Austria’s agriculture sector is struggling under an unusually hot and dry European summer, with prolonged heat and a lack of rainfall damaging crops and leaving cattle farmers short of water and grass. Farmers in northern Austria say the sustained temperatures are unprecedented, forcing some cattle to be brought down from Alpine pastures earlier than usual. […]
The bluetongue virus has been confirmed in a cattle herd in County Wexford, marking the latest detection of the disease in Ireland. The case follows earlier confirmations in Northern Ireland in December and reflects the wider spread of the virus across Europe and Great Britain. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Martin Heydon, said the development was […]
An operation is in progress to rescue around 200 cattle, calves, and horses stranded on Krcedin island in the River Danube, near Belgrade, Serbia. Rising water levels last week prevented the livestock from returning to shore. The evacuation, which began on Tuesday, has saved approximately 60 animals so far. Harsh weather conditions, including freezing temperatures […]


