EU
Does the CAP benefit more than farmers? 62% of Europeans think so
A recent European Commission survey on what European citizens think of the CAP shows that 62% of EU citizens think...
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N.Ireland
Testing new-born calves for BVD could soon be compulsory in North
Compulsory testing for Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) virus in new-born calves, including stillbirths and abortions, could soon be legislated for in...
Rural Life
If the goat was mistreated he would not be putting on weight - Healy-Rae
If the puck goat knew what was ahead of him, there would be goats queuing up outside of Killorglin said...
Sheep
Mild weather leading to early blowfly - farmers advised to treat now
Prevention is better than cure with blowfly strike, according to Wexford vet Padraig Harris. Blowfly strike is one of the main...
N.Ireland
Tyrone farmer fined for moving a sheep unfit for journey
A Northern Ireland farmer has been fined £500 by Craigavon Magistrates’ Court for transporting a sheep that was not fit for the...
N.Ireland
Farmer fined for causing unnecessary suffering to cow
A Co. Antrim farmer has been fined £4,000 in court for causing unnecessary suffering to a bovine animal and for transporting the animal...
Environment
UK vets roll back on support of controlled shooting of badgers
The British Veterinary Authority (BVA) has said it can no longer support the continued use of controlled shooting of badgers as part...
Rural Life
Dogs must be microchipped within 12 months
The Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has announced that all dogs must be microchipped from March 2016. The dog microchipping...
Beef
Cows have individual 'calls' for their calves, research finds
A team from The University of Nottingham and Queen Mary University of London, spent 10 months studying to the ways...
Machinery
Lely installs its 20,000th robot
Lely’s 20,000th Astronaut milking robot has been installed at a dairy farm belonging to Josef Härle in Ochsenhausen (Germany). The...
Dairy
Lameness needs early detection
Lameness in dairy cows is a serious welfare issue, according to Dr Alastair Boyle, Dairying Technologist, CAFRE, causing both pain...
Dairy
Feed 50 per cent more colostrum say scientists
Three, not as previously thought two litres, of colostrum are required promptly by new born calves according to AFBI Hillsborough...
Beef
Leading vet claims corruption is endemic within EU food industry
UPDATE: A leading veterinarian with a strong track record in dealing with fraud and corruption within the meat industry has called...
Beef
Suckler herd in decline, what action is the Government taking?
Recent data from the Department of Agriculture’s Animal Identification and Movement database for 2013 confirmed that the suckler herd is...
Dairy
Providing dairy cows with a healthy environment
A leading UK veterinarian has told AgriLand that a commitment to improving cow welfare must be a key priority for...
Sheep
Liver fluke control on organic farms
Liver fluke can be a big threat on organic farms, causing considerable animal health and welfare issues and significant economic...
Environment
Calls for key national antibiotic database
Adequate and accurate data collection and analysis of antibiotics use and resistance is key for the farming sector. This is according to...
Beef
Redmeat sector set for growth
Looking forward to 2014 and beyond Northern Ireland Meat Exporters’ Association (NIMEA) Chief Executive Phelim O’ Nell has told AgriLand...
