Beef
Live cattle exports fell by 25% in 2015, store cattle exports down 50%
The total number of live weanling exports have dropped by 9,885 head (31.9%) from January 1 to December 12, compared...
Live Exports
Beef
Weanling exports down 33% in 2015 - Total live exports fall 51,000 head
The total number of live weanling exports have dropped by 8,100Â from January 1 to October 17, figures from the Department...
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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
TLT owners lose High Court battle against HSBC bank
Mullingar-based TLT International lost its court case this week against British bank HSBC following a lengthy legal battle spanning almost two years. Owned...
Beef
Further drop in live cattle exports, weanling exports fall 46%
Irish weanling exports have fallen by 45.9% in 2015 which is a drop of almost 10,000 head of cattle on...
Beef
Irish live cattle exports down 25% so far this year
Irish live beef and store cattle exports have fallen 25.4% in 2015, and total exports to September 5 are down...
Sheep
'Stringent' rules for live sheep exports stem from foot-and-mouth - Minister
Many of the ‘stringent’ rules governing the live export of sheep stem from previous foot-and-mouth incidents, according to the Minister...
Sheep
Department continues to facilitate live sheep exports - Coveney
The Department of Agriculture continues to facilitate live sheep exports, the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney has said. He said...
Beef
Farmers who export cattle not disadvantaged in new suckler scheme - Coveney
It is not correct to say that exported animals are excluded from the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP), according...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Agri-Business
Irish live cattle exports under threat over IBR status
Irish live cattle exports are facing a possible embargo over animal health status issues, as France moves to increase its...
Sheep
Regulations hampering live exports of Irish sheep
Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney and the European Commission have been called on to update the terms and conditions for...
Beef
Northern cattle buyers warned of risks when buying southern cattle
Northern buyers of cattle in the Republic have been warned of the retailer penalty risk such cattle encounter when slaughtered...
Beef
Exchange rate drives live cattle exports to Northern Ireland up 38%
Live exports of cattle to Northern Ireland are up some 38% on the back of a significant fall in the...
Beef
Live export protesters bombard Phil Hogan's phone with texts
European Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan revived some 500 texts from protesters against the live export of animals in recent weeks....
Beef
Rosslare ferry drives up live exports to Britain by 65%
Over 16,500 animals have been exported to Britain in 2014, which is an increase of nearly 65% on last year...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Beef
Ireland sent six ships of live exports to Libya this year
To date, in 2014, six voyages have taken place involving two ships taking cattle to Libya, according to the Minister...
Beef
Live exports at 203,000 head this year
The UK, including Northern Ireland, is the single biggest market for Irish live exports with 25% of live exports going...
Opinion
Factories, live exports and marts don't do farmers justice
Trust between beef producers and the main processors appears to be at an all-time low. Producers appear to be completely...
Sheep
Absence of Libya from market sees live sheep exports slump 72%
Live sheep exports have slumped by over 72% in July, due to the absence of Libya from the live Irish sheep...