Founded in the UK in 2017, Warrendale Wagyu has grown to partner with over 800 farmers and manage more than 65,000 cattle. In 2024, Warrendale Wagyu Ireland was established and has been steadily expanding ever since.
With established supply agreements across retail and foodservice sectors, Warrendale Wagyu is actively seeking new dairy farmers to join its growing programme.
Delivering Irish dairy farmers, a structured, sustainable, and reliable outlet for their calves, supporting long-term profitability and growth.
Warrendale Wagyu
Benefits of Wagyu
• Calves with high vigour
• Easy calving
• Free on farm calf collection services
• Fixed price for both male and female calves
• Guaranteed outlet for calves
• Cows go back in calf easier
Producing Wagyu
- We are looking to partner with forward thinking Irish dairy farmers to inseminate the very best wagyu genetics in the world and to give this premium product the best start in life.
- Priority is placed on cows with low maintenance scores and herds with exceptional calf husbandry when selecting participants for the programme.
When will Wagyu be bought?
- Wagyu calves have to be 28 days old with a target weight of 45kg before leaving the dairy farm.
Haulage
- A complimentary on-farm collection service is offered to all dairy farmers.
Our Production Criteria
• All participating farmers must be part of the ICBF National Genotyping Programme or willing to join.
• Only farmers who are Bord Bia Quality Assured are eligible to supply calves.
• Cows with Jersey genetics are not permitted within this programme.
All of our dairy farmers are required to administer a minimum of 3 litres of colostrum within the first few hours after birth.
All calves must receive their first pneumonia vaccination before leaving their place of birth.
• All calves must undergo DNA testing as part of the National Genotype Programme.
• The cost of the DNA tags will be the responsibility of the dairy farmer.
• Calves are not permitted to leave the dairy farm until both BVD and DNA test results have been received and approved.
Production Manager ROI
For more information on our Wagyu production system please contact Cathal Doyle on
085 2077942
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