N.Ireland
Advice: Suckler herd fertility – getting cows back in calf
As a majority of spring-calving suckler herds move beyond the main calving period, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise...
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N.Ireland
Dead lambs discovered on Tyrone road verge
A number of dead lambs were discovered on the side of the road by a family this week near the...
N.Ireland
AgriSearch appoints new chair
AgriSearch has announced the appointment of Norman McMordie as its new chair. He succeeds Prof. Gerry Boyle, who is stepping...
N.Ireland
Farm chemical disposal scheme introduced for Lough Erne farmers
NI Water has announced that a farm chemical disposal scheme is now available for farmers in the Lough Erne catchment...
Dairy
Farmers urged to check cows’ iodine status as goitre linked to abortions
Although spring calving is as good as wrapped up on a lot of farms, farmers are being advised to watch...
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...
Beef
Farmers urged to vaccinate against bluetongue before spring turnout
Farmers are being urged to vaccinate their cattle against bluetongue ahead of spring turnout as the virus continues to spread...
Dairy
NFU Cymru backs call for change in Wales' TB eradication strategy
NFU Cymru has reinforced recommendations from the expert group set up by Welsh government to provide advice to the deputy...
Sheep
NFUS warns lamb welfare proposals could harm sheep sector
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland has warned that the proposed changes to the rules governing lamb castration and tail docking...
N.Ireland
New UFU chief aiming to provide ‘strong, credible voice’ for farmers
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed Conall Donnelly at its new chief executive, as he officially took up the...
N.Ireland
UFU ‘cautiously welcomes’ lifting of bluetongue movement restrictions
The Ulsters Farmers’ Union (UFU) has “cautiously welcomed” the decision to lift cross-border livestock movement restrictions for breeding and production,...
N.Ireland
Movement restrictions on livestock to and from NI removed
Agriculture ministers in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have today (Thursday, March 5) moved to lift livestock...
N.Ireland
DAERA: New bird flu outbreak confirmed in Co. Tyrone flock
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed a new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1...
N.Ireland
Rules on horse traceability aligned north and south of border
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, and Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, have...
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...
Rural Life
University of Cambridge decides against closing vet school
The University of Cambridge has recently decided to not close its veterinary medicine course following backlash from students and vet...
N.Ireland
Watch: Cross-border TB pilot launched at Donegal farm
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon and Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland,...
Beef
‘Nothing can stop spread’ of vector-borne animal diseases from Europe – expert
Bluetongue is the tip of the iceberg in terms of vector-borne animal diseases that are coming in Ireland’s direction. This...