Agri-Business
The ILEA condemned allegations made by the NVWA against Irish calf exporters "as legally baseless and politically motivated".
Dairy
Irish calf exports are lawful, fully regulated and have been "misrepresented", the Irish Livestock Exporters Association said.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is currently examining plans by Dutch authorities to fine Irish calf transporters.
Dutch authorities have confirmed plans to impose fines on four Irish companies transporting calves to the Netherlands.
Beef
The 2026 Beef Welfare Scheme (BWS) worth €28 million will open this week for...
Young stock are at the greatest risk of contacting Johne's disease, but farmers can take measures to minimise exposure.
One aspects highlighted at the open day was how Ballyvadin farm determines what price it is willing to pay for calves it buys in every year.
Lungworm
Dung sampling or taking a faecal egg count (FEC) sample "is not a reliable test for detecting lungworm" in young cattle, according to Teagasc.
The average farmer would of began calving down 20 weeks ago on February 1, meaning most dairy replacements will now be out on grass.
After such a dry and warm week, the rainfall this week may create the perfect environment for lungworm development.
The poor spring has lead to a lot of farms still having calves housed despite weaning taking place a number of weeks ago.
triplet calves
A farmer in Co. Mayo said the surprise arrival of rare triplet heifer calves has created "a great buzz" in the local area.
New research has found that dairy calves which are fed less complete tasks faster and remember more in pursuit of milk, but miss out on play.
Summer scour syndrome has become a real worry as calves get out to grass, especially when we do not know the exact cause of the condition.
Horned animals are more likely to injure farmers and each other through butting, particularly around feed barriers an in confined housing
Rural Life
A charity calf auction is set to take place later this month at Listowel Livestock Mart with all proceeds going to Kerry Hospice.
N.Ireland
DAERA has issued a final call for views on a proposal to introduce mandatory electronic identification (EID) for newborn calves.
One of the Ireland's leading calf buyers has said current protocols in place for trading Irish calves to customers in Poland is "unworkable".
Defra has confirmed that the number of bluetongue cases in Great Britain has risen to 288, but Scotland remains free of the disease.
Demand for Irish calf exports was driven by "smaller EU cattle and disease issues" last year, according to Bord Bia's beef sector manager.
Animal Health Ireland (AHI) has launched a new blueprint guide to the first year of life for rearing calves.
Herds with a confirmed case of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) will see major restrictions introduced from 2026 as part of a new action plan.
A series of on-farm events focused on the connection between producing healthy calves and farm profitability is set to take place.
