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Ireland's Cattle Herd Plummets, Beef Supply Crisis Looms

4/20/2025

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Ireland's cattle herd faced a dramatic decline on March 1, 2025, losing 288,022 animals, including over 100,000 fewer dairy males. The drop in dairy and suckler cows by nearly 50,000 each, along with a 62,000 reduction in replacement dairy heifers, signals a looming crisis for future beef supplies.

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Ireland's cattle herd faced a dramatic decline on March 1, 2025, losing 288,022 animals, including over 100,000 fewer dairy males. The drop in dairy and suckler cows by nearly 50,000 each, along with a 62,000 reduction in replacement dairy heifers, signals a looming crisis for future beef supplies.