N.Ireland
Culling badgers 'will not' eradicate bTB - cattle vet
Culling badgers will not deliver the full eradication of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) according to a leading UK cattle vet. Dick...
N.Ireland
Culling badgers will not deliver the full eradication of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) according to a leading UK cattle vet. Dick...
Beef
The Brazilian cattle sector could see beef production drop by 25% by 2050, while experiencing a 37% decline in available...
Dairy
A new study led by the University of Cambridge and Penn State University has shown that vaccination not only reduces...
Sheep
Sheep numbers were down by 4.9% in June 2023 according to the latest compiled data from the Central Statistics Office...
Rural Life
Around 40 animals were rescued and brought to safety after a cattle truck caught fire in Co. Kerry last night...
Beef
France is expected to retain its top position as the largest beef producer in the EU in 2024 ahead of...
Beef News
A minute’s silence was observed in memory of Michael John Walsh ahead of the weekly cattle sale in Balla Mart...
Agri-Business
The number of cattle slaughtered in January increased by 7.9% when compared with the same month in 2023, the Central...
Pig/Poultry
The number of pigs in Ireland in December 2023 was down by 10.4% when compared with the same month in...
Beef
The delay in the enhanced rates being issued under the income supplement scheme in the bovine TB (tuberculosis) programme is...
Beef
Funding towards the bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) eradication programme for 2024 is currently being finalised by the Department of Agriculture, Food...
Rural Life
Students from Ballymahon Vocational School in Co. Longford have won the ABP Farm Sustainability Award at this year’s BT Young...
Agri-Business
With the end of the closed period, farmers in Zone A will be permitted to spread slurry from tomorrow (Saturday,...
Agri-Business
The export of live animals was valued at an estimated €265 million during 2023, which represents an increase of 13%...
Beef
One of the world’s richest men, Meta boss, Mark Zuckerberg, has revealed details of what he has described as one...
Beef
Often at this time of the year, farmers who have their cattle housed for the winter notice a resurgence in...
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM) has updated the minimum specification for farm fencing used for livestock...
N.Ireland
A further three cases of bluetongue virus (BTV) in cattle have been identified in the Sandwich Bay area of Kent,...