COWS EATING GRAVEL/STONES by Morgan Sheehy   We in Devenish Nutrition have been very surprised at the large number of queries on this subject.  There are two main reasons.   A.     Shortage of Fibre Owing to the very poor grass in the Spring of 2010, grass is... [read more]

Animals can be slaughtered up to 18 months since previous test Cattle can now be slaughtered outside of the 12 month test, following significant relaxations announced by Minister Brendan Smith on Wednesday  April 28th. The measures come into effect on May... [read more]

During the past 2 years apparently a new disease is occurring in young calves in several  European countries.  This disease is both devastating in effect and mysterious, and characterized by a bleeding disorder with profuse  haemorrhages  that have led to the... [read more]