Dairy
Foot-and-mouth outbreak confirmed within Greek cattle herd
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been confirmed within a cattle herd on the Greek island of Lesvos, according to the World...
Foot and Mouth Disease
Dairy
European farmers on high alert amid FMD outbreak in Cyprus
By Chris McCullough European veterinary authorities have confirmed foot and mouth disease (FMD) has taken hold on the island of...
Dairy
Vaccination underway in South Africa as FMD declared a national disaster
By Chris McCullough South Africa has finally declared its foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak a national disaster and is...
Dairy
South African livestock industry in crisis as FMD spreads like wildfire
By Chris McCullough After several years trying to curtail the rapid spread of foot and mouth disease (FMD) across South...
World News
UK lifts import ban on Hungary after FMD outbreak contained
The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that the import ban put in place on Hungary,...
Beef
Australia develops world-first biodegradable vaccine for FMD
By Chris McCullough The world’s first biodegradable vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been developed in Australia, a country that...
N.Ireland
DAERA: Bluetongue disease ‘will arrive at some stage’
Bluetongue disease will, inevitably, reach the island of Ireland. And this may well happen sooner rather than later. This is...
Beef
Hungary says foot-and-mouth disease ‘successfully contained’
Authorities in Hungary have said that foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been “successfully contained” in the country. Hungary confirmed its first...
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
UUP raises concerns about NI foot-and-mouth disease control
Two Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politicians have written a joint letter to Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)...
Dairy
FMD: UK govt extends ban on personal meat and dairy imports
The UK government has extended the ban on meat and dairy imports for personal use to protect British farmers from...
N.Ireland
DAERA warns of foot-and-mouth risk after EU outbreak
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has reiterated its call for livestock owners in Northern Ireland to...
Agri-Business
Jersey suspends German animal imports following FMD outbreak
The sovereign island of Jersey has suspended the import of livestock, fresh meat, dairy products and animal by-products from Germany,...
Beef
Isle of Man bolsters foot-and-mouth legislation after German case
The government of the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea has said it is bolstering animal health legislation in...
Dairy
Foot-and-mouth vaccine bank activated in Germany
The state of Brandenburg in Germany has announced that it has activated its foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine bank. Earlier this...
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...
N.Ireland
DAERA: ‘Robust’ plans to manage risk of foot-and-mouth
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has updated his Executive colleagues about the ongoing...
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....
