Cows ‘could be the newest weapon against Covid-19’ June 11, 2020 Rural Life Genetically modified cows are currently being used by an American biotech firm to produce human antibodies that subdue SARS-CoV-2, the pathogen causing Covid-19…
‘Thought I was getting raided’: Broadcaster on bovine break-in May 30, 2019 Rural Life A television broadcaster and radio show presenter received a nasty surprise recently when a number of cattle broke into his garden, causing chaos…
Pics and prices: Cow with twin bulls at foot fetches €2,800 at Ballyjamesduff Mart May 19, 2018 Beef Ballyjamesduff Mart’s weekly cattle sale took place on Tuesday last (May 15). A mixture of farmers, feedlot buyers and exporters competed for cattle…
Pics and prices: Weanling bulls sell to a top call of €3.35/kg at Carnaross Mart May 18, 2018 Beef Carnaross Mart’s weekly weanling bull, heifer and suckler cow sale took place on Tuesday evening last (May 15). Farmers were active around the rings…
Pics and prices: Over 200 cows on offer at Kilkenny Mart May 12, 2018 Beef A large cattle sale – consisting of 1,400 animals – was witnessed in Kilkenny Mart, Cillin Hill, on Thursday last (May 10). George…
Pics and prices: Exporters and grass buyers out in force at Castlerea Mart May 5, 2018 Beef A large number of cattle were presented for sale at Castlerea Mart, Co. Roscommon, on Thursday last. Both exporters and farmers drove the…
Pics and prices: Bullocks sell to a top price of €1,780 at Carnaross Mart April 24, 2018 Beef The trade was brisk from start to finish for all types of stock at Carnaross Mart on Monday last (April 24). A large…
Pics and prices: ‘Grass buyers’ drive the trade at Delvin Mart April 21, 2018 Beef Delvin Mart’s weekly cattle sale took place on Thursday last (April 19). A mixture of farmers, feedlot buyers and exporters competed for cattle…
Pics and prices: Lighter continental stock in demand at Kilkenny Mart April 7, 2018 Beef A large cattle sale, consisting of 1,050 animals, was witnessed in Kilkenny Mart, Cillin Hill, on Thursday last (April 5). Both farmers and…
Farming is ‘write’ up Longford man’s street March 10, 2018 Rural Life A Longford man has documented a slice of family farming life in a new book. Journalist, writer, film maker and farmer John Connell…
Pics and prices: Bullocks trade to a top price of €1,535 at Tullamore Mart March 10, 2018 Beef Tullamore Mart’s weekly cattle sale took place on Thursday last (March 8). A mixture of farmers and feedlot buyers competed for cattle at…
Pics and prices: Store heifers and bullocks in demand at Tullow Mart February 26, 2018 Beef Tullow mart’s weekly cattle sale was held on Friday last (February 23). The monthly weanling sale was also held in conjunction with the…
Farmer in legal limbo over Effin cow dung January 22, 2018 Rural Life A Co. Limerick farmer has been brought to court for permitting cow dung to be left on the Effin Road, which allegedly caused…
UK animal sanctuary confirms it’s awaiting Irish dairy herd August 13, 2017 Rural Life The founder of a UK animal rescue sanctuary has confirmed to AgriLand that an Irish farmer is preparing to send their dairy herd of 70…
Irish farmer to send 70 cows to UK sanctuary to save them from slaughter August 11, 2017 Dairy An Irish farmer has decided to send 70 of his cows to an animal sanctuary in the UK, in order to save them…
Pics: Planning to milk 360 cows on a 60% leased farm August 7, 2017 Dairy Cathal Moran took the reins of his family’s 57ha farm in Curraghlane, Skeaghvasteen, Co. Kilkenny in 1997. Prior to this, his parents Edward…
Dole labour option is an insult to Irish dairy farmers August 5, 2017 Opinion Which genius within the civil service came up with the idea of taking people off the dole in order to have them milk…
Loose cows safely removed from Tipp road May 19, 2017 Rural Life Some loose cows have been safely removed from a public road in Co. Tipperary this morning, according to AA Roadwatch. The cows were…
