Beef
New 30-day restricted period for farms importing livestock
As of July 1, this year, Irish herds importing livestock from non-EU countries are restricted for a period of 30...
Cattle Movements
Agri Politics
'Unfair' farm movement regulation changes slammed
Changes to existing farm-to-farm movement requirements are both unnecessary and unfair, and will simply multiply paperwork, according to the Irish...
Beef
'The animal identification and movement system is not used to penalise farmers'
The animal identification and movement system (AIM) is not used to penalise farmers, according to the Minister for Agriculture, Food...
Beef
'Factories using AIM movement records as an excuse to pay lower prices'
Some factories are effectively using movement records from the Animal Identification Movement (AIM) system as a trade distorting measure to pay lower...
Beef
Bed and breakfast winter housing, what you need to know
Every winter a significant number of cattle are housed and fed in rented sheds, whilst farmers placing their animals in a...
Beef
'Beef Forum must tackle factories on cattle movement penalties'
The Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed and the beef forum have been called on to deal with the problem of...