Tagging
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
Amy Forde on 27 Oct 2021
Shortage of secondhand tractors boosts new tractor market – report
New machines aren’t arriving quickly enough to fulfil demand.
Adam Woods on 29 Sep 2021
Banking this year’s BDGP payment
Adam Woods discusses meeting the requirements of the 2021 BDGP scheme to guarantee payment this year.
Amy Forde on 22 Sep 2021
Almost 1,000 farmers hit with tagging penalties in 2020
Common cross compliance breaches related to animals missing tags, animals not tagged with 20 days of birth or animals missing both ear tags.
Amy Forde on 22 Sep 2021
The top five areas farmers are failing cross compliance
The Department of Agriculture has revealed to the Irish Farmers Journal the top five cross compliance issues that farmers were penalised for in 2020.
Amy Forde on 15 Sep 2021
Hill farmers seek grants for drones in Budget 2022
In its pre-budget submission, the INHFA also called for up to €4m/year for the marking and development of a naturally reared suckler beef.
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.
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 04 Aug 2021
Sheep Management: purchasing rams and tagging lambs correctly
With breeding sales increasing in intensity, this week's notes look at post-sale management of rams and tagging sheep correctly.
Darren Carty on 28 Jul 2021
Sheep Management: store lambs, worm control and tagging rules
The trade for store lambs is running significantly ahead of 2020 levels reinforcing the importance of completing a financial budget and purchasing a lamb that best suits your system.
Darren Carty on 28 Jul 2021
BVD Eradication Programme records 99.24% negative test for calves
The level of compliance with the programme continues to grow, with just 564 cases of BVD recorded in 2,027,118 calves tested to-date in 2021.
Darren Carty on 23 Jun 2021
Sheep Management: store lamb presentation, tag retention and sheep genetics
The store lamb trade has started strongly,with the best prices paid where producers are presenting lambs in optimum condition.
Darren Carty on 19 May 2021
Wool markets only blot on a clean 2021 copybook
Confidence among sheep farmers is high at present on the back of excellent sheepmeat market performance and this is underpinning investment in sheep systems.
Darren Carty on 19 May 2021
Sheep identification second highest cause of cross compliance penalties
Tagging issues were responsible for 68% of non-compliances, with the remaining 32% related to issues with recording and maintenance of the flock register.
Darren Carty on 19 May 2021
Sheep management: grass growth variance, paddock grazing and sheep ID
It is important that farmers experiencing a spike in grass growth are prepared to take surplus grass out of the rotation to keep grass quality high and plan for weaning.
Kieran Mailey on 01 May 2021
Five tips for making farms a safe workplace
With many farmers preoccupied with calving and fieldwork, it is easy to forget about safety measures. Outlined are five areas to always keep safety in mind.
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.
Amy Forde on 25 Feb 2021
ICSA calls for tagging exemption for young lambs
The requirement to tag both ears on young lambs sold through marts is unwarranted and must be abolished, ICSA sheep chair Seán McNamara has said.
David Wright on 20 Jan 2021
NI farmers must retag UK livestock
From 1 January 2020, livestock moving from Britain to NI must be retagged