{"id":1311654,"date":"2024-05-22T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agriland.ie\/?p=1311654"},"modified":"2024-05-22T16:20:17","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T15:20:17","slug":"dairy-calf-to-beef-demo-farm-in-fethard-officially-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightsail.agriland.ie\/farming-news\/dairy-calf-to-beef-demo-farm-in-fethard-officially-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"Dairy calf to beef demo farm in Fethard officially launched"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The 112ha dairy calf-to-beef demonstration farm located in Ballyvadin, Fethard, Co. Tipperary, has been officially launched this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The farm titled: ‘The Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm’ is leased for 15 years from April 2022 and is rearing over 300 dairy-beef calves to finish each year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The demonstration farm is a joint initiative between Dawn Meats, Shinagh Estates and Teagasc, and was established to demonstrate best practice in breeding, rearing and finishing dairy beef animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The project aims to demonstrate the benefits of closer integration between the dairy and beef farming sectors to produce profitable dairy beef<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n