TheCattleSite Latest News: Ireland
03 February 2021
Body Condition Scoring and Minerals Vital Pre-CalvingKeith Fahy, Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare outlines and recommends body condition scoring of suckler cows in the run up to calving. As minerals in silage can vary, Keith also stresses the importance of feeding minerals 4 to 6 weeks prior to calving...
29 December 2020
Ireland breathes sigh of relief as “least bad” Brexit deal clinchedIrish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheál Martin has expressed relief on 24 December after the UK and European Union agreed a last-minute trade deal....
15 December 2020
Bord Bia works with top chefs to support independent butchers with launch of grass-fed Christmas Feasts CampaignTop chefs from across the UK have collaborated with Bord Bia (The Irish Food Board) to help support the nation’s independent butchers and inspire consumers to try new grass-fed Irish beef cuts and cuisines this festive season....
14 December 2020
Ireland establishes support scheme for Irish firms in case of no-deal BrexitIreland is working on a financial support scheme to help food exporters maintain their share in the British market in the event of a “no-deal” exit for Britain from the European Union, Foreign Minister Simon Coveney was quoted as saying on Sunday...
11 December 2020
Irish farmers will take the biggest economic hit because of Brexit – IFAWhen speaking to a government committee on agriculture, Irish Farmers Association President Tim Cullinan warned that farmers will face major challenges due to market upsets stemming from Brexit....
12 November 2020
Irish Farmers Association vows to reject additional licensing requirements for dairy farmersThe Irish Farmers Association Dairy Chairman Tom Phelan issued a news release stressing that diary farmers should not face additional licensing from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), contradicting media reports. ...
09 November 2020
IFA criticises Ireland's bovine TB strategy The Irish Farmers Association says that increasing pre-movement tests will not solve Ireland's TB problem. ...
14 October 2020
New campaign hopes to give grass-fed Irish beef an edge Bord Bia, the Irish Food Board, is launching a big impact marketing campaign placing grass-fed Irish beef in the spotlight this autumn in a bid to drive awareness of its premium qualities and Ireland’s unique grass-fed production systems...
01 October 2020
Bord Bia launches world’s first scientifically supported Grass Fed Standard for BeefBord Bia, the Irish Food Board, has launched a Grass Fed Standard for Beef, the world’s first on a national scale, that allows it to track and verify the percentage of grass consumed in the diet of Irish beef herds....
21 September 2020
“Agri-Food Companies Must Get Ready for Brexit” - Urgent Message to StakeholdersThe Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., has called on companies in the agri-food and fisheries sectors to urgently complete their preparations for the new trading arrangements that will pertain between the EU and UK...
10 September 2020
Ireland suspends coronavirus testing at meat plants as demand for tests increasesIreland’s Health Service Executive (HSE) has suspended COVID-19 testing for meat plant workers as demand for screening increases and capacity is stretched....
25 August 2020
Reducing Greenhouse Emissions: Genomic Testing of Every Cow in IrelandGenomics technologies have the potential to solve big problems and establish new paradigms for animal breeding that seem impossibly ambitious today. ...
10 August 2020
Ireland makes payments on calf investment scheme Agriculture Minister Calleary announces that payments have commenced under the Calf Investment Scheme....
06 August 2020
Ireland unveils COVID-19 relief for beef finishersMinister Calleary has announced the details of €50 million Beef Finisher Payment scheme, highlighting his support for the 42,000 farmers who were impacted by the economic fallout of COVID-19....
01 August 2020
Ireland’s cattle trade shows that factories can afford to pay more for meatIreland’s strong cattle trade shows that, “factories can afford to pay more,” according to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA)....
13 July 2020
Irish health authorities gave meat plants advance notice of COVID-19 inspectionsIreland’s HSA gave advance notice of standards checks to meat plants, but Meat Industry Ireland leader denies pressuring safety body....
06 July 2020
Irish survey data shows worrying rise in dairy overheads The results from Ireland's National Farm Survey (NFS), which show modest gains in farm family incomes, may not be as positive as they initially appear. ...
Meat processors are driving farmers out of business - IFAIrish Farmers Association President Tim Cullinan says factories have to stop driving farmers out of business and increase beef prices to fair levels. ...
22 June 2020
Liming can reduce greenhouse gas emissions while improving grassland productivityEmerging research in Johnstown Castle, Ireland has shown that increasing soil pH by liming caused a significant reduction in nitrous oxide emissions and increased grassland productivity. ...
21 June 2020
Irish farmers critical of changes to bovine TB programmeThe Irish Farmers Association Animal Health Chairman Pat Farrell is critical of the Department of Agriculture’s changes in Ireland’s TB Eradication Programme....
01 June 2020
Irish Beef Finishers Hit Hard by COVID-19 & Brexit Losses of €111MIrish Farmer's Association National Livestock Chairman Brendan Golden said Agriculture Minister Creed must secure a direct payment package to make up for the beef price losses for winter finishers on the back of the COVID-19 outbreak and Brexit inflicted...
28 May 2020
China suspends Irish beef imports after BSE caseChina has suspended beef imports from Ireland after a case of Atypical BSE was identified....
25 May 2020
Irish farmers sound the alarm over no-deal BrexitIrish Farmers Association president tells delegation that Brexit still poses a massive threat to Irish farming....
21 May 2020
Spread of COVID-19 a “huge learning curve” for Irish meat processorsSenior Irish health officials express concerns over recent spike in coronavirus cases at Irish meat plants....
19 May 2020
IFA urges cattle marts to re-open if they can maintain COVID-19 precautionsThe Irish Farmers Association stresses that mart structures provide an essential service for farmers and need continued support....
15 May 2020
April price cut puts Irish dairy farmers on the back footCuts to Irish milk prices in April a further blow to dairy farmers....
Improved Irish retail demand sees cattle prices risingThe Irish Farmers Association reports that domestic cattle prices are strengthening due to contracting supplies and steady retail demand....
04 May 2020
COVID-19 cases confirmed in three Irish meat processing plantsIreland’s agriculture minister reports six infection clusters at plants....
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