N.Ireland
Animal health status a ‘clear driver’ of sustainability levels – vet
Taking a ‘silo approach’ to animal health misses out fundamentally on the impact this key principle of animal husbandry has...
Animal Health
Agri-Business
Changes to bluetongue control policy in Wales
The government in Wales has confirmed changes to its policy in relation to bluetongue virus controls which will come into...
N.Ireland
NI BVD restrictions to target herds with untested animals from June
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Andrew Muir, is advising herd keepers that from June 1, 2025 bovine...
N.Ireland
BVD restrictions ahead for NI herds with untested animals
The Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland (AHWNI) has warned that restrictions are coming for herds with significant numbers of...
Beef
US suspends live cattle imports from Mexico due to parasite spread
US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has announced the suspension of live cattle, horse, and bison imports through US ports...
Dairy
4 out of 5 UK dairy farmers had cryptosporidiosis in herds
Four in five dairy farmers in the UK have experienced cryptosporidiosis in their herds, with significant financial and welfare implications,...
Beef
FAO calls for action amid foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks
Enhanced awareness and action is needed due to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in Europe, the United Nations Food and Agriculture...
N.Ireland
BVD ‘grace period’ reduced in NI for positive or inconclusive animals
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has reminded herd owners in Northern Ireland that the grace period...
N.Ireland
Big data analytics now a key priority for AFBI
Scientists at the Agri-Food and Biosciences’ Institute (AFBI) have said the organisation needs to prioritise developing a strong competency in...
Dairy
Dairy Advice: Dealing with 'retained cleanings' this spring
Retained cleanings is also known as retained fetal membrane or retained placenta and occurs when the calf’s side of the...
Agri-Business
Second case of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany ruled out
Authorities in Germany have said that a second suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been ruled out following negative...
Dairy
Second suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany
A second case of foot-and-mouth disease is now suspected in Germany in a neighbouring area to the first confirmed case....
N.Ireland
Reminder: Ensuring effective control of lice on cattle
Lice can spread quickly through a herd of cattle that have been housed for the winter as the close contact...
Agri-Business
BVD herd movement restrictions confirmed for Northern Ireland
Herd level movement restrictions are among measures being introduced to support the eradication of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) in Northern...
Dairy
Confirmed bluetongue cases in GB rise to 185 – Defra
The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has today (Sunday, December 15) confirmed that the total number of...
Beef
Reminder: 5 main parasites to keep under control in cattle
Most farmers across the country have the majority of their cattle housed by now and it is important to ensure...
N.Ireland
Animal health group urges NI farmers to act on BVD
Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) is reminding farmers in Northern Ireland to take action to prevent bovine viral diarrhoea...
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...
