Parts of Co. Armagh are on Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) alert. This follows an upsurge of the disease on farms...
May 23, 2022
Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) has confirmed that additional Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) control measures are likely to be...
January 18, 2022
A decision by the Department of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to suspend calf TB testing during the coronavirus...
May 2, 2020
UK farmers have been warned to be mindful of the increased risk of coccidiosis as they put calves out to grass....
April 13, 2020
Up to six dead calves have been found dumped in Co. Antrim in the past 24 hours in a “disgusting...
January 11, 2019
A truckload of Irish calves met with misfortune on a busy motorway in the Netherlands this evening, after being involved...
March 1, 2018
Four calves had a lucky escape recently after they fell into a slurry tank at Ashfield Road, Clogher, Co. Tyrone....
February 24, 2017
A farmer in north Co. Clare was left dumbfounded after a cow gave birth to four identical heifer calves over...
February 21, 2017
Two calves have died after they fell into a slurry tank at a farm in Carrickmore, Pomeroy, Co.Tyrone on Tuesday...
February 10, 2017
Farmers must check that they have paid the required level of postage on calf tissue samples sent for BVD testing,...
January 23, 2017
One farmer arrived out to his shed yesterday evening to the surprise of triplet Holstein Friesian calves, two bulls and...
January 10, 2017
The total number of calves registered in Northern Ireland up until the end of July increased by over 21,000 compared to...
August 14, 2016
Dung sampling your calves can save you money this grazing season, according to Vet Frank O’Sullivan. He said it is...
June 23, 2016
The number of beef calves on the ground in Northern Ireland has jumped 19% so far this year, the latest...
May 16, 2016
Six cattle, including two calves, have been stolen from a farm in Mullaghbawn, south Armagh and the Police Service of...
March 21, 2016
A five-year-old Charolais cow has given birth to quadruplets on a farm in Saskatchewan in Canada. It is believed that...
March 11, 2016
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for information regarding the theft of 30 calves from a farm...
February 8, 2016
Beef sired calf registrations in Northern Ireland during 2015 totalled 338,378 head, an 8% increase on the 312,818 registered in the North...
January 19, 2016
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