Rural Life
Vet medicine and environment rules highlight impact of 'EU red tape'
Rules and regulations from the EU on issues such as veterinary medicine, climate change and biodiversity have been slammed as...
Veterinary Medicine
Agri-Business
Department considers 'pros and cons' of not permitting vets to sell medicines
Officials at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine are weighing up the “pros and cons” of changing veterinary...
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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...
Rural Life
First ever global list of essential veterinary medicines for livestock in pipeline
The World Veterinary Association (WVA) and global animal welfare charity Brooke will collaborate to create the first ever global list...
Beef
Department 'rushing to push for vet medicine prescriptions'
A plan to introduce compulsory prescriptions for “routine” dosing products for livestock is becoming an increasingly controversial issue. According to...
Agri Politics
Vet medicine rule change: 'Small farmers won't be able to afford it'
At a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine yesterday (Thursday, November 12), veterinary officers...
Rural Life
Proposed EU vet medicine rules 'a threat to competition' - IFA
Proposed new EU regulations on veterinary medicines, which would see some being designated as prescription-only, would “severely impact on competition...
Agri-Business
Animal medicines improvement notices issued to 2 firms
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has issued animal medicines improvement notices to two veterinary medicine suppliers in Northern Ireland, the...
Agri Politics
UK government grants 'critical' status to veterinary medicines
A document published recently by the UK government entitled ‘Critical Goods for Government-Secured Freight Capacity: A List of Category 1...
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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...
Agri-Business
Medicines improvement notice issued to Aurivo
An Aurivo store in Northern Ireland has been issued with an animal medicines improvement notice by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate...
Agri-Business
New rules adopted by EU Council on veterinary medicines
New legislation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (VMP) and medicated feed has been adopted by the European Council in Brussels today...
Rural Life
Student's High Court battle to study Veterinary Medicine in UCD
“By no means did I think I was going to end up in the High Court over a simple adding-up...
Rural Life
20% jump in number of students applying for agricultural degrees
The number of students interested in studying a Level 8, third-level degree in agriculture or horticulture has increased by just...