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Video: Taking the guesswork out of identifying bulling cows

March 22, 2017

Spring mating is stressful work and each missed cycle equates to lost income. FlashMate was created in New Zealand to make life easier…

Bothar to transport 1,000th heifer to Rwanda this week

January 24, 2017

Rural Life

This week Irish international aid agency Bothar will transport its 1,000th in-calf heifer to Rwanda. The record heifer is expected to be aboard…

‘Twice as many cow attacks on farms compared to those by bulls’

January 20, 2017

Beef

Cow attacks greatly outnumber bull attacks in terms of fatalities, according to Teagasc’s National Health and Safety Specialist, John McNamara. Cow attacks have increased…

Empty rates in cows fall threefold as farmers improve heat detection skills

January 11, 2017

Dairy

The percentage of empty cows in a herd at the end of the year has fallen to between 6-7% in the last few years,…

Video: Cattle left stranded following earthquake in New Zealand

November 14, 2016

Rural Life

Three cattle were left stranded on a land island, following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake on the south island of New Zealand. This earthquake, which…

EU dairy cow numbers to decline but milk production to remain ahead of 2015

October 12, 2016

Dairy

Following four consecutive years of increase, the number of dairy cows in December is expected to decline in the EU-15 by 0.5% in comparison with 2015,…

Agriland Vet: Treating Grass Tetany as rain drives grass growth

June 14, 2016

Dairy

The rain and humid conditions that have gripped the country in the last couple of days have been good for rapid grass growth…

Moo-ve it: Three cows cause traffic chaos on the M1

May 19, 2016

N.Ireland

Three cows caused traffic chaos on the M1 in Co. Antrim this morning after they managed to make their way onto the road…

New Zealand dairy cow numbers drop for the first time in 9 years

May 14, 2016

Dairy

Dairy cow numbers in New Zealand have declined for the first time in nine years following consecutive increases, the latest figures from Statistics…

Trying to breed the ‘aggression’ out of cattle

May 12, 2016

Beef

Breeding is a valuable long-term tool to increase the docility of livestock, according to Teagasc geneticist Dr Noirin McHugh. She was speaking at…

Milk production in the North continues its upward trend

March 6, 2016

N.Ireland

Milk production in Northern Ireland in 2015 was up 2.7% on the volumes produced in 2014, the latest statistics from the Department of…

Calving this spring? Some great advice on farm safety around calving cows

February 14, 2016

Beef

Farmers must realise that they need to look after themselves when dealing with livestock. Livestock related accidents accounted for 22% of farm fatalities in…