N.Ireland
What is happening in NI on TB and wildlife ‘interventions’?
In the fourth instalment of Agriland’s new series, Silent spread – Ireland’s TB battle, we take a closer at look at...
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N.Ireland
DAERA approves voluntary BTV-3 vaccine in NI
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has permitted the voluntary use of three bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3)...
N.Ireland
Vet org: NI ‘disadvantaged’ and ‘under-prepared’ for bluetongue outbreak
The Association of Veterinary Surgeons Practicing in Northern Ireland (AVSPNI) has said they are “at a loss” to understand why...
Dairy
Welsh government eases bluetongue restrictions
Animals can be moved from restricted zones in England to a bluetongue-approved ‘red market’ in Wales from today (Monday, July...
N.Ireland
Court: NI farmer convicted of ‘causing unnecessary suffering to an animal’
A Co. Armagh farmer has been convicted at Newry Court of five animal welfare charges. Tiernan McMullen (23) of Granary...
Dairy
Contagious animal disease detected in France for first time
An outbreak of contagious lumpy skin disease (LSD) has been confirmed for the first time in France yesterday, June 29,...
Pig/Poultry
RSPCA Cymru urges poultry owners to follow bird flu guidelines
Poultry keepers in Wales have been urged to follow Welsh Government guidance on bird flu for their pets as protection...
N.Ireland
‘XI’ livestock tags mandatory from today in NI
From today (Monday, June 30), only XI prefixed tags can be used to identify newborn cattle, sheep, and goats in...
Pig/Poultry
Government confirms two cases of bird flu in Wales
Two cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus, otherwise known as bird flu, has been detected in Wales,...
N.Ireland
UFU calls for retailers across NI to support local produce
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is calling for retailers across the UK to promote meat produced in Northern Ireland, after...
N.Ireland
DAERA publishes control framework for Bluetongue
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today published its Disease Control Framework for Northern Ireland for...
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...
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...
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...
Agri-Business
Defra: Badger TB vaccinations up 24% across England in 2024
In a significant drive to end the UK badger cull, tuberculosis (TB) vaccinations administered to badgers in England increased by...
N.Ireland
Photos: CAFRE Greenmount students celebrate at annual formal
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) students swapped their workwear for their finest attire to attend the annual...
N.Ireland
Deadline looming for NI farmers to use up old ID tags
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland (DAERA) is reminding all livestock keepers they have less...
Beef
Redwater: Prevention is better than cure as cases persist
Redwater infection, or babesiosis as it is also known, is a disease in cattle that can have detrimental effects on...
