Cattle tags
John Egerton on 24 Mar 2021
Farmer Writes: fed up replacing lost cattle tags
Fermanagh farmer John Egerton reckons he needs to buy 40 replacement tags every year to keep within the rules.
Darren Carty on 16 Dec 2020
Agritags providing more competition to cattle tag market
The company has been supplying tags to the Irish market for over 50 years, including as a Department of Agriculture approved supplier of sheep tags since 1999.
Paul Mooney on 09 Dec 2020
Farmers advised to order early as An Post forecasts delays
Tag suppliers say they have been advised by An Post staff that there is a backlog in the system.
Peter McCann on 02 Sep 2020
Officials want common standard for cattle EID
Officials across the UK and Republic of Ireland support the aim of achieving common standards for bovine electronic identification
Peter McCann on 12 Aug 2020
Compliance rates remain high across NI
Farmers in Northern Ireland have a high conformity rate in cross compliance inspections.
Barry Cassidy on 12 Jul 2020
Compulsory EID tagging for cattle on the table
The Department of Agriculture is to launch a consultation on compulsory electronic cattle tags later this year.
Caitríona Morrissey on 13 Jun 2020
Appeal as two jeeps and cattle tags stolen
The theft occurred in the early hours of 11 June in Co Louth.
Paul Mooney on 03 Jun 2020
Fourth cattle tag supplier approved
Agritags is now selling cattle tags to farmers after getting approval from the Department of Agriculture. The company already sell identification and management tags for cattle and sheep.
Peter McCann on 27 May 2020
DAERA make plans for cattle EID scheme
The move toward bovine electronic identification appears to be the direction of travel across the UK.
Kieran Mailey on 26 Feb 2020
Discounts on bulk ear tag orders
A survey of NI tag suppliers highlights the potential discounts available to farmers.
Paul Mooney on 11 Dec 2019
Offaly beef farmer who oversaw cattle tagging steps down
In his 20 years with Mullinahone Co-op Liam Egan dealt with thousands of cattle and sheep farmers and helped modernise animal identification.
Darren Carty on 11 Dec 2019
EID tag sales forecast to pass 300,000 sets in 2020
Sales of electronic tags continue on an upward trajectory with traction building among dairy farmers in particular.
The Dealer on 06 Dec 2019
The Big Dealer: Mr cattle tags steps down at Mullinahone
Industry figures on the move, Mr cattle tags retires, IFA holds AGM in the UK, Scottish tractors grind to a halt, putting the Bó in banking and much more in this week's Big Dealer.
The Dealer on 04 Dec 2019
Mr cattle tags steps down at Mullinahone
Liam Egan has gone back home farming after two decades running Eurotags for Mullinahone Co-op.
John Sleigh on 27 Oct 2019
Cattle EID: a step in right direction
The planned introduction of electronic tags for cattle is good news for the beef sector, writes John Sleigh.
Tommy Moyles on 23 Oct 2019
Suspended sentences for Kerry farmers
Two Kerry farmers were in court this week facing charges relating to obstructing the Department of Agriculture work.
Amy Forde on 08 May 2019
No plans for mandatory EID cattle tags
EU member states had to decide whether or not to have voluntary or mandatory EID tags for cattle from 18 July 2019.
Amy Forde on 24 Apr 2019
Mystery still surrounds theft of 210 cattle and tags
Gardaí are still investigating the theft of 210 cattle and a large number of tags from a farm in south Co. Meath last year.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 10 Apr 2019
Over two-thirds of calves registered online
An increasing number of farmers are ditching the traditional paper and post method.
David Wright on 27 Mar 2019
Replacement tags fall below 200,000
There were just over 190,000 replacement cattle tags bought in NI in 2018.