The north of Ireland is currently free from warble fly infestation. However, according to the Department of Agriculture in Northern Ireland,...
February 2, 2016
The deadweight trade for prime cattle continued to come under pressure in Northern Ireland last week, according to the Livestock...
December 18, 2015
Eight cattle have died in Lahinch, Co. Clare after they were electrocuted by a fallen power cable. ESB Networks confirmed...
November 13, 2015
Monitoring cattle weight from space could soon become the norm as new research in Australia has allowed cattle to be...
October 28, 2015
There was a good trade in the cattle marts last week, finished and forward cattle are continuing to meet with...
October 14, 2015
A man who was arrested yesterday (October 1) in connection with the theft of livestock to the value of €100,000...
October 2, 2015
A case of BSE, also known as ‘mad cow disease’, has been identified in a dead cow on a farm in...
October 1, 2015
Some pedigree cattle breeders are overfeeding young bulls to the detriment of the animals’ subsequent fertility, according to Galway veterinarian...
September 16, 2015
Young cattle showing symptoms of pneumonia at the present time may well have a background lungworm problem, according to Anselm...
August 2, 2015
Always include the bull when vaccinating breeding animals, Animal Heath Ireland (AHI) says. The bull has contact with all breeding females...
May 5, 2015
Ahead of the breeding season Animal Health Ireland (AHI) is advising that all possible steps are taken to prevent the...
April 22, 2015
Using a season long wormer will both treat lung worm infestations in weanling cattle – including replacement heifers – while,...
April 10, 2015
A cattle truck with live animals overturned earlier this morning on the N11. According to reports there was up to...
February 16, 2015
Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) recently released its 2015 cattle industry projections which stated that “the Australian cattle industry is...
February 15, 2015
Latest revisions to the final livestock population statistics in the UK for June confirm that supplies of beef cattle are likely to...
January 2, 2015
Achieving a good feed conversion efficiency is essential in beef finishing according to Pat McCambridge a beef advisor with the...
November 8, 2014
Some meat processing plants in Northern Ireland are said to be heavily discounting dairy origin cattle. According to Ulster Farmers’...
October 30, 2014
South Tyrone beef farmer Robert Capper had 10 prime Charolais heifers stolen from lands they were grazing on the outskirts...
October 23, 2014
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