Deer
Barry Cassidy on 27 Jan 2021
Farmers to face extra testing under new TB crackdown
All cattle moving out of a herd will have to undergo pre- or post-movement testing, unless both the animal and the herd of origin were TB tested in the preceding six months.
Barry Cassidy on 27 Jan 2021
Farmers to face extra testing under new TB crackdown
All cattle moving out of a herd will have to undergo pre- or post-movement testing unless both the animal and the herd of origin were TB tested in the preceding six months.
Amy Forde on 03 Jan 2021
Wild deer and ‘trespassing sheep’ fenced out of Galway nature reserve
Wild deer and sheep have been fenced out of a Galway nature reserve due to overgrazing.
Caitríona Morrissey on 23 Dec 2020
Watch: the Irishman milking deer in New Zealand
Simon Wakefield left his family's dairy farm in Offaly for a six-month working holiday in New Zealand in 2013. Over seven years later, he’s still there, but on a very different type of farm.
The Dealer on 11 Nov 2020
Are there lockdown lessons for TB eradication?
With reactor numbers rising and EU funding falling, can Ireland find a way to break the yo-yo cycle of bovine TB infection levels?
Amy Forde on 11 Nov 2020
Farmer views: proposed pre-movement testing a 'smokescreen'
Amy Forde speaks to farmers about the proposed new pre-movement TB testing in the draft TB strategy.
Amy Forde on 04 Nov 2020
Deer culling and badger vaccination to continue
Farmers will be given advice on the actions they can take to reduce the risk of their cattle contracting TB from badgers and deer.
Matt Dempsey on 04 Nov 2020
Home Farm: deer chaos on the farm
I thought I was seeing double when what looked like a bullock was grazing happily on the headland of a winter barley field.
Niall Hurson on 17 Oct 2020
Badger testing and setts mapping must go hand in hand - ICSA
The farm organisation has welcomed new efforts to reduce the spread of TB and has advised all farmers to view Department of Agriculture advice.
Letters to the Editor on 14 Oct 2020
Letter: TB herd history risk statements
"The Department continues to engage in spin that it will somehow miraculously achieve its target by the year 2030" – Chris Fox, Co Wicklow.
Donal Magner on 23 Sep 2020
New native woodland created in Maam Valley
A chemical-free, biodiverse native woodland becomes a reality for Co Galway sheep farmer, writes Donal Magner.
Paul Mooney on 09 Sep 2020
Deer culling slows after price collapse
Demand for wild venison fell due to COVID-19 lockdowns, leading many hunters to reduce activity.
Niall Hurson on 02 Sep 2020
Farmer view: 'ranking isn't much good when TB transfer between herds is low'
Farmers from across the country gave Niall Hurson their reaction to receiving personalised TB risk profile reports.
Paul Mooney on 30 Aug 2020
Prices for wild deer on the floor as a result of COVID-19
A deer carcase might now fetch just €20 to €30, meaning a licensed hunter will barely cover the costs involved.
Barry Cassidy on 17 Jun 2020
Farmers warned of bogus deer shooters
Wicklow Uplands Council has advised farmers that an individual calling to farms claiming to be involved with the group's deer management project is not genuine.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 18 May 2020
Farmers can’t shoulder increased TB costs – ICSA
The organisation insists farmers will not pay extra into the eradication programme after funding from Brussels was cut.
Amy Forde on 12 Feb 2020
Crackdown on deer poaching, lamping and hedgerow destruction
An Garda Síochána is to tackle environmental and wildlife crimes in four new regional forums.
Amy Forde on 28 Dec 2019
Cows, calves and deer hit by trains in 2019
In separate incidents, three cows and 11 calves were hit by trains this year.
Contributor on 25 Dec 2019
Farmer Writes: attention to detail will be key to 2020
Andrew Marchant is a new entrant farmer in Dumfrieshire, keeping cattle, sheep and deer.
Paul Mooney on 18 Dec 2019
UCD to count wild deer population
The smartphone app will allow farmers, hunters, walkers and others report deer sightings.