Tridge summary
There has been a significant increase in the export of Irish calves to the Netherlands, with a 47% rise compared to the same period last year, as reported by RVO. This surge is attributed to the larger supply of calves in Ireland, with a total of 28,258 calves exported in the first eight weeks of 2023, marking a 69% increase. While the Netherlands remains the primary destination, there has also been a notable increase in exports to Poland. This trend has been noted by the Irish Ministry of Agriculture and has drawn attention for its implications. The animal welfare organization Wakker Dier has expressed concern over these developments. Additionally, the loss in calve imports from Germany and the early start of the calving season in Ireland are contributing factors to this shift, with transportation challenges playing a role in the logistics of these movements.
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Original content
The RVO figures show that up to and including week 9, 21,321 Irish calves were brought to the Netherlands. In the same period last year there were 14,466, an increase of 47 percent. In 2021, 4,761 Irish calves were imported in these weeks and 11,237 in 2020. The figures are difficult to compare, because the veal farming sector was hit hard during the corona pandemic. Veal is a luxury product that is widely consumed in restaurants and other catering establishments. They were closed for a long time. The increased export seems to be mainly related to the larger supply of calves on the Irish side. A total of 28,258 calves were exported from Ireland to various countries in the first eight weeks of 2023, an increase of 69 percent. In this period, 94 percent more cattle, not just calves, were transported to the Netherlands, 18 percent more to Spain and 644 percent more to Poland. There are also countries where less cattle went to: Libya (-96 percent), Greece (-35 percent), Northern ...
Source: Nieuwe Oogst
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