Agri-Business
A TD has accused the government of "orchestrating a covert cull of Ireland's cattle herd through misguided climate action measures".
Environment
The chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Agriculture Jackie Cahill called for a cull to control the wild population of mink.
Minister of State Malcolm Noonan has said that the government has no current plans to carry out a national cull of mink.
N.Ireland
CAFRE has recently surveyed 120 dairy herds across Northern Ireland to determine the main reason for culling cows within these businesses.
Dairy
TD asks minister to provide details of "what entitlements are in place for farmers who wish to opt into the exit dairy scheme".
Dairy News
Alltech’s ruminant research director, Dr Vaughn Holder, has questioned the need to reduce dairy cow numbers in Ireland.
A consultation process on a potential scheme for dairy farmers to exit the sector is set to get underway soon.
Opinion
Many Irish farmers view the animal welfare lobby as a grouping that is totally anti -farming: but is this really the case?
Agri Politics
It has been revealed that around 4,000 cattle will be culled in New Zealand in an effort to contain the disease Mycoplasma bovis.
New Zealand dairy cull cow numbers have increased as farmers take advantage of higher beef prices.
