Agri Politics
Minister outlines details on the use of a herd number
A herd number is an administrative device issued for the purposes of disease control – and can allow more than...
Herd Number
CAP / Schemes
Getting or changing a herd number: Potential pitfalls and impacts on schemes and stock
Herd number applications have a major impact on schemes farmers are in – and as such, planning in advance is...
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Events to showcase options for life beyond the farm
Two events are set to take place in the north-west to showcase the positives of the Irish dairy sector and...
CAP / Schemes
Almost 3,000 new herd numbers registered in 2019
Some 2,891 new herd numbers were registered to date in 2019, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed...
Beef
'New herd number applications take approximately 3 weeks to process'
It currently takes approximately three weeks to process new herd number applications, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine,...
CAP / Schemes
New schemes drive surge in herd number applications last year
Applications for new herd numbers jumped by over 30% last year, according to figures released by the Department of Agriculture....
Rural Life
How to apply for a herd or flock number
Herd or flock numbers were first introduced by the Department of Agriculture to allow for the easy identification of both...
Agri-Business
The Department received over 8,000 new herd number applications in 2015
The Department of Agriculture received over 8,000 applications for new herd numbers in 2015. The vast majority of applications where for...
Other
Herd number processing backlog as applications surge by 80%
Somewhat of a backlog in the processing of herd number applications has been reported as young farmers attempt to full...
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Transform your calf rearing with a JFC automatic feeder
We recently caught up with Richard Lowe who is a dairy farmer from Adare, Co. Limerick, who shares how the...
