Importing cattle

Don't know that much bar instead of a blue card for that animal, you'll receive a red card.

And red card animals, especially from the UK may go back to the UK to be slaughtered when the time comes.

Afaik there are a couple of factories that slaughter red card animals but unfortunately they pay far below factory prices.

Even we went to view Angus cattle in Rory bests last night up north. For a sale which started online today. We spoke to him and he said there was only 1 wasnt eligible for export due to bvd regulations. Today only 2 females are actually eligible . The rules seem all up in the air. So be careful

I asked my lad there, he said our heifer had already been genotyped in the UK and it didn't cost alot to register her here

It was under 50 euro to change over.

It would cost a fair whack for the actual importation too. Andrew ewing was the lad we used

For importing stock sheep or cattle the best transport and knowing the rules and paperwork, Workman in Monaghan is top of the game with Hilary the best at getting stock organised

We didn't have to quarantine, £450 we gave the lad who imported her. That included vet work

Have you thought about importing embryos? I know you want to get up and running asap but you may not be able to go with your chosen breed. You could compromise a bit with a longer term goal of eventually getting the breed you want albeit taking the chance with embryos.

Ok, I didn't know that. I wonder why?

There is no difference in haulage in or out, a health cert is required and no transportation is simple and cost was hardly going to be 900 euros, all it takes is a bit of research . As for the DVO it would be simple to ring the import section in Kildare street to get what is required and use a haulier who does this work all the time.

We collected the animal in Lisburn with all paperwork completed from Scotland to import her to the south, we didn't have to quarantine her. The reason we collected her in Lisburn is that is where he was meeting other farmers who had imported cattle he had on his load.

This was our first time importing, we did what we were told. Worked for us.