Beef
Friesian calf trade 'firms up' as demand increases
The number of dairy calves presented for sale at marts across the country has steadied in recent days. However, some...
Beef
The number of dairy calves presented for sale at marts across the country has steadied in recent days. However, some...
Beef
A livestock-carrying vessel is expected to dock in Ireland over the coming days. The boat, once loaded, will set sail...
Dairy
Calf exporters are battling the elements in a bid to collect calves prior to this weekend. Storm Emma’s snow accumulations...
Beef
Irish calf exporters are “being forced” to find alternative means to travel to Cherbourg to meet a vessel laden with...
Beef
A boat carrying over 1,000 Friesian bulls left Greenore Port, Co. Louth, for Libya on Sunday, February 25. Organised by...
Opinion
The current hue and cry over the need to have better live shipping facilities for dairy-born bull calves reflects one...
Dairy
It is expected that in the region of 35,000 calves will be exported via the replacement ferry on the Rosslare-to-Cherbourg route...
Beef
The capacity of the recently-confirmed replacement ferry to carry calves for live export remains an issue, according to the Irish Cattle...
Beef
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is actively monitoring a potential threat to calf exports in 2018. The...
Dairy
Fears have been raised that the impending labour shortage facing the Irish dairy industry could have negative consequences for calf...
Beef
Calf exports continue to remain in a positive position as nearly 60,000 calves have been shipped from Ireland this year....
Beef
The number of Irish calves exported so far this year has reached a three-year high, figures from Bord Bia show....
Dairy
Dairy farmers need to feed their bull calves well prior to sale, to improve their chances of being exported out...
Beef
With the calving season kicking into gear, the export trade is focusing keenly on markets for Irish calves. The Irish...
Dairy
The possibility of the Netherlands achieving IBR Article 9 status could have a big impact on Irish calf exports, according...
Beef
A strong live export trade for calves is essential for competition and to maintain a supply/demand balance in the Irish...
Dairy
Cork Marts has decided to cease exporting calves following a meeting of its board last week, the co-op’s CEO Sean...
Beef
The number of cattle exported from Ireland by live-export means is down considerably on the same time last year, figures...