How $2,100 Newborn Calves Signal a Crisis in the Beef Supply

"A calf is fed at a farm in Otisville, N.Y., on Jan. 29, 2023. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times) "

Commentary

Not long ago, dairy bottle calves were practically a throwaway animal.

I remember when you could pick them up for $10 or $20 apiece. Sometimes a little more, sometimes even less if the dairy just needed them gone. They were a gamble. A newborn calf without its mother requires milk replacer, constant feeding, and careful management, and even then, there is no guarantee it survives.