Agri-Business
Department sets out to protect 'smaller' farmers in new cattle tag supplier system
Key details have emerged of the Department of Agriculture’s new cattle tag supplier approval system, which is currently being developed. The...
Tagging
Sheep
'Farmers must get return if compulsory EID tagging of all sheep is introduced'
Full EID sheep tagging must deliver for farmers, according to the Irish Natura & Hill Farmers Association. It has welcomed the...
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If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Beef
Department publishes tender for cattle tag supplier
The Department of Agriculture last week published a the multi-million euro tender for an official supplier of cattle tags in...
Agri-Business
Department to push ahead with one tag supplier policy
The Department of Agriculture will be continuing its policy of having only one supplier of approved cattle tags. The Department...
Agri-Business
Coveney says he has no plans to make EID tagging of cattle mandatory
The Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney has said that he has no plans to introduce mandatory EID tagging for bovine...
Sheep
‘The sheep farmer will pay for electronic tagging but others will benefit’
Sheep farmers are strongly opposed to the introduction of full Electronic Identification (EID) IFA Sheep Chairman James Murphy told a...
Agri-Business
Almost 1,200 fined after animal ID inspections (Here's what the Dept looks for)
Almost 3,000 farmers were found to have non-compliances relating to Animal identification and Registration following inspections last year, according to...
Agri-Business
Recognition that tag loss is inevitable in new Farmers Charter - ICSA
Livestock farmers are set to be afforded the opportunity to rectify missing tags following Department inspections, according to ICSA President Patrick Kent....
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Wexford farmer sees benefits of Youngstock Monitoring Technology
Seamus O’Leary, who milks 130 pedigree Holstein Friesian cows at Coolnagree Dairy in Co. Wexford, splits his calving between autumn...
