![]() The economics of production is, to a large extent dependent upon calf purchase price and concentrate costs. red veal, cereal beef, conventional rearing followed by silage/ concentrate finishing and conventional rearing followed by high concentrate finishing. There are many systems of bull beef production, e.g. However, rearing males as bulls has inherent efficiencies due mainly to their higher production potential arising from the natural presence of the male hormone testosterone. Before decoupling of support premia, bull beef production was generally less profitable than well managed steer beef, partly because of the higher premium earning capacity of the steers. Finding the most suitable beef production systems for these male dairy calves is a challenge for the industry resulting in a renewed interest in bull beef production as an option for these calves. Initially, at least, these extra male calves will be predominantly Holstein/Friesian (and some other dairy crossbreds). With the forecasted expansion of Irish dairy cow number 3, following the proposed changes of the milk quota regime, there will be greater number of dairy type claves available for beef production.
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