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Creed reiterates ‘condemnation’ of callous calf handling in France

May 7, 2019

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has once again reiterated his condemnation “in the strongest terms” any ill treatment…

ICMSA: ‘Completely unacceptable for calves – or any stock – to be mistreated’

May 3, 2019

Dairy

Dairy farmers have reacted “with revulsion” to reports of an alleged animal welfare breach at a holding facility for calves near Cherbourg in…

Man arrested in Cherbourg for ‘isolated act’ of calf cruelty

May 3, 2019

Dairy

A man has reportedly been arrested in Cherbourg, France, on suspicion of cruelty to calves following the emergence of a video online in…

Export focus: Shipping thousands of dairy calves to Dutch and Spanish markets

March 24, 2019

Beef

With the peak of live calf exports approaching, AgriLand visited Wicklow Calf Company’s export yard where calves were being prepared for the Spanish and Dutch…

Analysis: Irish calf export market 2019 – the story so far

March 23, 2019

Beef

Live cattle exports are vital to the Irish beef industry. In a sector where beef processors have the monopoly, getting cattle out of…

First calves depart on W.B. Yeats today

March 19, 2019

Agri-Business

The first consignments of calves have departed on the new ship the W.B. Yeats. Departing from Dublin Port and bound for France, the…

IFA calls for Irish-French cooperation to increase calf exports

March 15, 2019

Beef

An additional 600 calves could be delivered to Cherbourg within days with some cooperation between the Irish and the French authorities, according to…

Additional French lairage facilities ‘not enough’

March 14, 2019

Agri Politics

Government efforts to secure additional calf lairage facilities have been criticised as “not going far enough” by Fianna Fail spokesperson on agriculture Charlie…

Cattle exporters’ association ‘needed for joined-up thinking’

March 14, 2019

Agri-Business

It has been said that a cattle exporters’ association needs to be put in place, particularly for those involved in the beef-calf trade.…

Department probes for extra boat to ease calf export woes

March 11, 2019

Agri-Business

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed that it has been in contact with exporters regarding an extra boat to…

350,000 extra dairy cows: Ireland’s current calf conundrum

March 4, 2019

Beef

Ireland has an extra 350,000 more dairy cows in the country now compared to five years ago, with additional calves from these cows…

Fianna Fail ‘alarmed by lack of urgency’ in solving calf-export blockages

March 4, 2019

Dairy

The Fianna Fail spokesperson on agriculture, Charlie McConalogue, has said that he is “alarmed at the lack of urgency” being taken by the…

Dairy calf backlog looms as 2 sailings cancelled

March 1, 2019

Dairy

Two ferries that had been scheduled to export dairy calves out of the country tomorrow (March 2) will now not carry livestock on…

Emergency meeting requested to address calf export ‘blockage’

February 15, 2019

Dairy

A meeting has been requested to address “the growing crisis” which is seeing calf exports being limited approaching the spring season. Fianna Fail…

IFA Cherbourg visit shows ‘scope for increased calf exports’

February 8, 2019

Agri Politics

There is “real scope for increased quality lairage capacity” for Irish calf exports in Cherbourg in France, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association…

New ferry could more than double Irish calf export capacity

January 29, 2019

Agri Politics

A new ferry is expected to be approved for Irish calf exports, according to superintending veterinary inspector at the Department of Agriculture, Food…