Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is seeking laboratory services to test samples for BSE and scrapie.
Rural Life
A small herd of Old Irish Goats attracted almost 2,000 visitors from across Carlow in the sunshine recently
There has been 'great excitement' on a farm in Co. Cavan this week, as the McGuigan family care for a quadruple surprise set of goat kids
Sheep
Goats can process information and solve memory tests better than sheep and alpacas, according to Aberystwyth University scientists.
The gross indigenous production of bovine animals in the EU is expected to increase to reach 12.1 million heads, according to Eurostat
DAFM has confirmed that three further animal diseases have been added to the list of notifiable diseases in Ireland.
%%excerpt%% A Co. Cork couple have found goats to be the ideal fit for their small farm enterprise - Dottie and Dora - which started with cheese and then pivoted to skincare products.
Authorities in Greece are making efforts to tackle a recent outbreak of disease in sheep and goats in the country.
Figures showing a breakdown of the number of goat herds by size, along with the number of goats per county have been released by DAFM
The number of sheep in the country in December 2023 decreased by 7% compared to the previous year, according to sheep census results
A Co. Cork-based couple have taken abandoned goats into their microsanctuary, with a GoFundMe campaign underway to support their...
A Co. Donegal home owner has issued a no kidding appeal for a lost goat, who is proving to be a "nuisance", to be reunited with their owners
There are repeated calls for protection of Old Irish Goats, as the rare breed continues to be hunted for sport
Local producer and goat farmer, Tim McGlynn said that there should be more done to create a 'buy local' marketing campaign
Native Irish goats are to be introduced to Killiney Hill Co. Dublin after devastating gorse fires saw the evacuation of homes
Sheep News
Annual sheep and goat census forms have been sent to over 49,000 sheep and goat keepers registered with the Department of Agriculture (DAFM).
Dairy News
As part of the farm-tours section of the Sommet de l’Élevage livestock show which took place in France this month, Agriland travelled...
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) confirmed that almost 1,000 farmers were given penalties for tagging and registration breaches in 2022.
Beef
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is urging farmers to be vigilant to ensure the bluetongue virus does not enter the country.
There were 14,000 fewer sheep registered in the country in 2022 compared to 2021, representing a...
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) said 37,678 sheep and goat census forms have been returned by farmers.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has today issued sheep and goat census forms to 48,000 farmers.
The old Irish goat was approved as a native rare breed to Ireland today by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, today.
