EID
Barry Murphy on 08 Nov 2021
Cattle tag change beneficiaries ‘outside the farm gate’ – IFA
The IFA says changes to bovine identification system are not a legislative requirement and are based on a decision taken by the Minister to facilitate meat factories, marts and large feedlots.
Darren Carty on 03 Nov 2021
Maximum payment of €100 towards EID cattle tag costs
A tag subvention scheme will operate over three years (2022 to 2024 inclusive) with the first payment scheduled to take place in the last quarter of 2022.
Darren Carty on 31 Oct 2021
Ordering cattle tags amid new electronic tagging rules
From 1 July 2022, all newborn calves will be required to possess electronic identification while from 1 January 2021, approved tag suppliers will be obliged to supply an electronic tag
Darren Carty on 09 Oct 2021
Taking one final look at your planned lambing date
With concentrate costs continuing to increase, but market forecasts remaining strong, it may be prudent where you have not reviewed your lambing date in some time to see if it is still the best fit for your system.
on 18 Aug 2021
Compulsory bovine EID must be fully funded
IFA animal health chair Pat Farrell said farmers must be provided with adequate funding following the Department of Agriculture's move to introduce compulsory bovine EID tagging from next year.
Amy Forde on 11 Aug 2021
EID tagging to cost farmers up to €2.4m
Almost 2.4m calves were born in 2020 and with an EID tag costing at least €1 per set of tags, farmers are facing an extra €2.4m in costs.
Tommy Moyles on 11 Aug 2021
Farmer Writes: a walrus in a boat is better than an elephant in the room
CAP consultations, compulsory EID tagging, Food Vision 2030 and draft nitrates proposals. It's been information overload for Tommy Moyles but an aquatic visitor provided a distraction.
Noel Bardon on 11 Aug 2021
EID tagging to add €2.5m in costs without benefiting farmers – IFA
The IFA has said that the move to EID cattle tagging will only benefit industry stakeholders and not the farmer.
Amy Forde on 09 Aug 2021
Mandatory EID cattle tagging from 2022
From 1 January 2022, all approved cattle tag suppliers will be required to supply an EID tag with all new tag orders.
Darren Carty on 10 Feb 2021
What market prospects await the 2021 lamb crop?
The forecast for lambs coming onto the market in the first half of 2021 is positive with trade signals also relatively optimistic for the second half of 2021.
Darren Carty on 20 Jan 2021
TAMS continuation and construction work during COVID-19 lockdown
Farmers who have approvals due to expire between 1 January and 1 April are being given the opportunity to apply for a three-month extension.
Darren Carty on 22 Dec 2020
Sheep fencing tops TAMS sheep farmer submissions
Sheep fencing is ranked in seventh position in the top 10 most popular investments in TAMS II.
Kieran Mailey on 30 Sep 2020
NI Sheep Programme: using flock records to make breeding and culling decisions
Trevor Nixon has selected 129 ewes for breeding based on progeny weight performance this year.
Paul Mooney on 16 Sep 2020
Mullinahone cuts tag prices due to Ploughing
The co-op has cut the prices of its most popular tag sets until the end of this month.
Kieran Mailey on 02 Sep 2020
NI Sheep Programme: getting the flock ready for breeding
Clement Lynch outlined the steps he is taking to get his 500-ewe flock ready for breeding this autumn.
Darren Carty on 19 Aug 2020
Realising the value of weighing livestock
Regular weighing will allow performance to be monitored on an ongoing basis while an accurate record of the live weight of animals is valuable in administering health treatments.
Barry Cassidy on 05 Aug 2020
€2.6m price tag on compulsory EID cattle tagging
Minister for Agriculture Dara Calleary has confirmed that the preliminary stages of scoping out the possibility of compulsory EID cattle tagging has begun.
Niall Hurson on 22 Jul 2020
Threshold for tag orders introduced
The introduction of the tag threshold is in compliance with EU legislation.
Amy Forde on 18 Jul 2020
Costs of EID cattle tagging can’t be solely on farmers - ICMSA
If EID tagging for cattle benefits the whole sector, then the whole sector should contribute to the cost, ICMSA deputy president Lorcan McCabe has said.
The Dealer on 14 Jul 2020
Why are sheep farmers applauding the early opening of Croke Park?
The Dealer first thought the GAA chiefs might have got caught up in the euphoria of the store lamb market in order to compensate for lost revenue.