Dairy
Former monk runs 'cow cuddling' service for stress relief
Former monk, Grahame Barritt, has founded Wale’s first cow cuddling therapy service, ‘Cow Companions’, which offers people a chance to...
Cow
Rural Life
Cork cow dons county colours ahead of upcoming All-Ireland final
A Cork dairy farmer’s ‘larger-than-life’ concrete cow was treated to a makeover by a local artist ahead of this weekend’s...
Rural Life
British officer who rammed loose cow with car removed from frontline duties
A British police officer who used a police car to ram into a loose cow in Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, has been...
Agri Health
AHWNI warns herd owners to follow biosecurity guidance
Biosecurity involves taking steps to prevent the introduction and spread of infectious disease. This is a responsibility for every exhibitor...
Beef
8-year-old dry cow sells for €4,020 or €4.10/kg at Dowra Mart
A September-2015-born Limousin cow took the top price at the weekly general cattle sale at Dowra Mart on Saturday, January...
Rural Life
'Are cow collars worth the hype?' - Longford students
“Are cow collars worth the hype?” was the question posed by three friends in transition year at Ballymahon Vocational School,...
Rural Life
Cattle take McDonald's drive-thru detour following escape
A number of cattle escaped from their trailer when it overturned beside a McDonald’s fast food restaurant in the UK...
Rural Life
Farmer shocked to find cow strangled to death in 'barbaric crime'
A farmer and his family in Co. Meath were shocked to find one of their cows deliberately strangled to death...
N.Ireland
Woman killed in a farm accident involving a cow
A woman in Northern Ireland has been killed in an accident involving a cow, the Health and Safety Executive of...
Rural Life
Train line closed over weekend due to injured cow
Iarnrod Eireann had to close its train line between Limerick and Ennis over the weekend due to an injured cow...
Rural Life
Video: Farmer's joy as world's smallest cow gives birth in Co. Sligo
A farmer in Co. Sligo claims to be the proud owner of the world’s smallest cow, which has just given birth...
Dairy
'Dairy farmers should check out their cows' anatomy'
If farmers have a better understanding of the cow’s reproductive anatomy, then it becomes easier for them to understand the...
Rural Life
Farmer left dumbfounded after birth of quadruplet heifer calves
A farmer in north Co. Clare was left dumbfounded after a cow gave birth to four identical heifer calves over...
Rural Life
Video: Group of cyclists help farmers to deliver calf
A group of cyclists in Spain stopped in the middle of their journey to help some farmers with a cow who...
Rural Life
'Lucky motorist' escapes uninjured after colliding with a cow
A motorist was lucky to escape uninjured after the car they were driving collided with a cow in the early...
Rural Life
Motorcyclist dies after collision with cow on national road
Gardai in Navan, Co. Meath are investigating a fatal road traffic collision that occurred last night in the county after...
Rural Life
'The last cow came out, ran by me and kicked me - leaving my leg in a figure of eight'
Rodney Cox, the Chairman of the Tullamore Show, was injured in a farm accident last year involving a cow which...
Rural Life
Holy cow - friends' insurance scam hits a wall (as well as a cow)!
A group of friends have admitted to an insurance scam involving FBD in which they let a cow out on...