Over 70,000 head of cattle have been exported in the first 10 weeks of this year, according to the latest figures from DAFM.

A “limither” was a man who could live only by begging, Kavanagh explained. It derived from “limiter”: a phrase used in the ...

Suckler cow numbers in Ireland have fallen by 270,000 head while the number of dairy cows increased by 316,000 head.

Beef cattle prices in the UK and Ireland are expected to remain firm throughout the year, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture ...

Beef cattle prices in the UK are fast approaching £7 (€8.30) per deadweight kg, or close to £3,000 (€3,550) liveweight, which ...

Dubbed Ireland’s largest dairy farm, Greenhills Farm, located in East Cork, has entered into solar farm lease with renewable energy giant Ørsted. The collaboration, which sees Ørsted lease land on the ...

Methane is an immensely challenging problem for the Irish dairy and beef sectors, but science is providing the means – mainly through new feed additives and breeding techniques – to reduce associated ...

A retired teacher was killed by cows which repeatedly attacked him after he was tossed into the air during a walk with his friend along Hadrian’s Wall, an inquest has heard. Cattle with their ...

A retired teacher killed in a prolonged attack by cows as he walked along Hadrian’s Wall died as a result of an accident, an inquest has found. Malcolm Flynn, 72, from Carlisle, was knocked to ...