Cattle

Muir defends DAERA after cattle cull review

The 89-page report by former Irish chief vet Dr Martin Blake examines the handling of a cull of 51 cattle on a farm in Co Tyrone on 29 and 30 June 2026.

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 November 2026

Muir defends DAERA after cattle cull review

MOST READ STORIES

1

2

3

4

5

Northern View: factories warn of a price correction

Northern View: factories warn of a price correction

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 November 2026

My Farming Week: Willie Keating, Carrigeenageragh, Kilrossanty, Co Waterford

My Farming Week: Willie Keating, Carrigeenageragh, Kilrossanty, Co Waterford

NEWS 11 November 2026

Review sets out order of events at Tyrone cull

Review sets out order of events at Tyrone cull

Review sets out order of events at Tyrone cull

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 November 2026

Our farms can produce climate friendly beef

Our farms can produce climate friendly beef

Our farms can produce climate friendly beef

FARMER WRITES 11 November 2026

ADVERTISEMENT

Much to learn from Fivemiletown review

Much to learn from Fivemiletown review

The report by Dr Martin Blake covers in extensive detail what happened around the cull in Co Tyrone.

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 November 2026

Over 60 farmers agree to supply proposed Macroom AD plant

Over 60 farmers agree to supply proposed Macroom AD plant

More than 60 farmers have agreed to supply feedstock to the proposed anaerobic digestion plant, which has attracted over 100 planning submissions amid local opposition.

NEWS 11 November 2026

Cull of 51 cattle at Fivemiletown was lawful but had shortcomings, review finds

Cull of 51 cattle at Fivemiletown was lawful but had shortcomings, review finds

Dr Martin Blake has provided a list of recommendations for DAERA, which Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir has accepted.

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 November 2026

Limousin-cross heifer tops €12,800 in lively Stranorlar sale

Limousin-cross heifer tops €12,800 in lively Stranorlar sale

Top-quality breeding females were a ferocious trade at the elite commercial show and sale in Stranorlar Mart on Saturday, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 10 November 2026

Collision between car and cattle leaves driver hospitalised

Collision between car and cattle leaves driver hospitalised

The driver of the car, a man in his 40s, was brought by ambulance to hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

NEWS 10 November 2026

How to boost suckler profits by €600/cow on Teagasc beef conference agenda

How to boost suckler profits by €600/cow on Teagasc beef conference agenda

With the theme ‘Profitable Beef Farming, Balanced Lifestyle’, the conference will focus on improving beef farm profitability, maximise performance and achieving a work-life balance.

NEWS 10 November 2026

Kerry family's two Charolais bulls make €17,600 at Tullamore

Kerry family's two Charolais bulls make €17,600 at Tullamore

There was a strong demand from commercial farmers at the Irish Charolais Cattle Society autumn show and sale in Golden Vale Mart, Tullamore, on Saturday, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 10 November 2026

SPONSORED

SenseHub Lifetime: every animal, every stage, every minute

MSD Animal Health has launched SenseHub® Lifetime, the world’s only system that monitors dairy animals at every stage of life. It covers calves, replacement heifers and the cow’s entire lactation.

SenseHub Lifetime: every animal, every stage, every minute

LOAD MORE STORIES