Beef
ICSA calls for a €200/suckler cow incentive to reduce beef numbers
Ireland needs a €200 per suckler cow incentive to reduce numbers in light of oversupply of beef in Europe and the...
bobby calves
Dairy
New rules brought in to combat bobby calf abuse in New Zealand
New animal welfare regulations are to come into effect in New Zealand which relate to the treatment of bobby calves,...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Agri-Business
British forum sets precedent for Irish calf export reduction
While calf exports increased more than 460% in the first six weeks of 2016, a six-year welfare-based programme in Britain...
Dairy
Dairy bull calves better shot than exported or mistreated, says animal welfare group
It is better to promptly and humanely slaughter unwanted dairy bull calves born this spring than for them to be...
Agri-Business
Sexed semen the long-term solution for unwanted calves
The multitude of unwanted dairy bull calves about the country since the onset of calving has once more highlighted the...