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The horse industry in China: smoke and mirrors or the next big thing?
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The overall equine industry in China still lacks structure due to gambling being illegal.
16 April 2025 News
Farmers to be paid for slurry as ‘biogas creamery’ unveiled
The plant will follow the Danish style of AD, with the feedstock consisting solely of animal manures and slurries from pigs, beef cattle, dairy cows, chickens, horses and ducks.
4 April 2025 News
Father and son fined €4,000 for possession of fraudulent horse passports
The solicitor said the firm slaughtered approximately 20,000 horses for export before losing its licence last year. David Raleigh reports.
Two farmers disqualified from owning animals in 2024
Figures obtained by the Irish Farmers Journal from the Department of Agriculture showed that a number farmers have been barred from owning cattle, pigs, sheep, poultry and horses since 2021.
30 March 2025 News
Foal to four-year-old: how much does it really cost?
Raising a sport horse is not cheap. Helen Sharp crunches the numbers and finds out just how much it will cost you.
26 March 2025 Breeding
Advertorial: Ireland's unparalleled expertise in China
The Irish Horse Board has expanded its global reach on a recent trip to China, empowering Irish breeders and producers in this fast growing market.
26 March 2025 Breeding
Minding yourself, as well as your horses
Breeding and rearing horses is not a game for the faint-hearted, it's long days and hard graft, as a breeder herself, editor Helen Sharp offers some advice for keeping your mind and body in shape.
26 March 2025 Breeding
A to Z of equine foaling and youngstock health
What does it take to ensure your foal gets the best possible start?
26 March 2025 Breeding
Foal registration an expensive game
The Dealer was bemused by some of Prof Paddy Wall's report into Ireland's horse tractability.
26 March 2025 Dealer
Sustainability in Irish Sport Horse breeding
Helen Sharp explores the economic and environmental considerations for a modern breeding business in Ireland to ensure long-term success.
26 March 2025 Breeding
Horse traceability failures threaten Irish meat industry - Prof Wall
Prof Patrick Wall has assessed the weaknesses and loopholes in Ireland's equine traceability and made a series of recommendations for action.
21 March 2025 News
New horse slaughter plant to open following Shannonside Foods exposé
The new action plan for the equine industry will also see the introduction of mandatory genotyping of all foals and a national gene database for equines in Ireland.
20 March 2025 News