EFI news and updates
Good News! We are a step closer to a cage free EU!
MEPs – support the ‘End the Cage Age’ European Citizens’ Initiative! The European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee has just called on the European Commission to propose a revision of the EU directive on farmed... READ MORE
Live export fatalities: the perils of transporting live animals
The recent Suez Canal blockage reminds us of the dangers of live export for everyone involved in the trade. While the backlog has since cleared, at the time of the incident there were... READ MORE
ACTION ALERT – our farm animals need you!
Live Export Lobbying Campaign 150,000 tiny calves and 30,000 young bulls exported every year need our help! Join our live export lobbying campaign of elected representatives across the twenty-six counties. It won’t take up... READ MORE
EFI Invited to speak at European ANIT committee meeting on long distance transport
EFI director Caroline Rowley was invited to speak as an expert witness at the ANIT committee meeting on long distance transport on Wednesday 17th March 2021. The purpose of the committee of inquiry... READ MORE
Overview of EFI’s work in 2020
2020 was full of challenges but despite the pandemic and lockdowns we still managed to get a lot done! Here is a brief overview of our work over the year. Livestock Vessel Certs... READ MORE
DAFM invites EFI to meeting on the export of unweaned calves
After years of numerous NGOs campaigning against the export of unweaned calves, DAFM held a meeting on calf welfare during transport on 7 December 2020 and invited representatives from the ISPCA, Ethical Farming... READ MORE
Libya Shipment Loading Chaos
On Wednesday 29 July 2020, at Kennedy Quay, Port of Cork, around 2,000 young bulls were loaded onto livestock vessel Sarah M bound for Libya. They will arrive at Misrata port on 8th... READ MORE
EU Commission Confirms Export of Calves from Ireland Unlawful
Ethical Farming Ireland has been investigating the export of unweaned calves from Ireland for some time now and has been particularly concerned over rough handling and the fact calves cannot be fed during... READ MORE