some dairy farmers are marketing older calves as veal to the ethical consumer.