Beef
Factory kill charges cost farmers in the North £7.5m in 2016
Factory kill charges in the North cost farmers in excess of £7.5m (€8.8m) in 2016, according to figures from the Ulster...
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Beef
Factory kill charges cost farmers in the North £7.5m in 2016
Factory kill charges in the North cost farmers in excess of £7.5m (€8.8m) in 2016, according to figures from the Ulster...
Beef
Calf health event to focus on the key stages of calf-to-beef system
The best practice for rearing Hereford cross beef calves from the dairy herd is to feature at a calf health event which...
Pig/Poultry
Another case of bird flu identified in the UK
Another case of bird flu (H5N8 avian flu) has been identified in the UK, this time in a flock of...
Pig/Poultry
UK flock of 19,500 turkeys to be culled due to bird flu outbreak
A bird flu outbreak has been detected on a turkey rearing farm in the UK, which has a flock of...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu outbreak detected in a UK flock of 10,000 pheasants
An outbreak of bird flu has been detected in a flock of 10,000 farmed breeding pheasants at a premises in...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu prevention zone extended in the North
The bird flu prevention zone in Northern Ireland, which was declared just before Christmas, has been extended until March 16....
N.Ireland
Northern Irish farmer convicted of 27 animal welfare charges
A Co. Antrim farmer has been convicted on 27 animal welfare charges at the Lisburn Magistrates’ Court. Trevor Sinclair, with...
N.Ireland
Northern Irish farmer convicted of 27 animal welfare charges
A Co. Antrim farmer has been convicted on 27 animal welfare charges at the Lisburn Magistrates’ Court. Trevor Sinclair, with...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu case confirmed in a commercial turkey flock in the UK
The UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed H5N8 avian influenza (bird flu) in a flock of turkeys at a farm...
Dairy
Empty rates in cows fall threefold as farmers improve heat detection skills
The percentage of empty cows in a herd at the end of the year has fallen to between 6-7% in the...
Dairy
'Selective dry cow therapy is the future for dairy'
Selective dry cow therapy will be used as a key driver in bringing down the quantities of antibiotics used within...
Pig/Poultry
Case of bird flu confirmed in backyard flock of chickens in Wales
A case of avian influenza (bird flu) H5N8 has been confirmed in a backyard flock of chickens and ducks in...
Dairy
'Almost one in five dairy cows will succumb to lameness each year'
Approximately 20% of dairy cows in Ireland will succumb to one form or other of lameness problem during any 12-month...
N.Ireland
North’s farmers to receive EU aid to remove BVD-positive calves
Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Michelle McIlveen, has announced a £4m package of support for local livestock farmers, which is provided...
N.Ireland
North's farmers to receive EU aid to remove BVD-positive calves
Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Michelle McIlveen, has announced a £4m package of support for local livestock farmers, which is provided...
Dairy
Sustainability of North's dairy industry 'questionable' post-Brexit
Without the option of free movement of raw milk, product and staff, the sustainability of Northern Ireland’s dairy industry, in...
N.Ireland
Bird keepers advised to 'remain vigilant' as bird flu hits parts of Europe
Effective bio-security measures by bird keepers are vital in protecting Northern Ireland against the threat of avian influenza, according to...
