Beef
Germany proposes to ban sending heavily pregnant cows to slaughter
Germany has submitted a proposal to the European Commission to ban sending heavily pregnant cows to slaughter amid animal welfare...
Cattle
N.Ireland
Woman 'critical' after being attacked by cattle
A woman is understood to be in critical condition after she was attacked by cattle while out walking her dog...
N.Ireland
Dairy and beef cow numbers increase in Northern Ireland
Total cattle numbers in Northern Ireland were 3% higher in June 2016 than they were in June 2015, the preliminary...
Beef
New Zealand sheep numbers drop as the beef herd increases
New Zealand’s sheep flock has decreased 3% on the 2014-2015 season to 28.3m head, with drought and outbreaks of facial...
Beef
Brazil calls for beef to be included in Mercosur deal
Brazil has used this month’s G20 summit to call for beef to be included in any trade deal between the...
Beef
Find out how to make more from forage at this year's Livestock Event
Visitors at the upcoming Livestock Event will be able to find out how to make more from forage, the cheapest form...
Rural Life
Should farmers be allowed to shoot deer without a licence?
Farmers should be allowed to shoot deer on their own lands, but only where deer are causing a menace to...
Beef
Live cattle exports to Turkey to start in the coming months after successful visit
Turkish Veterinary officials and cattle buyers conducted what has been described as a ‘positive’ visit to Ireland this week as negotiations on...
Dairy
Cattle feed additive will cut methane emissions by 30%
A cattle feed additive has been found to cut bovine methane production by 30%, without affecting the health of the...
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
12 cattle and a trailer stolen from a farm in Derry
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for information after 12 cattle and a cattle trailer were stolen...
N.Ireland
Where now for TB eradication in Northern Ireland?
The incidence of Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) in Northern Ireland, based on the number of infected animals identified at time of...
World News
US cattle numbers increase 3% year-on-year
US cattle numbers are on the up, with increases in numbers recorded in both the dairy and beef herds, the...
N.Ireland
Northern farmers warned to remain vigilant for warble fly
The north of Ireland is currently free from warble fly infestation. However, according to the Department of Agriculture in Northern Ireland,...
Beef
Deadweight prices under pressure in Northern Ireland
The deadweight trade for prime cattle continued to come under pressure in Northern Ireland last week, according to the Livestock...
Rural Life
Eight cattle electrocuted by falling power line
Eight cattle have died in Lahinch, Co. Clare after they were electrocuted by a fallen power cable. ESB Networks confirmed...
Beef
Monitoring cattle weights from space is a 'game-changer'
Monitoring cattle weight from space could soon become the norm as new research in Australia has allowed cattle to be...
Beef
Cattle Marts - Finished cattle in strong demand with lots selling to €900 over
There was a good trade in the cattle marts last week, finished and forward cattle are continuing to meet with...
