N.Ireland
Lack of DAERA information on bluetongue leaving farmers ‘in limbo’ – MP
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) agriculture spokesperson, Carla Lockhart MP, urged the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to provide...
Bluetongue
N.Ireland
Plans announced to relax bluetongue restrictions on a Co. Down mart
Plans have been announced to relax some of the restrictions on a Co. Down livestock mart. The restrictions were introduced...
N.Ireland
Clearer details about Northern Ireland’s bluetongue outbreak
By Chris McCullough Farmers across Northern Ireland have criticised the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and Minister...
N.Ireland
New suspected case of bluetongue under investigation in Co. Down
A new suspected case of bluetongue virus is under investigation in Northern Ireland. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...
N.Ireland
UFU: ‘No excuse’ for processors to cut lamb price as movement rules ease
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed the announcement by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) of...
N.Ireland
MP welcomes re-opening of GB markets for NI exports
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) agriculture spokesperson, Carla Lockhart MP, has welcomed DAERA’s announcement that some live animal exports from Northern...
N.Ireland
Some animal movements to be permitted following bluetongue outbreak
Plans have been announced to allow some animal movements in the wake of the recent incursion of bluetongue virus in...
N.Ireland
RUAS: ‘No cattle classes” at 2025 Royal Ulster Winter Fair
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) today (Monday, December 8) confirmed that there will be no cattle classes at this...
N.Ireland
DAERA: New suspected case of bluetongue virus under investigation in NI
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) tonight (Saturday, December 6) confirmed that a new suspected bluetongue case...
N.Ireland
Entries to RUAS Winter Fair down 25% due to bluetongue
By Chris McCullough Cattle entries for the 39th Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) Winter Fair on December 11 have now...
N.Ireland
Market access a priority in light of bluetongue – LMC
With the presence of bluetongue (BTV-3) now confirmed in Northern Ireland (NI), the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) is urging...
N.Ireland
UFU: ‘No intention to cull animals’ at this time in relation to bluetongue
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) today (Thursday, December 4) said that the current bluetongue situation in Northern Ireland is “a...
Agri-Business
Bluetongue vaccine might ‘not be enough’ to control outbreaks – expert
With the suspected case of bluetongue being reported recently in Northern Ireland, many farmers will be concerned about how they...
N.Ireland
DAERA: Suspected bluetongue in 44 cattle on affected farm
Preliminary results of testing carried out on a Co. Down cattle herd, where two suspected cases of bluetongue virus were...
N.Ireland
Cattle from Republic not to compete at 2025 Royal Ulster Winter Fair
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) has confirmed that cattle from the Republic of Ireland will not be competing at...
Agri-Business
Suspected bluetongue in NI ‘must serve as a wake-up call’
The suspected cases of bluetongue in Northern Ireland “must serve as a wake-up call”, a farm organisation has urged. Irish...
Dairy
RUAS to host emergency bluetongue meeting on Winter Fair
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) is to host an emergency meeting today (Monday, December 1) to assess the potential...
N.Ireland
Suspected bluetongue case ‘hugely concerning’
Given the time of year, the suspected case of bluetongue in Northern Ireland is “surprising and obviously hugely concerning for...
