Agri-Business
160 herds restricted for tag, registration and movement breaches
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) restricted 160 herds last year for serious identification, registration and movement...
Livestock
Agri-Business
'No plans' to ban live exports for slaughter in non-EU countries
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has ruled out banning live exports of animals for slaughter to...
Sponsored
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...
Rural Life
Research: UK farmers to get kits to collect canine DNA from attacked livestock
Farmers, vets and police officers in parts of England and Wales are to get early evidence kits to collect canine...
Agri-Business
Bord Bia 'not in a position' to calculate carbon-neutral status
Bord Bia has said it is “not in a position” to calculate a carbon-neutral status of a farm, according to...
Agri Politics
ICMSA: Factories must explain 'farcical price cuts for prime cattle'
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) is calling on factories to explain the recent “farcical price cuts for prime...
Forestry
Winners of the RDS forestry and livestock awards announced
The winners of this year’s RDS forestry and livestock awards have been announced at the two-day RDS summit on biodiversity...
Rural Life
Farmers in south-west warned of low-flying survey aircraft
Farmers in the south-west have been warned about a low-flying aircraft in the region over the coming months as part...
Beef
Initiative to reduce need for antimicrobials on farm
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched an action-oriented, country-focused initiative to reduce the need...
Sponsored
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...
Beef
'Main output of livestock is animal-sourced food' - O'Mara
The main output of livestock in agriculture is animal-sourced food according to Teagasc director, Prof. Frank O’Mara. He recently addressed...
Rural Life
Teagasc advice helplines saw '15 calls per day' - minister
Two phone helplines set up by Teagasc to provide advice to tillage and livestock farmers on how to manage their...
Agri-Business
‘It’s not your dog’s fault, it’s yours’ - new campaign for dog owners
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys has today (Monday, April 22) launched a major national awareness campaign to...
Agri Politics
Call for 'urgent intervention' after several dog attacks on livestock
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that “urgent intervention” is needed from government to address the rising number of...
N.Ireland
Amount of livestock on farms is 'creating challenges' - BSAS
Outgoing British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) president, Prof. Elizabeth Magowan has said that there is a “growing body” of...
Rural Life
Laois farmer convicted of animal welfare offences
A farmer from Co. Laois has been fined €2,500 and ordered to pay costs of €3,233.16 at Portlaoise District Court...
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Roscommon sheep farmer maximises lamb performance
The ideal combination of Lamlac and efficient feeding technology to boost lamb performance has made life a great deal easier...
Agri-Business
CSO: 8% increase in cattle slaughtered in January
The number of cattle slaughtered in January increased by 7.9% when compared with the same month in 2023, the Central...
N.Ireland
Number of dog attacks on livestock in Northern Ireland doubles
2023 saw the number of dog attacks on livestock in Northern Ireland double compared to 2022 and 2021, according to...
Pig/Poultry
CSO: Number of pigs falls to lowest level since 1991
The number of pigs in Ireland in December 2023 was down by 10.4% when compared with the same month in...
Agri-Business
Re-export of livestock on ship not approved by Australian officials
Efforts to re-export livestock on board a ship that is currently stranded off Australia’s coast have been blocked by the...