Beef
Table: Irish cow numbers fall over 78,000 head in past year
Irish cow numbers as of September 1, 2024, is over 78,000 head below the same date of 2023, latest figures...
Dairy Cows
Dairy News
Outbreak of bird flu in US dairy cows spreads to Iowa
Iowa has become the tenth US state to have confirmed a case of avian influenza (bird flu) in a dairy...
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Watch: Tyrone farmer maximises slurry value with Digest-it
Tynan Roulston, a seventh-generation farmer, farming over 270ac outside Strabane in Co. Tyrone has been discussing the benefits of Digest-it,...
Pig/Poultry
CSO: Number of pigs falls to lowest level since 1991
The number of pigs in Ireland in December 2023 was down by 10.4% when compared with the same month in...
Rural Life
CSO: 1,646,600 dairy cows in Ireland in June
The number of dairy cows in the country increased in June by 1.2% to 1,646,600 according to latest figures released...
Dairy
Dairy exit scheme 'would restrict growth of farms not in scheme'
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has claimed that a dairy exit scheme would restrict the growth of dairy farms that...
N.Ireland
Can smart-tech help detect disease in dairy cows earlier?
Researchers from the University of Bristol (UoB) have received funding to investigate whether artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to...
Dairy
ICMSA to consider dairy exit scheme if 'red line' conditions met
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has said that it will consider a voluntary scheme to reduce dairy cow...
Dairy
Dairy exit scheme: Processors say no after consultation
Dairy Industry Ireland (DII), the body that represents dairy processors, has said it cannot support a dairy exit scheme. On...
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Significant weight gain seen in calves using transition milk
A trial has shown weight gain advantages and improved health in calves fed a transition milk (TM) replacer for the...
Dairy
Genotyping programme: 3,658 dairy herds signed up
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has confirmed that a total of 3,658 dairy herds have been signed up to...
N.Ireland
Charollais ewe lamb carries the day at Ballymena Show 2023
The much anticipated inter-breed sheep championship at Ballymena Show 2023 was won by an eye-catching Charollais ewe lamb. Bred and...
Dairy
Dairy cows heat stress study receives £1.24m funding boost
A new UK-based research project which will focus on the issue of dairy cow heat stress has received a £1.24...
Dairy Technical
More dairy cows in Co. Tipperary than Scotland
In 2021, Scotland had a dairy cow population of 174,000 head, while Co. Tipperary had a population of 187,300 dairy...
Dairy News
Diageo Baileys Champion Cow competition judge confirmed
“A balanced cow with strength” is what the judge of the 2022 Diageo Baileys Champion Dairy Cow competition will be...
Dairy Technical
Ensuring cows have access to clean water
Having fresh, clean water for cows to drink is a key part of producing high-quality milk on Irish dairy farms....
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Info events set for farmers interested in Wagyu cattle
Warrendale Wagyu Ireland is currently seeking farmers interested in producing, rearing and finishing Wagyu cattle. The group is set to...
Beef
'Cows.ie' to host on-farm sale of 'unique' dairy heifers
The well-known farm based in Co. Westmeath belonging to David Clarke and more commonly known as ‘the Cows.ie farm’ is...
Dairy
Methane-busting potential of selective breeding outlined in new study
Selective breeding can reduce the methane intensity of dairy cows by up to 24% by 2050 through establishing an economic...
Dairy
New study examines cutting bovine methane through breeding
Adding a negative economic value for methane could facilitate a substantial reduction in methane emissions while maintaining an increase in...
Dairy
Hitting BCS targets crucial over the dry period to eliminate problems at calving
With many farms drying off cows at present, consideration should be given to the body condition of the herd. With...