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Threat to Irish calf exports as Dutch vote for ban
Barry Murphy
A move by the Dutch parliament has put the export avenue for over 105,000 Irish calves under threat.
Threat to Irish calf exports as Dutch vote for ban
37% of derogation farmers to cull cows
27 September 2023 News
37% of derogation farmers to cull cows
A new survey by the Irish Farmers Journal suggests that 37% of dairy farmers who are affected by the changes to the nitrates derogation intend to reduce cow numbers.
AXA National Dairy Show returns to Millstreet
27 September 2023 Pedigree
AXA National Dairy Show returns to Millstreet
Shanon Kinahan previews the upcoming National Dairy Show which returns to the famous Green Glens Arena in Millstreet on 13 and 14 October .
NI milk league: Dale Farm leads one million-litre monthly league
Dale Farm leads the milk league analysis for a one million-litre producer, but Tirlán continues to dominate the 12-month rolling price tables.
27 September 2023 Northern Ireland
NI milk league: Dale Farm and Strathroy go joint top for August
Dale Farm and Strathroy finish joint top of the NI milk league for August supplies.
27 September 2023 Northern Ireland
No demand for Jersey-cross cull cows
As low as €2/kg is being paid by the factories for light cross-bred cull cows out of the milking parlour.
27 September 2023 News
Farmers ‘operating in a fog’ as derogation goalposts shift
Having no clear indication of what farming's rules will be in 10 or 15 years time leaves farm planning in a "precarious situation", according to Bank of Ireland.
27 September 2023 News
25,000 children join Galway farm for World School Milk Day
Primary school children learned about how milk is produced in Ireland as part of World School Milk Day on Wednesday.
27 September 2023 News
Dutch calf import ban could be ‘significant challenge’ - Bord Bia
Bord Bia sheepmeat and livestock sector manager Séamus McNemanin described a move by the Dutch parliament to ban calf imports as a “worrying” development.
27 September 2023 News
Dutch parliament votes to ban calf imports
A move by the Dutch parliament has put the export avenue for over 105,000 Irish calves under threat.
27 September 2023 News
English government to bring in EID tagging for all cattle
Farmers in England could soon be asked to EID tag all calves to aid a new registration and animal traceability system.
26 September 2023 News
Listen: Farm Tech Talk - The Livestock Show
A Ploughing special recorded live at Ratheniska on Wednesday this week as farmers and rural dwellers gathered from all corners of Ireland in Laois.
22 September 2023 News