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Dairy farmers stave off ‘disturbing welfare claims’ made by former TD

December 2, 2019

Dairy farmers mounted a strong defence of the sector’s animal welfare record after some disturbing accusations were made by a former east Cork…

Optimising calf care and value ‘key to dairy success’

October 2, 2019

Dairy

Optimising calf care and value are the key focuses of a policy paper that the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) National Dairy Committee has compiled…

What weight should my replacement heifers be now?

July 28, 2019

Dairy

Poor fertility in replacement heifers is often due to them being under target weight by mating start date (MSD); however, this can be…

Calf trade: Shippers willing to pay up to €100 for Friesian bull calves at Kilkenny and Bandon

March 30, 2019

Beef

As calving on some dairy farms begins to wind down, the number of Friesian calves presented for sale has reduced slightly. However, due…

‘Animal welfare comes first’ – says department in lairage row

March 19, 2019

Beef

In response to requests by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) to create more lairage capacity for dairy calves in Cherbourg, France, the Department of…

Twins with a twist: 2 calves; 2 sires; 2 breeds

March 1, 2019

Rural Life

Twin calves with a twist were born at 12:00am last night, according to one Tipperary farmer, with black following brown and white for…

Friesian bull calves on DoneDeal…for free

March 1, 2019

Beef

A recent advertisement appeared on the popular classifieds app DoneDeal, offering a number of Friesian bull calves – for free. The advert appeared…

Double trouble: Twin calves born…of different breeds

February 20, 2019

Rural Life

A farmer in Co. Cavan got a bit of a surprise in recent days when his cow had twin calves – of different…

Cherbourg calf capacity remains sticking point for exporters

February 11, 2019

Dairy

Concern over lairage capacity for calves at Cherbourg Port in France is steadily mounting ahead of peak calving season. As it stands, control…

What should I feed my calves during the cold temperatures?

January 31, 2019

Dairy

Many parts of the country are currently experiencing cold and freezing temperatures. Therefore, extra precautions should be put in place when it comes…

Calf scour: The 1, 2, 3 rule for treating infected calves

January 30, 2019

Dairy

With over half a million calves set to land on Irish farms in February, farmers need to be mindful of the threat of…

Calf trade: 250 calves presented for sale on Monday at Bandon Mart

January 23, 2019

Dairy

Calving has kicked off on some dairy farms recently and will begin to gather momentum as the weeks roll past. With that, a…

Dairy calf exports: ‘Some disruption expected in early 2019’

January 14, 2019

Dairy

Some disruption is expected to hit the vital live export of calves from the country’s dairy herd early this season, the Department of…

How can I reduce the heavy workload in spring on my dairy farm?

January 13, 2019

Dairy

With the expanding dairy herd, the labour associated with calving a large number of cows over a short period of time is fast…

Dead calves found dumped in plastic bags

January 11, 2019

N.Ireland

Up to six dead calves have been found dumped over the past 24 hours in a “disgusting disregard for animals” in Co. Antrim,…

Where did all the calves that were exported this year go?

July 15, 2018

Beef

Calf exports witnessed a massive increase in 2018. Some 138,234 calves were exported from Ireland by live export means over the first six…

Calf exports increase by over 34,000 head on 2017 levels

June 15, 2018

Dairy

There has been a huge increase in the number of calves exported from Ireland by live export means during the first five months…

Dead calves with their ears cut off dumped in river

June 5, 2018

Rural Life

An angler who found two dead calves with their ears cut off in the Morning Star River in Athlacca, Co. Limerick, has called…

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