Beef
DAFM: Advice to prevent bluetongue from entering Ireland
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued advice on preventing bluetongue from entering Ireland. This comes...
Cattle
Beef
TB: Over 4,800 herds bought in cattle in previous two years prior to restriction
Of the 5,242 herds restricted for bovine tuberculosis (TB) up to June, 4,800 of these herds had bought in cattle...
Sheep
CSO: Sheep slaughterings down over 15% on last year
Sheep slaughterings decreased by 15.7% in May 2024 when compared with the same month in 2023, according to the Central...
Beef
Ireland enters a 'higher risk period' for bluetongue transmission
Ireland is currently entering a “higher risk period” for the transmission of the bluetongue virus (BTV), according to the Department...
Beef
Australian cattle herd size estimates amended to show increase
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has significantly revised its estimates of the beef cattle herd in Australia. This is...
Beef
TB: 5,122 herds restricted over 12 months to end of Q1 2024
Latest figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) show the total number of herds restricted because...
Agri-Business
Table: Sire and dam breed composition of 2023 calf crop
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s (DAFM’s) Animal Identification and Movement (AIM) Bovine Statistics Report, published recently, has...
Rural Life
A 'number of cattle' killed following collision on N17 in Sligo
A number of cattle are confirmed to have been killed as a result of a collision on the N17 in...
Agri-Business
Over 720,000 cattle sold in marts up to end of April - DAFM
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said that 725,516 bovines were sold in marts during the...
Agri-Business
'No plans' to ban live exports for slaughter in non-EU countries
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has ruled out banning live exports of animals for slaughter to...
Rural Life
Farmer who made false statement about cattle loses appeal
By Ryan Dunne A 52-year-old Roscommon farmer who made a false statement to gardaí that his cattle were missing, when...
Rural Life
Men charged after 306 cattle worth $250k stolen in WA
Three men have been charged with theft after stealing 306 cattle which sold for $250,000 in Western Australia (WA) after...
Rural Life
Over 5,000 badgers vaccinated against TB so far this year
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has captured and vaccinated 5,046 badgers against tuberculosis (TB) to date...
Agri-Business
More than 5,100 TB herds restricted in past 12 months
In the past 12 months, 5,180 bovine tuberculosis (TB) herds were restricted, compared to 4,605 in the previous 12-month period,...
Beef
Advice: Actions to take as weather improves
With temperatures on the rise and better weather for the past few days, field operations and grazing have begun across...
N.Ireland
Culling badgers 'will not' eradicate bTB - cattle vet
Culling badgers will not deliver the full eradication of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) according to a leading UK cattle vet. Dick...
Beef
Report: Brazilian beef production could drop by 25% by 2050
The Brazilian cattle sector could see beef production drop by 25% by 2050, while experiencing a 37% decline in available...
Dairy
Study: Vaccination reduces 'severity' and spread of TB in cattle
A new study led by the University of Cambridge and Penn State University has shown that vaccination not only reduces...