The article reports on the recent data from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) on calf registrations in Ireland. It highlights that from the beginning of the year, a total of 680,899 calves have been registered, with a slight increase of 171 head from the same period in 2022. Despite this slight increase, the total registrations remain behind 2022, with 14,981 fewer calves born in 2023. The article also emphasizes the importance of monitoring later-calving cows for potential metabolic disorders like milk fever.