Dairy
The next couple of weeks are crucial in getting prepared for the arrival of calves for autumn...
Rural Life
A car ferry has been operating from Killimer in west Co. Clare to Tarbert in Co. Kerry since 1969,...
Preparation for autumn calving should begin now as the start of September nears. A lot of...
Research from Teagasc has concluded that there is an "urgent need" to optimise feeding strategies...
Farmer reports and the word on the ground is that many are seeing increased cases of summer scour...
Teagasc is currently inviting tenders from suppliers for modular calf housing units at...
Agri-Business
Teagasc is currently seeking submissions from potential suppliers for an in-lorry system to feed...
Two transporters of bobby calves have pleaded guilty to animal cruelty relating to rough handling...
Going from a period of severe heat to a period of rain in a matter of a few days suits the likes of...
An Irish MEP believes the government must be ready to step in if industry does not replace lost...
Many calves are out grazing at the moment, and they can all seem fit and healthy before suddenly...
Heifer calf targets must not be forgotten about in the midst of breeding and silage cutting season,...
Four in five dairy farmers in the UK have experienced cryptosporidiosis in their herds, with...
Farmer and internet sensation, Philip Stewart, aka 'Farmer Phil', has introduced a novel source of...
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that it has taken...
Beef News
The average calf prices generally ease off as the year progresses and traditionally, there is more...
As there are many calves out at grass across the country with the good weather in store, it is...
The activist group Ethical Farming Ireland has said it intends to hold a protest this coming...
Beef
Average calf prices have been performing strongly to date this year but have started to reduce for...
Two separate farm births have defied the odds, with sextuplet lambs born in Co. Wicklow and triplet...
As of this week, there have now been 1 million calves genotyped as part of the National Genotyping...
Identifying sick calves this spring is vital for early treatment to get calves back on track and...
N.Ireland
Farmer Barry Mulgrew from Killeeshil, Co. Tyrone "couldn't believe" his luck this week with the...
