N.Ireland
Step forward for potential BVD herd restrictions in NI
Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) has welcomed discussions held at the AERA (Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs) Committee yesterday...
Animal Health
Beef
DAFM urges vigilance as bluetongue spreads across Europe
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is urging livestock keepers in Ireland to be vigilant as bluetongue...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Pig/Poultry
DAFM urges poultry owners to be vigilant for Newcastle disease
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is appealing to poultry keepers to be vigilant for signs of...
Rural Life
€2.2m for 4 new EIPs on animal welfare and gender
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, and Minister of State Pippa Hackett, today (Wednesday, October 23) announced funding for...
Rural Life
Court: Wexford man convicted of cruelty to pony
A Wexford man has been convicted in court of cruelty to a pony, after the animal was seized by the...
Agri Politics
DAFM urged to use additional €20.5m for animal health 'effectively'
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that an additional €20.5 million provided for animal health as part of Budget...
Beef
Farmers and vets wanted for EU survey on animal diseases
Farmers and veterinarians in Ireland are being asked to add their voices to a cross-European exercise to find out what...
Veterinary
DAFM: At least 44 blackleg outbreaks confirmed so far in 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said that 44 blackleg outbreaks have been confirmed so far...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Dairy
AHI: 17% drop in herds testing positive for BVD
The number of herds positive for Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) has dropped by 17% in the first 35 weeks of...
Veterinary
IFA holding animal health-focused county executive meetings
A number of county executives of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) have held several meetings focused on addressing wide-ranging issues...
N.Ireland
DAERA urges farmers to remain vigilant to bluetongue threat
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is urging farmers in Northern Ireland to remain vigilant to the...
N.Ireland
Farmers with BVD infection in their herd urged to 'stamp out' the virus
Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) is urging farmers with Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) infection present in their herds to...
Veterinary
'Sharp increase' in prevalence of blackleg - department
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has said that regional veterinary laboratories (RVLs) have noted a “sharp increase”...
Beef
New guidance for assessing global impact of animal diseases
The Global Burden of Animal Diseases (GBADs) programme has released a new technical guide detailing the methods it uses to...
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Roscommon sheep farmer maximises lamb performance
The ideal combination of Lamlac and efficient feeding technology to boost lamb performance has made life a great deal easier...
Beef News
IBR remains a 'significant concern' for Irish beef sector - study
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) is still a “significant concern” for the Irish beef sector, despite a drop in prevalence of...
Sheep
Authorities in Greece tackling sheep and goat disease outbreak
Authorities in Greece are making efforts to tackle a recent outbreak of disease in sheep and goats in the country....
Beef
Farmers reminded to be wary of lungworm in cattle
Farmers are being reminded to be wary of lungworm outbreaks in all types of cattle and to be on the...
Dairy
Plan for strict restrictions on calf exports to Netherlands from 2026
Calf exports from Ireland to the Netherlands could face strict new rules from January 2026 which could see the trade...