Pregnancy claims trigger cross-border cattle farmer row

SUCKLER farmers have been warned to beware of unscrupulous buyers falsely claiming pregnancies in young heifers.

They have been advised by the Irish Cattle and Sheepfarmers Association to never agree a compensation settlement over the phone without travelling to see the heifer in question.

And they should insist on a DNA test if in doubt about the true identity of the animals in question.