DAERA issues advice on new BVD requirements for cattle moving south

December 15, 2021

Balmoral Show in September – many factors to consider

June 21, 2021

What’s involved with embryo transfer in cattle?

Embryo Transfer (ET) work in cattle is something that is more so popular in the breeding of pedigree beef and...

January 30, 2021

Vet advises farmers to ‘carefully manage cattle lameness’

As cattle are being housed for the winter period, farmers are advised to carefully manage lameness within the herd. Cattle...

November 8, 2020

Paying for cattle on the basis of meat yield just doesn’t stack up

At least one farm stakeholder group in the Republic of Ireland is now calling for cattle to be paid for...

January 1, 2019

Preventing animal disease is the next frontier for agriculture in the UK

Improving animal health standards and reducing disease levels represent the next challenge for British agriculture. A case in point is...

December 27, 2018

9 cattle die after eating yew tree trimmings dumped in field

A total of nine cattle have died in the UK after they ate yew tree clippings which had been dumped...

October 15, 2018

Farmers should be forced to retire at 65

The last year or so has seen the press filled with stories of elderly farmers killed by cattle and other...

July 21, 2018

Appeal for information following theft of 10 cattle and electric fence

An appeal for information following the theft of 10 cattle and an electric fence in mid-September has been made by...

October 3, 2017

Northern Ireland a hotspot for poultry mega farms

Northern Ireland is one of the UK’s most prominent regions for the intensive farming of poultry, according to reports. There...

July 18, 2017

Pedigree Cattle Trust launched at Balmoral Show

Day one of this year’s Balmoral Show was marked by the launch of the Pedigree Cattle Trust, a new body...

May 11, 2017

Failure to tag cattle leads to court conviction for one farmer

A farmer was convicted in court on one charge of failing to tag cattle, as well as a number of other...

May 10, 2017

UFU seeks answers to cattle identity anomalies

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has confirmed that it has been in discussions with DAERA (Department of Agriculture, Environment and...

April 24, 2017

If my livestock cause a road traffic accident: am I covered?

Last Friday saw cattle breaking out onto the M3 close to Dunshaughlin in Co. Meath. A major road traffic accident...

January 9, 2017

Loose cattle have closed the M3 in both directions this morning

Loose cattle on the M3 motorway have caused the road to be closed this morning, both northbound and southbound, according...

January 6, 2017

Badger cull on the cards for Northern Ireland

A badger control policy should be implemented in Northern Ireland to reduce the overall level of infection in the badger population,...

December 16, 2016

Are there benefits with out-wintering store cattle?

Farmers in the west of Ireland, particularly those farming around the Burren, have seen some benefits to out-wintering store cattle,...

November 13, 2016

Woman (70s) dies after being attacked by cattle

A woman in her 70s has died on a farm in Co. Derry, Northern Ireland, after she was attacked by...

October 20, 2016