An investigation was launched into the illegal movement of cattle across the Irish border in 2004, declassified files have ...

An investigation was launched into the illegal movement of cattle across the Irish border in 2004, declassified files have shown. The files show that officials believed that cattle stolen from a ...

With a real passion for dairy farming by now, Janik took a role on a 1,000-cow farm on the Germany/Denmark border. The farm ...

Joe Hayden, a fourth-generation dairy farmer supplying milk for Baileys Irish Cream, uses the HerdPlus app to find perfect mates for his 230 cows. The “Tinder for cows” technology, developed by the ...

A bluetongue vaccine is to be allowed in Ireland in 2026, the agriculture minister has said. Martin Heydon said on Wednesday ...

DISAPPOINTMENT has been expressed after a suspected case of bluetongue was flagged in a second herd in Co Down. Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera) said ...

There are a wide range of challenges facing farming as we enter 2026, with every sector under some pressure or other. Can ...

TESTING has been ramped up after the first suspected case of a horror virus was discovered on the island of Ireland. Two cows have been culled after the alarm was raised over the Bluetongue virus at ...

The number of calves registered in Ireland has declined by almost 55,000 head to date this year according to latest figures.

Animal movement restrictions linked to bluetongue virus (BTV) will be relaxed within the Temporary Control Zone (TCZ) in ...

Gráinne Hurley and John Maher run an extensive farming system with no tractor, no farm machinery, no sheds, no dehorning, a three-month winter and cattle that “more or less do everything themselves”.

With intriguing history, melt-in-your-mouth grub and Palaeolithic caves, there are many reasons to visit this relatively ...