Beef
Suckler herd map: County-by-county over the past 5 years
New figures released by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) show the five year declining trend in the Irish suckler...
Cattle Numbers
Rural Life
Climate council report predicts less cattle and lower output
A report released at the weekend from the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) predicts lower cattle numbers and lower output...
Beef
The curious case of Ireland's 'geriatric' heifers
Through the use of figures from the Department of Agriculture, it’s easy to paint a picture of the age profile...
Beef
EU cattle herd increases for the fourth year in a row
The European Union cattle herd increased for the fourth successive year, according to the May/June cattle census. But, the AHDB (the...
Beef
Dairy cow numbers up 10% in December 2015 on the previous year - CSO
The number of dairy cows in Ireland increased by 10% in December 2015 on the year earlier, recent figures from...