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…
Pics and prices: Exporters lead the way at Cahir Mart’s calf sale May 27, 2018 Beef In recent weeks, there has been a marked decrease in the number of Friesian calves being presented for sale at marts across the…
Pics and prices: Charolais bull calf hits €580 at Ballyjamesduff Mart May 17, 2018 Beef Ballyjamesduff Mart’s weekly cattle sale took place on Tuesday last (May 15) and a large crowd attended. Some 1,000 cattle passed through the…
Roscommon farm welcomes ‘unexpected’ triplet bull calves May 14, 2018 Rural Life Associated with bad luck, the McGuiness family from Drumloin, Co. Roscommon, had a rather fortuitous Friday the 13th (April 13) when a Simmental…
Pics: Farmer modifies bra to help calf suckle May 11, 2018 Rural Life A Scottish farmer was forced to modify a bra and fit it to a cow in order to help a newborn calf suckle…
Pics and prices: Bullocks sell to a top price of €1,780 at Carnaross Mart April 24, 2018 Beef The trade was brisk from start to finish for all types of stock at Carnaross Mart on Monday last (April 24). A large…
Export focus: Meet the family shipping thousands of calves each year April 7, 2018 Dairy Located in Mooreshill, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, the Wicklow Calf Company has grown to be one of the largest calf farms in Ireland. Under…
What should you be feeding your suckler cows after calving? March 30, 2018 Beef The calving period on suckler farms across the country is well underway. However, the inclement and adverse weather – in recent weeks –…
100+ Irish calves killed in crash in Netherlands March 1, 2018 Dairy A truckload of Irish calves met with misfortune on a busy motorway in the Netherlands this evening, after being involved in an accident.…
