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Planning exemptions for slurry tanks ‘long way from being put in place’ – IFA

An IFA delegation met with Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon and Minister for State at the Department of Housing John Cummins in Leinster House on Tuesday to discuss the issue for farmers.

NEWS 26 March 2025

BVD testing support increased to €3.50/calf

After Ireland reduced the incidence of BVD in 2024, Minister Heydon said that his Department is aiming to eradicate the disease.

NEWS 26 March 2025

Two farmers disqualified from owning animals in 2024

Figures obtained by the Irish Farmers Journal from the Department of Agriculture showed that a number farmers have been barred from owning cattle, pigs, sheep, poultry and horses since 2021.

NEWS 26 March 2025

Live cattle exports running over 20,000 head higher

All categories of livestock are contributing to the 29% increase in exports, with weanling exports rising by over 90% and calf exports running over 13% higher.

NEWS 26 March 2025

Department TB rationale and funding proposals are ‘shambolic’ – IFA

The proposals, including herds with multiple TB reactors being unable to sell cows freely for three years after being deemed clear of the disease, were put to the TB forum meeting on Wednesday.

NEWS 26 March 2025

Department proposal to curb cow sales to stem TB spread

The Department has also proposed the “mandatory disclosure” of TB herd risk category at the point of sale for all sales.

NEWS 26 March 2025

Almost 30% of beef kill comes from controlled finishing units

The figure is the highest monthly record for the month of February and contributed to almost 28% of throughput in that month

NEWS 26 March 2025

Worrying increase in calves with BVD

The recent results of the Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) National Eradication Programme paint a worrying picture with a significant jump in the number of BVD-positive calves identified.

NEWS 26 March 2025

Mart rings buzzing as record cattle prices keep floor under factories

Mart managers report that the cattle trade remains strong and that farmers are keeping their place around rings, despite factory and feedlot activity.

NEWS 26 March 2025

Farmer's trust in the quality and reliability of Flourish Calf

Trust in both protein quality and the brand are the primary criteria in selecting calf milk replacer in the case of a generational dairy farmer based near the northeast shore of Lough Neagh.

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Planning exemptions for slurry tanks ‘long way from being put in place’ – IFA

Planning exemptions for slurry tanks ‘long way from being put in place’ – IFA

BVD testing support increased to €3.50/calf

BVD testing support increased to €3.50/calf

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Planning exemptions for slurry tanks ‘long way from being put in place’ – IFA

BVD testing support increased to €3.50/calf

Two farmers disqualified from owning animals in 2024

Live cattle exports running over 20,000 head higher

Department TB rationale and funding proposals are ‘shambolic’ – IFA

Department proposal to curb cow sales to stem TB spread

Almost 30% of beef kill comes from controlled finishing units

Worrying increase in calves with BVD

Mart rings buzzing as record cattle prices keep floor under factories

Farmer's trust in the quality and reliability of Flourish Calf

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