Bloat in young calves was one of the topics discussed at this week’s online CalfCare event run by Animal Health...
January 19, 2022
Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) has confirmed that additional Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) control measures are likely to be...
January 18, 2022
A series of recommendations from a European Parliament committee on calf transport “poses a serious threat to the Irish dairy...
December 6, 2021
Following a proposal of several calf transport restrictions, including an export ban of calves under 35 days of age, the...
December 3, 2021
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has expressed concern over the future of unweaned calf exports, saying...
Any revisions to animal transport should be based on solid science, according to the representative body for farmers and cooperatives...
A proposed ban on the transport of unweaned calves under the age of five weeks may ultimately lead to animal...
December 2, 2021
A number of calves have been killed after a car was involved in a collision with livestock on a road...
August 12, 2021
While many farmers operating calf-to-beef systems have a tendancy to purchase their calves earlier in the year dung March and...
July 12, 2021
On Wednesday (June 23) Enniscorthy Mart held it’s weekly calf sale, with 124 calves on offer at the Co. Wexford...
June 27, 2021
The issues of coccidiosis in calves is an issue that can re-occur each year in calves that have a bit...
April 25, 2021
Authorities are investigating a case following the discovery and removal of a large number of dead calves – reported to...
April 22, 2021
With milder conditions in store for this week, farmers should consider turning out some older calves to grass. Early turnout...
March 20, 2021
Teagasc has responded to a “growing interest in contract arrangements” between farmers to rear calves and other young cattle by...
March 15, 2021
The Teagasc project to test the feasibility of transporting calves by air has been delayed due to cargo airline capacity...
March 2, 2021
The country is in the middle of a cold spell. Temperatures have fallen and winter showers along with sleet and...
February 11, 2021
Farmers are being advised to “reflect” on whether a journey beyond 5km for the purpose of buying or selling calves...
January 28, 2021
The calving season will soon be starting and with that comes the feeding of calves. Many farmers may find it...
January 2, 2021
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