N.Ireland
Case of mad cow disease confirmed in Cornwall
A case of mad cow disease has been confirmed on a farm in Cornwall in the UK, the Department for...
Cattle
N.Ireland
UK farmer fined after dog walker thrown and trampled by his cow
A farmer in the UK has been fined after a dog walker was thrown 8ft into the air by one...
Agri-Business
MMI demands larger grant for cattle EID facilities at marts
Mart Managers of Ireland (MMI) has called on the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) to “dramatically increase”...
Rural Life
Call for conservation centre to protect native Irish breeds
A new report on the promotion of rare and heritage breeds in Ireland has called for the establishment of a...
Agri-Business
DAFM to consider ending requirement for 'blue cards'
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is considering what role, if any, that cattle passports, known by...
Beef News
Beef farmers should 'sell hard' to factories - Golden
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Livestock Committee chair, Brendan Golden, has said that beef farmers should “sell hard” and resist...
Agri-Business
CSO: 11% increase in number of sheep slaughtered
The number of sheep slaughtered in January increased by 10.8% compared to the same month in 2022, according to the...
Rural Life
2 people jailed for $650m cattle-trading Ponzi scheme
Two people have been jailed for six years for their roles in a multimillion-dollar cattle-trading Ponzi scheme in the US....
Buildings
Housing: Calculating space allowances for cattle in organics
A good rule of thumb for those going down the organic route is, in terms of space allowance for cattle,...
Agri-Business
IBLA: Factory agents may send flowers and chocolates to farmers
The Irish Beef and Lamb Association (IBLA) has suggested that farmers can expect as much as flowers and chocolates from...
Agri-Business
CSO: Number of cattle slaughtered rose by nearly 7% last year
The number of cattle slaughtered between January and December last year increased by 6.7% compared to the same period in...
Agri-Business
Over 250,000 cattle over 36 months sold through marts
Over a quarter of a million cattle aged over 36 months were sold in marts across the country last year,...
Beef
Climate Action Plan: Cattle slaughter age of 22 months
Farmers have been asked to reduce the average slaughter age of their cattle to 22 months by 2030 in the...
Agri Politics
ICSA presidential election: Meet the 2 candidates
The election of a president to for the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) will take place on Wednesday,...
Agri-Business
Agricultural output to grow in 2022 to €12.6bn - CSO
The total value of cattle production this year is expected to soar by 20% to €3.1 billion, according to new...
Beef Technical
Over 30 bulls catalogued for Athenry Limousin show and sale
The Irish Limousin Cattle Society is set to host its second autumn pedigree sale this Saturday (December 10) at Athenry...
Agri-Business
Deforestation-free beef plan should be 'death knell' for Mercosur
The European Union’s (EU) latest deforestation law should sound the “death knell” for any future Mercosur trade deal that enables...
Environment
EU agrees to block beef or soya linked to deforestation
The European Commission has welcomed the provisional political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the European Council on an EU...
