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Majority of respondents to public consultation back deer cull

Majority of respondents to public consultation back deer cull

More than three-quarters of the people who responded to the public consultation called for financial supports for landowners to manage deer numbers.

Mon, 08 May, 2023

Farmers unhappy as Department gets tough on 2,000 TB skin test inconclusives per year

Farmers unhappy as Department gets tough on 2,000 TB skin test inconclusives per year

A clampdown on TB inconclusives has been confirmed by the Department of Agriculture (DAFM).

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Knackeries say they will shut due to talks failure

Knackeries say they will shut due to talks failure

Collectors of livestock which die on farms reduced their services today, only dealing with animals delivered to their premises, and were on the verge of a complete shutdown after the breakdown of their talks with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), in which they sought additional state support.

Wed, 26 Feb, 2020

Collectors of livestock which die on farms say they will reduce their services

Collectors of livestock which die on farms say they will reduce their services

ACA members process almost 300,000 dead animals per year at their knackery yards.

Mon, 24 Feb, 2020

ICSA puts spotlight on Monaghan TB issues

ICSA puts spotlight on Monaghan TB issues

ICSA is hosting a farmers meeting to discuss the TB situation in Monaghan, taking place in the Four Seasons Hotel in Monaghan, from 8pm on May 8.

Tue, 07 May, 2019