Agri-Business
Minister: Work underway to redevelop 'outdated' regional vet labs
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has said that work is underway to redevelop “outdated” regional veterinary...
RVL
Sheep
Sligo vet lab determines ewes poisoned from garden plants
The Sligo regional veterinary laboratory (RVL) recently diagnosed plant poisoning in two three-year-old ewes. Both sheep had been observed to...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Dairy
Eight cattle dead as 'lower quality silage' containing ragwort used
Findings from the Dublin Regional Veterinary Laboratory (RVL) have shown that a total of eight yearlings died after they were...
Beef
RVL report: Dead cattle found to have swallowed wire
Regional veterinary laboratories (RVLs)Â in Ireland have recently investigated a number of dead cattle that they discovered had swallowed wire. A...
Veterinary
Limerick RVL determines injury from dosing gun caused calf death
A review of a farm’s dosing technique for calves was recommended by the Limerick regional veterinary laboratory (RVL) following the...
Dairy
Schmallenberg antibodies detected in dairy herds
The Regional Veterinary Laboratories (RVLs) have detected Schmallenberg virus (SBV) in reports of milk drop syndrome in dairy herds this summer....
Beef
Mild and wet weather driving risk of parasitic worms at grazing
Due to the mild wet winter which has been followed since by mild and continuous wet weather, there is an...
Beef
Blackleg outbreaks linked to on-farm earthworks
Outbreaks of blackleg have been reported after earthworks are carried out on Irish farms, Regional Veterinary Laboratories (RVLs) have said....
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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...
Veterinary
RVLs diagnose cases of CCN in ruminants in June and July
Regional Veterinary Laboratories (RVLs) have diagnosed a number of cerebro-cortical necrosis (CCN) cases in ruminants in late June and the...
Beef
Ireland enters a 'higher risk period' for bluetongue transmission
Ireland is currently entering a “higher risk period” for the transmission of the bluetongue virus (BTV), according to the Department...
Beef
RVLs examined over 1,300 foetuses post-mortem in 2024
Regional Veterinary Laboratories (RVLs) in Ireland have examined over 1,300 foetuses (post-mortem) to-date in 2024. Of the 1,331 foetuses examined,...
Beef
DAFM urges investigation of birth deformities in calves and lambs
The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM) is urging the investigation of any birth deformities seen in calves...
Beef
Plans continue to reduce number of RVLs to four
Efforts to reduce the number of Regional Veterinary Laboratories (RVLs) in Ireland appear to be continuing, while the development of...
Sheep
Bluetongue will 'devastate the sheep industry' if not controlled early
Concerns have been raised over the threat of bluetongue and the impact it could have upon the sheep sector in...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Sheep
Deaths from Barber's pole worm increased by 164% since 2022
The appearance of haemonchus contortus, or Barber’s pole worm has quickly become a problem on some sheep farms recently. Signs...
Dairy
RVLs detect seasonal phosphorous deficiency in some herds
A seasonal phosphorous deficiency has been detected in some dairy herds, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s (DAFM’s)...
Rural Life
Operational costs of Regional Vet Labs to equal €4.8 million this year
The operational costs of Regional Veterinary Laboratories (RVLs) is expected to equal €4.8 million in 2017, according to the latest...