Registering calves has never been one of the Dealer’s favourite jobs, but I see the Department has upgraded its online calf registering facility at Agfood.ie, to make it more user friendly and snazzy.

Well, if the Department’s willing to spend €28m on an IT tender it’s good to hear farmers are getting something out of it.

However, I’ll be sticking to the pen and paper until a reliable internet connection appears outside the Pale.

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