Environment
Mink cull 'necessary' to protect ground-nesting birds - Cahill
The chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Fianna Fáil TD, Jackie Cahill has...
Cull
Environment
No plans for a nationwide cull of mink - Noonan
Minister of State for heritage and electoral reform, Malcolm Noonan, has said that the government has no current plans to...
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N.Ireland
CAFRE dairy survey highlights the main reasons for culling cows
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprises (CAFRE) has recently surveyed 120 dairy herds across Northern Ireland to determine...
Dairy
Healy-Rae asks minister for details on exit dairy scheme
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has told the Independent TD for Kerry, Michael Healy-Rae, that his...
Dairy News
Ruminant researcher questions need to reduce dairy cow herd
A prominent ruminant researcher has questioned the need to reduce dairy cow numbers in Ireland. Dr Vaughn Holder, ruminant research...
Dairy
Dairy exit scheme: Consultation with stakeholders to begin
A consultation process on a potential scheme for dairy farmers to exit the sector is set to get underway soon....
Opinion
Where is the animal welfare lobby when you really need it?
Many Irish farmers view the animal welfare lobby as a grouping that is totally anti-farming, but is this really the...
Agri Politics
4,000 NZ cattle to be culled in an effort to contain contagious disease
It has been revealed that around 4,000 cattle will be culled in New Zealand in an effort to contain the...
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Agri Politics
New Zealand dairy cull up 21% - strong beef price and low milk price to blame
New Zealand dairy cull cow numbers have increased as farmers take advantage of higher beef prices. The cull cow kill...