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Countryside Services Staff Shine at Local Farming Shows

News 12th August 2024 | By: Shannon Grogan

Countryside Services is proud to announce the recent achievements of three of our dedicated team members, Claire Canavan, Arlene Devlin and Andrew Kerr at local farming shows. Their participation and success in these events are a testament to their deep-rooted agricultural backgrounds and dedication to the farming community. Claire Canavan, our Project Officer for the […]


Countryside Services Raises £11,500 for Two Local Charities

News 17th July 2024 | By: Shannon Grogan

Countryside Services Ltd has donated a total of £11,500 to two local charities, Air Ambulance NI and Kidney Care UK, with each receiving £5,750 to support their work in assisting individuals and families throughout Northern Ireland. Conall Donnelly, Managing Director of Countryside Services, emphasised their dedication to supporting causes that make a “real and lasting […]


Tags with New Prefix Available from CSL from 24 June

News 12th June 2024 | By: Shannon Grogan

Countryside Services Ltd has welcomed DAERA’s confirmation that we are authorised to supply cattle, sheep and goat tags with the new XI prefix from Monday 24th June. As part of the phasing out of the old prefix, tag suppliers can no longer provide new tags with the UK prefix from the same date.   Livestock owners […]


Future Proof your Herd with Caisley Genotronic Cattle Tags

General News 5th April 2024 | By: Shannon Grogan

In the dynamic world of modern agriculture, efficiency, precision, and data-driven decision-making are paramount. Countryside Services proudly presents the Caisley Genotronic Cattle Tag, a revolutionary solution designed to streamline cattle management processes while empowering farmers with comprehensive data insights. Tailored for calf feeders, drafting gates, parlour ID, and out-of-parlour feeders, these tags are engineered to […]


Changes to Northern Ireland’s Livestock Tag Prefix

Announcements 1st March 2024 | By: Shannon Grogan

In early March, DAERA announced changes to the livestock tag prefix in Northern Ireland under EU Animal Health Law.  The prefix code on Northern Ireland Livestock Tags will change from “UK” to “XI” and this will be fully implemented from January 2025.  Tags with the new “XI” prefix will become available later this year and […]


Campbell Tweed gives seal of approval to Countryside Services EID Loop Sheep Tags

News 19th July 2022 | By: Shannon Grogan

Campbell Tweed OBE, a UFU Past President who is widely regarded as one of Northern Ireland’s premier sheep farmers, values the robustness and ease of use of Countryside Services EID Loop Sheep Tags. Ballycoose Farm in County Antrim, owned and managed by Campbell, has been farmed by his family for almost five hundred years. Campbell says: […]


Are you experiencing hard to read ear tags?

News 16th August 2021 | By: Shannon Grogan

You are not alone! Lots of farmers face this problem, especially those farming pigs in an outside setting. Challenging environments can make individual animal identification particularly difficult at times, with numbers often being misread and incorrectly recorded, resulting in increased cost to the farmer through additional administration and staff hours. In 2020, our sister company […]


County Tyrone sheep & cattle farmer gives thumbs up to Countryside Services EID ear tags

News 8th July 2021 | By: Shannon Grogan

Ronnie Boyd, who farms sheep and suckler cows in Drumquin County Tyrone, relies on Countryside Services for all his ear tag needs.  The Boyd family has farmed on lands stretching between Omagh and Drumquin for almost fifty years with Ronnie currently stocking 260 breeding ewes – mainly Suffolk Texel Cross – and 25 AI suckler […]


FREE SHEEP TAGS – EXCLUSIVE OFFER

General News 31st May 2021 | By: Shannon Grogan

Are your lambs ready for the market?  We have an exclusive offer on Sheep Tags for you to avail of. Order 150 or more tags and receive 10 FREE Countryside EID Loop Tag Sets. Additionally, you will receive £25 off an TGM Electronic Reader and a FREE Loop Tag Applicator for first time orders. This […]


Agri-Food Co-Operation Scheme offers £30,500 for Farmers & Foodies

News 19th May 2021 | By: Shannon Grogan

The Agri-Food Co-operation Scheme offers farmers and food producers the opportunity of developing a new project idea in collaboration with others in their supply chain. £30,500 of support along with 50 days Facilitation is available under the scheme to help progress the project as well as enriching each group member’s skill set. Support measures include […]