N.Ireland
60-70% of UK exports landing in Rotterdam with incorrect paperwork
As much as 70% of UK exports into Europe’s largest port, the Port of Rotterdam, have been arriving with incorrect...
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Beef
Research shows evidence of carryover of BVD infection in NI
Industry research in Northern Ireland has suggested the continued emergence of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) in 2021 is evidence of...
Sheep
NSA launches its 2021 sheep worrying survey
With increasing numbers of devastating dog attacks on livestock continuing to be reported, the National Sheep Association (NSA) launched its...
Rural Life
Award-winning wildlife photojournalist to join judges for annual BVA competition
Internationally acclaimed wildlife photojournalist Aaron Gekoski has been named fifth judge as part of a panel, for the 2021 British...
Dairy
Calving at 24 months for optimum economic and lifetime performance
In order to maintain dairy herd size and performance, it is necessary to have a good supply of quality heifers...
Agri-Business
BVA welcomes new strategy on #VetDiversity
Diversity and inclusion must be embraced by the veterinary professions, said the British Veterinary Association (BVA) as it welcomed the...
Agri-Business
UFU backs calls for UK and EU agri-food standards to be aligned
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said it would back an agreement in principle that would align the UK as...
Dairy
Accelerated milk replacer rates will boost calves’ life-long milking ability
According to College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) dairy advisor Gary Duffy, accelerated calf replacer feeding rates can...
Pig/Poultry
New H5N1 strain of avian influenza confirmed in flock of gamebirds in Scotland
A flock of kept birds on a gamebird rearing premises in Leven, Glenrothes, has tested positive for avian influenza of...
N.Ireland
Women in Science: Challenge yourself… you might just find a career you love
Get out of your comfort zone, get speaking at conferences, meeting people and trying new things, one of Northern Ireland’s...
N.Ireland
‘Ag Science might not be ‘sexy’ …but you’d be a fool not to follow your interests’
Ag science might not be as “sexy” as some other fields, but follow your interests and you’ll be rewarded with...
N.Ireland
Little elected as new president of NIVA and BVA NI branch
The Northern Ireland branch of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the North of Ireland Veterinary Association (NIVA) have jointly...
Environment
Successful embryo transfer gives hope for one of the UK’s rarest semi-wild cattle breeds
The birth of a female Vaynol calf through the first-ever successful embryo transfer for a semi-feral breed of cattle has...
Rural Life
Sarah Brown Mental Health Research Grant open for new applications
The Mind Matters Sarah Brown Mental Health Research Grant, which has already funded three ground-breaking research projects, is now open...
Agri Politics
BVA calls for government to improve the welfare of animals at slaughter
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the review of the ‘Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing [England]...
Agri Politics
RAU hosts farm animal welfare webinar between the UK and the Netherlands
Farm animal welfare experts from the UK and the Netherlands joined to discuss priorities, best practice and policy in a...
Beef
BVA welcomes new bovine TB plans but sounds note of caution over scientific evidence
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the government’s latest plans to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in England by 2038,...
Pig/Poultry
First outbreak of avian influenza confirmed in Wales
The chief veterinary officer for Wales Christianne Glossop has confirmed avian influenza H5N8 in pheasants on Anglesey. A temporary control zone...
