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Livestock transporter fined for causing unnecessary suffering to calves
A livestock haulier has been fined over £6,500 for causing unnecessary suffering to calves while transporting them from a farm...
Calves
Beef
CAFRE tips to ensure a healthy calving season
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has shared advice from a College of Agriculture Food and Rural...
N.Ireland
Parts of Co. Armagh on BVD alert
Parts of Co. Armagh are on Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) alert. This follows an upsurge of the disease on farms...
N.Ireland
Additional BVD control measures likely to be required in Northern Ireland
Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) has confirmed that additional Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) control measures are likely to be...
Beef
NI calf TB testing changes ‘strike right balance’ between integrity and safety
A decision by the Department of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to suspend calf TB testing during the coronavirus...
Beef
Farmers warned of increased cocci risks around calf turnout
UK farmers have been warned to be mindful of the increased risk of coccidiosis as they put calves out to grass....
N.Ireland
Dead calves found dumped in plastic bags
Up to six dead calves have been found dumped in Co. Antrim in the past 24 hours in a “disgusting...
Dairy
100+ Irish calves killed in crash in Netherlands
A truckload of Irish calves met with misfortune on a busy motorway in the Netherlands this evening, after being involved...
N.Ireland
Four calves have lucky escape after falling into slurry tank
Four calves had a lucky escape recently after they fell into a slurry tank at Ashfield Road, Clogher, Co. Tyrone....
Rural Life
Farmer left dumbfounded after birth of quadruplet heifer calves
A farmer in north Co. Clare was left dumbfounded after a cow gave birth to four identical heifer calves over...
N.Ireland
Two calves die and another survives after falling into slurry tank
Two calves have died after they fell into a slurry tank at a farm in Carrickmore, Pomeroy, Co.Tyrone on Tuesday...
Beef
Farmers run into BVD testing problems in Northern Ireland
Farmers must check that they have paid the required level of postage on calf tissue samples sent for BVD testing,...
Dairy
Pics: Triplet calves get 2017 calving season off to a start on one farm
One farmer arrived out to his shed yesterday evening to the surprise of triplet Holstein Friesian calves, two bulls and...
N.Ireland
Over 21,000 more calves registered in Northern Ireland so far this year
The total number of calves registered in Northern Ireland up until the end of July increased by over 21,000 compared to...
Dairy
Why dung sampling is important before dosing
Dung sampling your calves can save you money this grazing season, according to Vet Frank O’Sullivan. He said it is...
N.Ireland
Continued growth in Northern Irish beef calf births in 2016
The number of beef calves on the ground in Northern Ireland has jumped 19% so far this year, the latest...
N.Ireland
Six cattle, including two calves, have been stolen in the North
Six cattle, including two calves, have been stolen from a farm in Mullaghbawn, south Armagh and the Police Service of...
World News
Fourth times a charm: Charolais cow gives birth to quadruplets
A five-year-old Charolais cow has given birth to quadruplets on a farm in Saskatchewan in Canada. It is believed that...
