Dairy
Empty rates in cows fall threefold as farmers improve heat detection skills
The percentage of empty cows in a herd at the end of the year has fallen to between 6-7% in the...
Cows
Rural Life
Video: Cattle left stranded following earthquake in New Zealand
Three cattle were left stranded on a land island, following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake on the south island of New Zealand....
Dairy
EU dairy cow numbers to decline but milk production to remain ahead of 2015
Following four consecutive years of increase, the number of dairy cows in December is expected to decline in the EU-15 by 0.5% in...
Dairy
Agriland Vet: Treating Grass Tetany as rain drives grass growth
The rain and humid conditions that have gripped the country in the last couple of days have been good for...
N.Ireland
Moo-ve it: Three cows cause traffic chaos on the M1
Three cows caused traffic chaos on the M1 in Co. Antrim this morning after they managed to make their way...
Dairy
New Zealand dairy cow numbers drop for the first time in 9 years
Dairy cow numbers in New Zealand have declined for the first time in nine years following consecutive increases, the latest...
N.Ireland
Milk production in the North continues its upward trend
Milk production in Northern Ireland in 2015 was up 2.7% on the volumes produced in 2014, the latest statistics from...
Beef
Calving this spring? Some great advice on farm safety around calving cows
Farmers must realise that they need to look after themselves when dealing with livestock. Livestock related accidents accounted for 22% of...
Rural Life
Pig shows up at US polling station - not the first time an animal has turned up unexpectedly!
This week at the New Hampshire in the US, a pig showed up at a polling station where voters were deciding...
Dairy
Video: Graphic video shows cows with their ears torn off by dogs
Two in-calf cows on a Co. Cork dairy farm had their ears torn off them after they were attacked by...
Dairy
'Ignoring the dry period could reduce herd productivity in 2016'
To ignore, or significantly shorten, the dry period could have a detrimental effect on the productivity of the herd in...
Dairy
Farmers could be wasting €1,500 by not recording dry off dates
Farmers that don’t record dry offs do not receive an accurate annual report for their herd or valid lactations for...
Dairy
Number of dairy cows in Northern Ireland reaches all time high
The number of dairy cows in Northern Ireland increased by 6% in June 2015 on June last year to 311,500...
Rural Life
Video: Get up close and personal with some cows
You can now get up close and personal with cows, without leaving the couch or chair that you’re sitting on....
Rural Life
Five cows killed after train hits herd and is derailed
A train was derailed in the UK around 9.30pm on Sunday night (July 26) after it hit a herd of...
Beef
Pics: A selection of photos from Cow Appreciation Day
Cow Appreciation Day was trending today (July 14) on Twitter and we’ve chosen a selection of the many pictures of...
World News
Cow gives birth to triplets - defies odds of one million to one
One UK farmer went to check on his cow calving recently and instead of the two calves they thought she...
Dairy
How one dairy farmer milks 90 cows but owns no land
Noel McCall is a dairy farmer with a difference; he’s milking 90 cows but he owns none of the land...
