Big News for Agricultural Research & Education
🌟 Big News for Agricultural Research & Education 🌟
We are thrilled to announce our partnership with UCD College College of Health and Agricultural Sciences Lyons Dairy Calf Education & Research Facility! 🐄
This state-of-the-art resource will be fully operational by Spring 2025, with its first dairy calves arriving soon. Designed using the best in calf housing and precision agriculture technologies, this world-class facility will address critical challenges in dairy calf rearing while supporting the sustainability of Irish dairy and beef sectors. 🌍
📊 What makes this facility unique?
- Capacity to rear 180 calves from birth to 5 months.
- Focus on early-life, pre-weaning & post-weaning production stages.
- Precision monitoring of calf growth, feed intake, health, welfare, and more.
- Integration into the existing research systems at UCD Lyons Farm to study long-term impacts on productivity, profitability & sustainability.
On Show: The JFC Evolution Automatic Calf Feeder
This labour-saving machine measures, mixes and dispenses temperature-controlled milk to calves automatically. The Evolution can differentiate between calves assisting them to achieve their full growth potential while helping you reduce farm labour costs.
Looking forward to working along side ABP Ireland & Poland , Dairy Research Ireland, FBD Insurance, MSD Animal Health Ireland and Ornua.
📣 Stay tuned for updates as we move toward the official launch in 2025!
