Sheep
DAFM considering accreditation programme for MV sheep disease
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is currently considering the development of an accreditation programme to certify freedom...
Maedi Visna
Sheep
Maedi Visna challenge must be handled on an all-island basis
A leading Co. Antrim flock owner has confirmed the enhanced threat now posed by Maedi Visna (MV) disease to the...
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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...
Agri Politics
'Will there be financial compensation for sheep culled'- deputy
The Sinn Féin spokesperson for agriculture, Claire Kerrane, has asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, if...
N.Ireland
DAERA to carry out Maedi Visna investigations
Northern Ireland’s chief veterinary officer, Robert Huey, would like to advise flock keepers that the Department of Agriculture, Environment and...
Sheep
Maedi Visna on the rise in Scottish sheep flocks
Many Scottish sheep flocks could be threatened by a rise in the incurable viral disease Maedi Visna (MV), according to...