Farmers are still "very fearful" of the bluetongue virus (BTV) although restrictions on livestock are easing, the Ulster ...

The Old Irish Goat isn’t just part of folklore — it’s genetically linked to goats that lived in Ireland 3,000 years ago. Scientists analyzed ancient remains and discovered that today’s rare breed ...

For this new study, researchers analyzed goat remains dating back to about 1100-900 BCE from a Bronze Age hillfort called ...

In order to combat stress and help an animal adjust more quickly, dogs like Chicken the Irish Wolfhoun d are stepping up as ...

New research has revealed that the old Irish goat shares a 3,000-year genetic link with goats living in Ireland during the ...

Cross-border livestock trade between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland can resume from Friday 6 March after ...

All these issues were explored in the recent event, Rooted in Strength: Women, Climate and Food Justice, celebrating the role ...

Ancient DNA shows an old Irish goat breed dates back to the Bronze Age, linking modern goats to animals raised in Ireland ...

Goat bones dating to between 1100 B.C.E. and 900 B.C.E. were a close genetic match for modern Old Irish goats, a historic breed with declining numbers ...

Recent biomolecular research has confirmed that the Old Irish goat is more than just ...

The Mac, Belfast ★★★☆☆ “There is an expectation that we’re forced to labour with every atom of our bodies,” says someone, in a rallying cry, early in T ...

Meet the Manx Loaghtan: a Bronze Age sheep with four horns, Viking history, and a genetic secret only recently uncovered.