Beef
'Twice as many cow attacks on farms compared to those by bulls'
Cow attacks greatly outnumber bull attacks in terms of fatalities, according to Teagasc’s National Health and Safety Specialist, John McNamara. Cow...
Beef
Cow attacks greatly outnumber bull attacks in terms of fatalities, according to Teagasc’s National Health and Safety Specialist, John McNamara. Cow...
Dairy
The percentage of empty cows in a herd at the end of the year has fallen to between 6-7% in the...
Rural Life
Three cattle were left stranded on a land island, following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake on the south island of New Zealand....
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...
Dairy
The rain and humid conditions that have gripped the country in the last couple of days have been good for...
N.Ireland
Three cows caused traffic chaos on the M1 in Co. Antrim this morning after they managed to make their way...
Dairy
Dairy cow numbers in New Zealand have declined for the first time in nine years following consecutive increases, the latest...
Beef
Breeding is a valuable long-term tool to increase the docility of livestock, according to Teagasc geneticist Dr Noirin McHugh. She...
N.Ireland
Milk production in Northern Ireland in 2015 was up 2.7% on the volumes produced in 2014, the latest statistics from...
Beef
Farmers must realise that they need to look after themselves when dealing with livestock. Livestock related accidents accounted for 22% of...
Rural Life
This week at the New Hampshire in the US, a pig showed up at a polling station where voters were deciding...
Dairy
Two in-calf cows on a Co. Cork dairy farm had their ears torn off them after they were attacked by...
Rural Life
The Guinness Book of Records has some great farming facts and records, including the tallest cow and shortest bull in the...
Dairy
To ignore, or significantly shorten, the dry period could have a detrimental effect on the productivity of the herd in...
Dairy
Farmers that don’t record dry offs do not receive an accurate annual report for their herd or valid lactations for...
Dairy
The number of dairy cows in Northern Ireland increased by 6% in June 2015 on June last year to 311,500...
Rural Life
You can now get up close and personal with cows, without leaving the couch or chair that you’re sitting on....
Agri-Business
Have you ever wondered how the world’s different economies and corporations work? Are the words bureaucratism and venture capitalism lost...