Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is currently seeking quotes for electronic identification (EID) readers.
Rural Life
Questions over whether the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) could provide financial assistance for livestock...
Sheep
Farmers in the main European sheep-producing countries have been asked to share their views on EID (electronic identification) tagging.
Opinion
I can’t understand the furore over the decision to extend EID to all sheep when we really should be extending its use to identify our cattle.
Beef
"Preliminary discussions" have recently taken place regarding the introduction of the mandatory electronic tagging (EID) of cattle.
Demand for Irish lamb is set to reach its pinnacle in the coming weeks as the Muslim festival of EID-al-Adha approaches
Religious festivals, such as Ramadan and EID, are a key driver of sheepmeat consumption in the Middle East, according to Bord Bia's Declan Fennell.
The Department has confirmed that is has commenced an investigation into the death of a significant number of sheep during transport to Singapore.
Some 121 Irish lambs have reportedly died from heat stress on a flight from Ireland to Singapore.
