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,...
Calves
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...
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...
Beef
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...
Beef
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...
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...
N.Ireland
Appeal for information after 30 calves stolen from farm
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for information regarding the theft of 30 calves from a farm...
N.Ireland
Beef sired calf registrations at highest level since 2008 in Northern Ireland
Beef sired calf registrations in Northern Ireland during 2015 totalled 338,378 head, an 8% increase on the 312,818 registered in the North...
N.Ireland
Beef sired calf registrations at highest level since 2008 in Northern Ireland
Beef sired calf registrations in Northern Ireland during 2015 totalled 338,378 head, an 8% increase on the 312,818 registered in the North...
Beef
Treating scour in a newborn suckler or dairy calf
Scour refers to watery or custard-like faeces and results from a badly damaged gut, which leads to a loss in...
Beef
North's beef sired calf registrations up 10% (dairy registrations down 2.5%)
There was a 10% increase in beef sired calf registrations in Northern Ireland in September 2015 from September 2014 levels,...
Beef
Wire in gut one of the main causes of suckler cow deaths in the UK
Post-mortem results for in the UK shows that wire in the gut is one of the main causes of suckler...
Rural Life
'The cow charged me, knocked me unconscious and trampled me'
A Co. Meath farmer had a lucky escape when one of the cows on her farm charged her and trampled her...
