Agri-Business
Replacement live export ship identified and set for inspection
A replacement vessel to transport vital live exports has been identified and is currently being inspected for suitability, the Irish...
Agri-Business
A replacement vessel to transport vital live exports has been identified and is currently being inspected for suitability, the Irish...
Dairy
The calving season has just kicked off and with it comes the feeding of calves. Many farmers may find feeding...
Beef
In an effort to improve margins, farmers are recording more and more data to identify which breed or individual animal...
Dairy
Colostrum, also know as beestings, is the first and most important line of defence for a newborn calf. It’s crucial...
Dairy
A farmer in New Zealand has confirmed that a cow on his farm gave birth to quadruplet heifer calves, after...
Beef
Irish live cattle shipments have reached a three-year high as some 92,199 have been shipped from Ireland by live export...
Beef
Coccidiosis has been on the increase in recent years. This is often due to a late spring, with the resultant...
Beef
The face of the Irish beef industry is changing as more calves, sourced for the dairy herd, come on stream...
Beef
Live cattle exports in 2017 have increased by 35% on this time last year, according to the Minister for Agriculture,...
Opinion
It seems that milk producers in Kerry have been totally taken aback by what they regard as the abnormally high...
Beef
In recent years, the national suckler herd has been in decline. This is mainly due to rising costs of maintaining...
Beef
Before purchasing calves, beef farmers are advised to estimate production costs and carcass value of the system they are aiming for to...
N.Ireland
Four calves had a lucky escape recently after they fell into a slurry tank at Ashfield Road, Clogher, Co. Tyrone....
Dairy
The veterinary inspection fee payable on live exports of calves under three months of age are to be reduced to...
Beef
Increased numbers of calves are being met with a strong trade in marts across the country, according to a number...
Rural Life
A farmer in north Co. Clare was left dumbfounded after a cow gave birth to four identical heifer calves over...
N.Ireland
Two calves have died after they fell into a slurry tank at a farm in Carrickmore, Pomeroy, Co.Tyrone on Tuesday...
Beef
Farmers must check that they have paid the required level of postage on calf tissue samples sent for BVD testing,...