Beef Technical
39% of herds have at least one animal with liver damage from fluke
Warm and wet weather conditions this year have contributed to over one third of the cattle herds in Ireland having...
Beef Technical
Warm and wet weather conditions this year have contributed to over one third of the cattle herds in Ireland having...
Agri-Business
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) has branded government proposals on dog attacks as “tokenism”. Minister for Rural...
CAP / Schemes
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued 97 compliance notices restricting herds to date, this year,...
Environment
A livestock and environment researcher has criticised the assumption that lower food production in “sustainable” systems in countries in the...
N.Ireland
Hundreds of traps have been placed on Rathlin Island, off the coast of Co. Antrim for the purpose of catching...
Rural Life
In preparation for Halloween, the Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA), has given tips for keeping pets...
Agri-Business
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said it opposes advice from the climate change committee (CCC) to cut livestock numbers...
Agri-Business
The estimated loss of crops and livestock in the last 30 years is said to be worth $3.8 trillion according...
Agri-Business
Teagasc spent more than €2.2 million last year in consultancy costs and a further €127,000 on legal costs and settlements,...
Agri-Business
The value of Irish agricultural output at basic prices increased by 28% (+€2.8 billion) to €12.9 billion in 2022, according...
Veterinary
The recently published findings of a survey of farm vets in Ireland has shown that 57.9% of farm vets strongly...
Agri-Business
Livestock farming in the Netherlands has become “too input dependent”, the Dutch Minister for Nature and Nitrogen Policy, Christianne van...
Agri Politics
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has emphasised the importance of sustainable livestock at the United Nations (UN)...
Environment
Losses from the nitrogen cycle “cannot be eliminated” so the livestock sector needs to minimise them and hold more nitrogen...
Agri-Business
A Co. Kilkenny-based agtech company has launched a new platform for livestock sales, which will be showcased at the National...
Agri-Business
Land-use change, including forestry conversions, is continuing to impact livestock numbers in New Zealand, according to a study by Beef...
Environment
The concentration of wolves in certain EU regions has become a danger for livestock and potentially humans, according to the...
Beef
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) has called out government policy which the association maintains is a serious...