We have the cows now separated out into the three cubicle sheds according to their calving dates.
SUBSCRIBER ONLYProduction in the main sheep-producing countries has fallen sharply, ranging from 6.1% in France to 9.9% in Spain.
Adam Woods reports from the Teagasc beef conference which took place in Carrick-on-Shannon this week.
The last 12 months will mark one of the largest falls in suckler calf registrations that we have ever seen.
We know vaccination of badgers alone is not working well enough with us.
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
Adam Woods reports on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
We spoke to the only Irish pedigree goat breeder with a health status to export to countries like Germany and Poland ahead of his first transport.
This comes from the National Disease Control’s ‘bluetongue virus update’, which points to midge activity as the main cause of the spread of BTV.
There are currently 134 cases of bluetongue in England, with two in Wales.