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FETF 2023 – Farming Equipment and Technology Fund

The second round of the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) 2023, was released on the 9th of February. In this updated 2nd round, it is now possible to apply for a grant for calf housing. The minimum grant has been reduced to £1,000 per theme and you can apply for a total grant of up to £25,000 per theme.

Do calves prefer to be inside or outside in the summer?

A recent study examined whether calves in the first 11 weeks of life have a preference for access to the outdoors in summer conditions. Much is already known about adult cows. These have a clear preference to be outside in summer conditions, but not much is known about the preferences of calves in this area.

New Products!

In addition to the Mono- and Trio Easy-clean calf hutches, the Duo and the group hutch can now also be equipped with an Easy-clean system, introducing 2 new products: The Duo Easy-clean & the Group hutch Easy-clean. Topcalf's Easy-clean system saves time and makes work easier.

Calf housing: Individually or in Pairs?

In most countries, individual housing of calves is the standard. Practicality and the fear of transmitting diseases in groups are the main reasons for this. However, recent studies have shown that there are also advantages to housing calves in pairs. So which is better? Housing in single pens or in pairs? Find out here

The Topcalf Calf Village

Everything for calves in one central location: Individual calf housing, group housing and the Topcalf Care Unit. The Booijink family in Broekland (NL) is home to Topcalf's first 'Calf Village'. It is fully adapted to the wishes of the modern dairy farmer, with the focus on ease of work and the comfort of the calf.

Serie (5): On a visit – Albers dairy farm

In this 5th series, Topcalf visited Albers dairy farm. This very short article is about calf rearing and more:

Serie (4): On a visit – Winters Dairy Farm

In this 4th series we went to visit the Winters dairy farm in Breedenbroek. See the story and the photos in this article:

Serie (3): On a visit – Fam. Ter Bogt (Germany)

In this series we visit various Topcalf customers. They tell a short and concise story about their dairy farm in combination with some photos. In this third series the family Ter Bogt!

Serie (2): On a visit – Fam. Klein Douwel (NLD)

In this series, we visit various Topcalf customers. They tell a short and concise story about their business operations in combination with some photos. In this second series the family Klein Douwel from the Netherlands about their calf housing systems (short article)

Serie (1): On a visit – Fam. Meyer (Germany)

In this series, we visit 5 Topcalf customers. They tell a short and concise story about their business operations in combination with some photos. First up: the Meyer family from Germany.

Why Topcalf calf housing? The Karrer family tells

Recently we visited the Karrer family to hear about their reasons for choosing Topcalf and to hear what their experience is with Topcalf. In the video they explain why they chose for Topcalf and what in their eyes, are the advantages of Topcalf calf hutches. We would like to thank the Karrer family for their time and help in the making of this nice video.

The first contours of our new location are becoming visible!

Topcalf is going to move to a new location in 2021! We are very excited to see the first contours of our new location becominging visible as the groundwork has started. We will keep you posted on the process!