N.Ireland
‘XI’ livestock tags mandatory from today in NI
From today (Monday, June 30), only XI prefixed tags can be used to identify newborn cattle, sheep, and goats in...
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N.Ireland
DAERA extends switchover date for new livestock tags
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has extended the switchover date when ‘UK’ prefix livestock tags can...
N.Ireland
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...
N.Ireland
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...
N.Ireland
Poor quality ear tags cost farmers in the North more than £700,000/year
Poor quality ear tags for cattle cost farmers in Northern Ireland more than £700,000 (€807,660) a year, according to the Ulster...