Slaughter

Diseased cattle compensation rates announced for October

Diseased cattle compensation rates announced for October

Compensation rates for cattle infected with Bovine TB, BSE, Brucellosis and Enzootic Bovine Leukosis have been announced for the month...

September 28, 2018
Germany proposes to ban sending heavily pregnant cows to slaughter

Germany proposes to ban sending heavily pregnant cows to slaughter

Germany has submitted a proposal to the European Commission to ban sending heavily pregnant cows to slaughter amid animal welfare...

September 11, 2016
Cattle age deception in Northern Ireland costs farmers money

Cattle age deception in Northern Ireland costs farmers money

Farmers in Northern Ireland suffered serious financial losses when cattle they sent to slaughter turned out to be a couple...

August 6, 2016
Halal non-stunning of cattle pre-slaughter is a contentious issue, says vet

Halal non-stunning of cattle pre-slaughter is a contentious issue, says vet

The non-stunning of animals pre-slaughter, for Halal purposes, is a contentious issue, according to Wicklow vet Pete Wedderburn. Speaking on the Pat...

July 7, 2015