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‘XI’ livestock tags mandatory from today in NI

N.Ireland

‘XI’ livestock tags mandatory from today in NI

From today (Monday, June 30), only XI prefixed tags can be used to identify newborn cattle, sheep,...

DAERA extends switchover date for new livestock tags

N.Ireland

DAERA extends switchover date for new livestock tags

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has extended the switchover...

Failure to tag cattle leads to court conviction for one farmer

N.Ireland

Failure to tag cattle leads to court conviction for one farmer

A farmer was convicted in court on one charge of failing to tag cattle, as well as a number of...

Failure to tag cattle leads to court conviction for one farmer

N.Ireland

Failure to tag cattle leads to court conviction for one farmer

A farmer was convicted in court on one charge of failing to tag cattle, as well as a number of other animal movement related offences.

Poor quality ear tags cost farmers in the North more than £700,000/year

N.Ireland

Poor quality ear tags cost farmers in the North more than £700,000/year

Poor quality ear tags cost farmers in Northern Ireland more than £700,000 (€807,660) a year, according to the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU).