Dairy News
Growing concerns about calf-export capacity this season
A number of calf exporters have expressed concerns regarding the number of calves that vessels sailing from Ireland to mainland...
Live Exports
Dairy
Video: First-ever full shipment of Irish dairy heifers exported
A livestock trading business based in Co. Westmeath has dispatched what is understood to be the first-ever complete walk-on, walk-off...
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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...
Beef
EFI submits complaint to EU over transport of unweaned calves
Ethical Farming Ireland (EFI) has formally submitted a complaint to the European Commission on how the Department of Agriculture, Food...
Agri-Business
Watch: 'Very strong levels' of calf exports in 2023
The export of live animals was valued at an estimated €265 million during 2023, which represents an increase of 13%...
Agri-Business
Beef prices recovering from 'worst UK comparative' since 2015
2023 has seen the worst comparative performance since 2015 in terms of beef prices, as the gap between Irish and...
Sheep
Bluetongue a 'big concern' for Irish sheep farmers in 2024
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) National Sheep Committee chair, Adrian Gallagher, has shared his views on an outlook for the sheep...
Agri-Business
Animal transport proposals pose 'challenges' for Ireland - minister
There are a number of issues in the EU’s animal transport proposals which will pose “significant challenges” for Ireland’s dairy...
Beef
'Animal welfare requires collective effort' - CEJA
The European Council of Young Farmers, CEJA, has said that animal welfare requires a “collective effort” along the entire value...
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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
EU proposes minimum age of five weeks for transport of unweaned calves
The European Commission has today (Thursday, December 7) proposed to implement legislation on the minimum age for unweaned calves to...
Agri-Business
EFI submits animal welfare complaint on Irish live exports
Ethical Farming Ireland (EFI) has joined forces with other campaign organisations in submitting a formal complaint on what it has...
Agri-Business
CSO: Live exports worth €133 million in September
Live animal exports in September 2023 were worth a total of €133 million, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) has revealed...
Dairy News
Video: Calf export lorry with 'on-board milk feeders' trialled
A trial has taken place this week (October 17, 2023) where a consignment of Irish dairy-bred calves was exported to...
Sheep
NI and UK is the destination of 4.9% of sheep exports in 2023
A total of 4.9% of live sheep exports from the Republic of Ireland in 2023 have gone to Northern Ireland...
Beef News
Farmers offer 12,000 cattle for potential deal with Algerian buyers
Farmers around the country have offered 12,000 cattle for export as part of a potential deal between an Irish beef...
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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 News
Algerian buyers in Ireland seeking over 13,000 cattle for export
A group of Algerian cattle buyers is currently in Ireland seeking to secure thousands of cattle for export, according to...
Dairy News
IBLA seeks assurances from minister about calf welfare
The Irish Beef and Lamb Association (IBLA) has written to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue,...
Agri-Business
Wicklow Calf Company reaffirms commitment to calf welfare
Wicklow Calf Company has issued a statement following the RTÉ Investigates programme, which aired on Monday (July 10). The programme showed incidents of...
Agri-Business
Live exports 'hugely important' for cattle and sheep sector - ICSA
Live exports are “hugely important” for Ireland’s cattle and sheep sectors, and they need to be “done right”, the president...