The number of dairy cows in Ireland stood at 1,481,300 in December 2024, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

Farmers attending a recent information event in Athlone, Co. Westmeath, were told "there is a significant shortage of cattle ...

Farmers attending a recent information event in Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland, were told "there is a significant shortage ...

Genocells is a new technology for fully genotyped herds, which rapidly identifies the main Somatic Cell Count (SCC) offender ...

After a storm damaged their property, a family in Richard's Bay discovered a cow enjoying a swim in their pool, leading to a ...

“With a small population, export markets for Ireland ag products become very important,” Spicer added. There are nearly 7 million cattle in Ireland. In 2013, Ireland produced 554,400 short ...

Fact checked by Marcus Reeves Rich and golden yellow, Irish butter is made from the milk of grass-fed cows in Ireland—which makes all the difference in the world, according to fans from high-end ...

That’s huge for farmers. “About 0.062% of cattle in Ireland are born with this. It sounds very low, but it actually translates to about 1,500 calves born in Ireland every year. “The biggest ...

Agriculture is responsible for the largest share of Northern Ireland's greenhouse gases. That includes methane from cattle, which is a significantly more potent GHG than carbon, having a greater ...