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Bench warrant issued for owner whose dogs weren't under control
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The Galway dog warden had received a call of a sheep attack and came across three dogs that were not under control walking on the road. Gordon Deegan reports.
3 March 2025 News
Department working to address Heptavac P Plus shortages
Minister Heydon stated that Department of Agriculture officials are working to address the tight availability of the clostridial and pasteurellosis vaccines.
27 February 2025 News
New CSO figures shows sheep kill remains tight into 2025
The CSO has reported a decline in January's sheep kill on both December and the previous January.
Proposed actions for beef and sheep schemes revealed
The schemes will continue in a similar format as in 2024 with new actions added for farmers to draw down a higher payment.
26 February 2025 News
Survey finds 73% of sheep farmers experienced dog attacks
The data comes from a survey conducted by Niamh and Eamonn Monahan after five of their pedigree Texel sheep were killed in a dog attack in January.
24 February 2025 News
Revealed: the proposals in the €13/ewe National Sheep Welfare Scheme
There is a continuation of actions in the 2024 scheme while another action has been added to unlock the €5/ewe higher payment.
21 February 2025 News
Virtual fencing could counteract dog attacks
Research by Britain’s Department of Environment found that escapes were reported mostly due to exceptional events, such as trespass, dogs, low-ying aircraft, thunder, lightning or unfamiliar vehicles.
19 February 2025 News
'Iceberg diseases' causing thin ewes in healthy flocks, research shows
The information was presented on the 2025 Teagasc spring sheep webinar, where they showcased a survey of 104 thin ewes over 60 flocks in the region.
16 February 2025 News
Schemes update: last chance to complete critical sheep census
The sheep census is critical for participating in schemes such as the Sheep Welfare Scheme and Sheep Improvement Scheme.
14 February 2025 News
Farmers ‘fed up’ with ACRES excuses - INHFA
The INHFA claims that it seen an increasing number of farmers contacting its office with concerns over their delayed payments.
13 February 2025 News
‘Nature is a cruel master’
The Irish Farmers Journal spoke to some sheep farmers at the launch of the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA) 2025 No Dogs Allowed campaign in Wicklow on Monday.
12 February 2025 News
Farmer Writes: what price is too dear?
Finished cattle are one thing, but the store market has just gone crazy altogether, especially over the last two weeks, writes James Strain.
12 February 2025 Farmer Writes