Rural Life
The IFA is set to be part of a new national stakeholder group on dog control, established by Minister Heather Humphreys.
Sheep
Cllr McClafferty has urged members of the public or hill walkers that come across sheep lying on their backs to come to their aid
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The 2024 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition opened to the public today, with agricultural and biodiversity projects on display
Gardaí issued a warning for dog owners to ensure their pets are under control following a number of incidents in which sheep were killed.
Those who do not have 'effectual control' of their dog will face an on-the-spot fine of €300 from December 1, 2023.
Dog attacks are an ongoing issue and the by-laws around dog control are against sheep farmers, the association told the council last week.
It is unacceptable that full traceability can be provided for 11 million animals under the care of...
Carnivore species are causing increased conflict which is exacerbated by challenging legal frameworks, according to Copa-Cogeca.
The IFA has said that there are a number of key messages from a court case taken by a farmer after a dog attack on his sheep.
A man in Co. Roscommon has built a simple mechanism, made with timber and chicken wire, that is "a life saver" for his neighbor's young lambs.
Statistics gathered by a farm-lobby group indicate that there are in the order of 300-400 sheep attacks in Ireland each year.
Dog owners have been reminded to keep their pets under effective control around sheep and other livestock at all times.
There is an awful lot of trouble with dogs and that is proving to be one of the biggest problems now with lambing ewes.
The deaths of two ewes by seagulls in Co. Kerry has been dismissed by Dr. Stephen Newton, Senior Seabird Conservation Officer, Birdwatch Ireland.
N.Ireland
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) in Armagh say that they are investigating after two lambs on a farm have had their right ears cut off and as a result have suffered heart attacks and died.
On this weeks episode of Ear to the Ground Ella McSweeney will be in Northern Ireland looking to the future and the end of dairy quotas.
