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Cattle farms given option of EID tagging

NI is the first part of the UK to make electronic identification available for cattle.

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 September 2026

Cattle farms given option of EID tagging

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Genotyping available in new NI cattle scheme

Genotyping available in new NI cattle scheme

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 September 2026

Appeal for information after 47 cattle stolen in Armagh

Appeal for information after 47 cattle stolen in Armagh

NEWS 5 June 2026

Over £20m spent on BVD tissue tagging

Over £20m spent on BVD tissue tagging

Over £20m spent on BVD tissue tagging

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 June 2026

Farmer a 'pariah' in community after large amounts of dead calves found on farm

Farmer a 'pariah' in community after large amounts of dead calves found on farm

Farmer a 'pariah' in community after large amounts of dead calves found on farm

NEWS 6 May 2026

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Farmer Writes: eventful start to calving

Farmer Writes: eventful start to calving

Karen McCabe had to summon the vet for a cow calving that needed a Caesarean – and that's when the fun started, she writes.

FARMER WRITES 1 January 1970

An Post increases the cost of sample postage by 19%

An Post increases the cost of sample postage by 19%

Farmers face increased postage charges as An Post increase the price of posting tissue samples to BVD and genotyping testing labs.

CALVES 1 January 1970

Editorial: EU recall of Brazilian hormone beef undermines promises

Editorial: EU recall of Brazilian hormone beef undermines promises

The EU Commission has always lauded its strong record on controls and checks on product coming into the EU market.

VIEWPOINTS 1 January 1970

Buying TAMS mobile items before approval

Buying TAMS mobile items before approval

Mobile items such as EID readers, health and fertility monitoring equipment and automatic calf feeders can continue to be purchased once an application has been submitted

NEWS 1 January 1970

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