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‘Staggering’ 17% of animals genotyped last year had parentage error

Speaking at the Irish Grassland Association’s dairy conference, Margaret Kelleher of the ICBF said this statistic was “staggering”.

14 January 2025 NEWS

No further outbreaks of foot-and-mouth found in Germany

The first outbreak of FMD in 40 years was discovered in the Märkisch-Oderland district of Brandenburg on Friday 10 January

14 January 2025 NEWS

Britain bans cattle, sheep and pig imports from Germany

Following similar action taken by the Netherlands and South Korea, the import of cattle, pigs and sheep from Germany has now been banned in Britain.

14 January 2025 NEWS

Uisce Éireann fined €4,000 for sewage pollution in Mayo

The case revolves around effluent from Uisce Éireann’s wastewater pumping station in Claremorris, which flowed into Clare Lake in Mayo, killing at least 945 fish over a two-week period.

14 January 2025 NEWS
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Asba Meats owner ordered to attend court over unpaid debt

Judge Alec Gabbett made the order that the owner of Asba Meats Ltd attend, commenting that the court has been “led a merry dance” by the company in the past. Gordon Deegan reports.

14 January 2025 NEWS
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‘We need to be back in division one when it comes to paying for milk’

Dairygold farmers vented their frustration at the co-op during a meeting in Mitchelstown.

14 January 2025 NEWS

Thurles student wins sustainable farming award at BT Young Scientist

Luke Blackwell won the award for his project ‘A novel approach to regenerative agriculture through the use of Comfrey as a sustainable soil enhancer’.

14 January 2025 CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

Tenders sought for Kildare wetlands restoration

The team is tasked with creating a restoration plan for a calcareous fen and associated habitats at Pollardstown Fen SAC with the aim of implementing measures an monitoring.

14 January 2025 CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

Lots of positivity among pedigree cattle breed societies for 2025

This week, we spoke to the pedigree cattle breed societies to get their outlook for the year ahead.

14 January 2025 PEDIGREE