Beef
English suckler herd declining, as dairy numbers rise
Similar to the situation in Ireland, the English suckler herd is also declining significantly, as the dairy herd sees growth....
Suckler
Beef
Suckler herd in decline, what action is the Government taking?
Recent data from the Department of Agriculture’s Animal Identification and Movement database for 2013 confirmed that the suckler herd is...
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...
Beef
Minister unveils €40m investment for suckler farmers
The operational details of a €40m investment package for suckler farmers in 2014 has been announced this morning. The Minister...
Beef
Suckler herd boost with new genomics database
Up to €52m per year will be spent on a new beef data and genomics database (BDGP) for Ireland’s suckler...
Agri-Business
More support needed for suckler and sheep farmers- ICSA
“It’s not fully what we were looking for, but it could have been a hell of a lot worse.” That...
Agri-Business
Coveney commits to supporting suckler beef
Agricultural Minister Simon Coveney has said that he does not want the Irish beef industry to become a by-product of...