Beef
8 recorded instances of meat grading machine inaccuracy in 2018
Automated meat grading machines were found to be inaccurate on eight occasions during Department of Agriculture inspections in Irish meat...
Beef
Automated meat grading machines were found to be inaccurate on eight occasions during Department of Agriculture inspections in Irish meat...
Beef
The Government must provide farmers with details of emergency Brexit aid for the beef sector, attendees heard at the Irish...
Beef
Anyone considering importing ruminant animals from bluetongue-affected countries should only do so if absolutely necessary, the Department of Agriculture, Food...
Beef
Work is being done with the Irish suckler herd towards achieving the “holy grail” of beef farming – simultaneously addressing...
Rural Life
Calls for the provision of grant aid to improve safety and efficiency in marts have been made by a Co....
Beef
A farm lobby group has said that it very clearly spelt out to the meat plants the “chronic situation” facing beef...
CAP / Schemes
The launch of the Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP) scheme, which will promote weaning efficiency of suckler cows and calves,...
Beef
Looking at the latest statistics from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) – so far this year – some 31,674...
Dairy
Many parts of the country are currently experiencing cold and freezing temperatures. Therefore, extra precautions should be put in place...
Agri-Business
A motion focusing on vulture funds, which had been put forward at a previous committee meeting, was withdrawn at the...
Beef
The expansion in the dairy industry has resulted in more bull calves from the dairy herd coming on stream for...
Beef
Michael Creed, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, has said that the new Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP)...
Beef
The Department for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has announced the key dates under the new Beef Environmental and Efficiency Pilot...
Dairy
With over half a million calves set to land on Irish farms in February, farmers need to be mindful of...
Agri Politics
A new ferry is expected to be approved for Irish calf exports, according to superintending veterinary inspector at the Department...
Beef
Brexit and the looming possibility of the UK crashing out of the EU with no deal were key talking points...
Beef
The Beef Plan Movement has set its next meeting for the Glencarn Hotel in Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan, for tomorrow, Wednesday,...
Dairy
As the spring-calving season begins farmers will be busy planning ahead. A calf rearing seminar this Wednesday (January 30) is...