N.Ireland
Supplying milk at a premium for Gruyere cheese with strict protocol
By Chris McCullough Dating back to medieval times, Gruyere is one of the most famous cheeses in the world, and...
Cows
Dairy
Lely Discovery Collector C2 combats lameness in cattle
Lely launched its Discovery Collector C2 earlier this year, claiming it to be a revolutionary manure-collecting robot which cleans floors...
Rural Life
Six cows rescued from slurry pit after being 'trapped' for hours
Fire crews from Dorchester assisted in the rescuing of six cows from an underground slurry pit on a farm near...
Other
Farming business fined after woman killed in cow attack
A farming business has been fined after a woman was killed after being butted several times by a cow. 61-year-old...
Rural Life
Farmer fined after man thought he was 'going to die' in cattle attack
A Devon farmer has been fined after a man feared for his life during a cattle attack while walking his...
N.Ireland
CAFRE dairy survey highlights the main reasons for culling cows
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprises (CAFRE) has recently surveyed 120 dairy herds across Northern Ireland to determine...
Dairy
Pregnant cows die following dog chase in Wales
Four pregnant cows have died following a suspected dog chase in Llannerchymedd, Anglesey, Wales. As a result of being chased...
Agri-Business
Dumble Farm attracts visitors with ‘cow cuddling’ experience
The sight of someone snuggled up to a cow is probably not something that the majority of farmers are used...
Agri-Business
Israeli farm trials show potential to reduce antibiotics usage in cows
Mileutis, an Israeli-based biopharmaceutical animal and human health company has completed a rigorous, randomised, case-controlled, clinical field trial. The results...
Beef
US beef cow herd falls to 52-year low
The number of beef cows in the US at the start of this year was the lowest since 1962 at...
N.Ireland
UK landowner fined after people ‘seriously injured’ by cattle attacks
A UK landowner has been fined £15,000 after members of the public were “seriously injured” by cattle while walking along...
N.Ireland
Farmer fined after dog walker thrown and trampled by his cow
A farmer in the UK has been fined after a dog walker was thrown 8ft into the air by one...
Dairy
Farmers mustn't 'drop their guard' with liver fluke - SCOPS and COWS
Livestock farmers must not “drop their guard” when it comes to liver fluke, experts from the Sustainable Control of Parasites...
N.Ireland
Results: ‘Very special cow’ wins 2022 RUAS Winter Fair
Canadian judge Pierre Boulet, described his 2022 Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) Winter Fair interbreed champion as a “very special...
N.Ireland
Access to water critical on dairy farms amid high temperatures
During the current warm weather being experienced on dairy farms, ensuring cows have access to water at all times is...
Dairy
Study: Heat stress causing milk yield loss in cows
A study has determined that heat stress in dairy cows may be causing significant milk yield loss. As a result,...
Dairy
Cow-stomach bacteria could degrade synthetic plastics – study
Bacteria found in the rumen of a cow could help to break down plastics, an Austrian study has found. Cows'...
Rural Life
Cows ‘could be the newest weapon against Covid-19’
Genetically modified cows are currently being used by an American biotech firm to produce human antibodies that subdue SARS-CoV-2, the...
