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Over 1,200 cattle seized by Department in 2024
Anne O'Donoghue
Kilkenny was by far the county with the highest number of cattle seized in 2024.
3 February 2025 News
Farmers urged to report suspected cases of Schmallenberg
Schmallenberg was first recognised in Germany and the Netherlands during the summer of 2011.
3 February 2025 Management
Dairy management: golden rules for successful calving season
Aidan Brennan outlines a list of things dairy farmers should be focusing on as the calving season kicks off nationwide.
EU can’t be a 'scapegoat' for global tensions - Hansen
What is now going to happen with China? Are they really slapping import tariffs on our dairy products? asks Christophe Hansen.
29 January 2025 News
ISPCA issues dog control warning during lambing
Every year, the ISPCA receives reports that sheep have been injured or killed, with ewes miscarrying their lambs, due to being chased and attacked by uncontrolled dogs.
29 January 2025 News
Ministers urge farmers to prioritise safety during cold snap
The Department has urged everyone in rural communities to check on elderly neighbours and those living alone during the current cold conditions.
3 January 2025 News
Snow and ice warnings issued nationwide
The national forecaster has warning that it will be “very cold with widespread frost and ice as temperatures fall to -3 degrees or below in many areas”.
2 January 2025 News
Cow-to-calf contact dairy farming can be more profitable - researchers
While this type of dairy farming has associated animal welfare benefits, it can also lead to more sustainable and profitable farms, according to researchers.
27 December 2024 News
Commission sets up European Board on Agriculture and Food
This move was one of the recommendations of the strategic dialogue on the future of agriculture that aims to enhance dialogue, trust and multi-stakeholder participation.
5 December 2024 News
Payments under 2024 Beef Welfare Scheme begin to issue
Over €19.98m will issue to 23,132 participating farmers this week.
3 December 2024 News
Sheep clean livestock policy refresher course
With upwards of 30mm to 40mm of rain forecast on Friday night through to Saturday and coming hot on the wheels of some heavy snowfalls, ground conditions will come under pressure.
22 November 2024 Management
In pictures: CattleEye crowned winner of 2024 'Dairy Dragons'
CattleEye, an AI-powered monitoring solution for dairy herds, secured the highest level of virtual investment at the Dairy Dragons competition during this year’s Irish Farmers Journal Dairy Day
22 November 2024 News