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Calves stolen, butchered and dumped in canal
Anne O'Donoghue
The heads, feet and hides of two stolen calves were disposed of in the Grand Canal at Edenderry.
24 July 2024 News
New research project to examine calf welfare
Earlier this month, Minister for State Martin Heydon announced funding of €22.3m for the 21 different new research projects.
24 July 2024 News
Bóthar to send 60 calves to Kosovo
Bóthar is now looking for donations from the public to help pay for shipment costs and help the heifers to reach Kosovo.
Family partnership overlooking the Shannon estuary
The Culligan family are milking 50 cows through a new six unit double milking parlour which was installed last May.
24 July 2024 Milk quality
Department still gathering evidence in calf welfare investigation
All mart premises which featured in the programme which was aired in July 2023 have been visited by the Department of Agriculture.
21 July 2024 News
Five tips to prepare weanlings for sale
Ahead of selling weanlings in the coming weeks, outlined are some tips to prepare animals for sale.
20 July 2024 Management
Hike suckler cow supports to €300/hd says ICSA
The ICSA claimed the increase in payments were justified given the significant farm management changes which are being sought to meet heightened climate, biodiversity, and water quality targets.
17 July 2024 News
Farmer Writes: holding out for hay
We finally got around to baling a few more meadows and adding 30 more bales into our winter stocks, writes Karen McCabe.
17 July 2024 Farmer Writes
'Walk away' from calves with no CBV, farmers told
Beef farmers are essentially buying in the dark if they're buying calves that have no CBV, ICBF's Margaret Kelleher has said.
17 July 2024 News
Be alert for lungworm in young cattle
Warmer temperatures will see worm burdens rapidly increasing on grazing swards, putting young cattle at higher risk of respiratory problems caused by lungworm.
16 July 2024 Management
Changing face of Irish beef industry
The crowds at this week's Dairy Calf to Beef shows farmers are open minded to change, but it has to be shown to work.
12 July 2024 News
Farmers ‘frozen out’ of €50/head beef scheme
A good weanling trade and tight grass supplies this year has resulted in many of last year’s autumn born weanlings being sold already.
10 July 2024 News