Dairy
Keeping vigilant for parasites in autumn
Farmers are being warned that as a result of the early autumn warm weather leading to an extended grazing period,...
Calves
Agri-Business
New 3D calf housing app to help NI farmers reduce disease
Northern Ireland’s farmers are set to benefit from a 3D app developed to help reduce disease and improve growth in...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Time to get your calf shed in order
Ensuring that the calf shed is ready for the arrival of calves should be a focus over the coming weeks...
Agri-Business
AHDB calf pneumonia webinar to feature vet experts
A webinar held by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will feature vet experts to discuss approaches to calf...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Areas to improve calf health on your farm
Getting calf health right on farm is a key pillar to having a successful calving season, with it having a...
Agri-Business
Defra: Calf housing and welfare grant now open for applications
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (Defra’s) calf housing and welfare grant is now open for applications. Grants...
Dairy
GB Calf Week to focus on dairy beef genetics and TB calves
This year’s Great British Calf Week will focus on two themes – dairy beef genetics and tuberculosis (TB) calves. The...
N.Ireland
28 calves rescued from slurry tank by NI firefighters
On what was supposed to be his retirement party, a Northern Ireland firefighter was called to assist in the rescue...
Other
Calf dealer fined and banned from keeping cattle for 5 years
A north Shropshire calf dealer has been prosecuted by Shropshire Council for breaches of animal welfare and identification charges. The...
Other
Livestock transporter fined for causing unnecessary suffering to calves
A livestock haulier has been fined over £6,500 for causing unnecessary suffering to calves while transporting them from a farm...
Beef
CAFRE tips to ensure a healthy calving season
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has shared advice from a College of Agriculture Food and Rural...
N.Ireland
Parts of Co. Armagh on BVD alert
Parts of Co. Armagh are on Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) alert. This follows an upsurge of the disease on farms...
N.Ireland
Additional BVD control measures likely to be required in Northern Ireland
Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) has confirmed that additional Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) control measures are likely to be...
Beef
NI calf TB testing changes ‘strike right balance’ between integrity and safety
A decision by the Department of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to suspend calf TB testing during the coronavirus...
Beef
Farmers warned of increased cocci risks around calf turnout
UK farmers have been warned to be mindful of the increased risk of coccidiosis as they put calves out to grass....
N.Ireland
Dead calves found dumped in plastic bags
Up to six dead calves have been found dumped in Co. Antrim in the past 24 hours in a “disgusting...
Dairy
100+ Irish calves killed in crash in Netherlands
A truckload of Irish calves met with misfortune on a busy motorway in the Netherlands this evening, after being involved...
N.Ireland
Four calves have lucky escape after falling into slurry tank
Four calves had a lucky escape recently after they fell into a slurry tank at Ashfield Road, Clogher, Co. Tyrone....
