N.Ireland
'Northern Ireland playing catch up on BVD but is on target'
The new BVD eradication scheme in Northern Ireland is on track to meet its target in full, according to the...
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Beef
Wait continues for Turkish live export approval
The Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed has said that he is hopeful of a favourable outcome from recent negotiations on opening...
Beef
Live cattle exports to Turkey to start in the coming months after successful visit
Turkish Veterinary officials and cattle buyers conducted what has been described as a ‘positive’ visit to Ireland this week as negotiations on...
Sheep
Agriland Vet: Dealing with Orf - the sheep farmer's nightmare
Spring is the most common time for an Orf outbreak to occur and here vet Frank O’Sullivan details the necessary...
Dairy
Damning report on Kingston herd says vet was 'shocked' at condition of animals
The Cork Co. Sheriff, who visited the Kingston Craden Hill farm in December, said the vet who visited with her...
Agri-Business
New EU animal health laws to clarify farmers' responsibilities
EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Vytenis Andriukaitis, has welcomed the adoption of a new Animal Health Law by...
EU
The Commission should not renew glyphosate authorisation - MEPs
Environment Committee MEPs have said that the European Commission should not renew glyphosate’s authorisation. They have said that it should...
Rural Life
You've one week left to micro-chip and register your dog
Dog owners in the Republic have one week left to comply with new law and micro-chip their dogs. March 31 is...
EU
Banning antimicrobials could lead to 'serious animal health issues'
The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) has welcomed a vote by MEPs earlier this month to amend EU law...
Beef
Managing herd health key when making the switch to organic beef
Lower stocking rates and healthy herds are associated with organic farms, according to Tralee-based Veterinary Surgeon and Organic Farmer Paddy...
Agri-Business
Vets take top training award to help get key messages to farmers
XLVets Skillnet has won the top award for Best Learning & Development Organisation – Networks & Groups at the Irish...
Beef
Late spring turnout sees incidents of mastitis cases jump 100%
The number of E-coli mastitis cases on dairy farmers has doubled this spring compared to the same period last year,...
World News
'Half of England on course to be TB-free by 2019'
The UK’s Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is on course to declare half of England TB-free by...
Rural Life
Date to have your dog micro-chipped is fast approaching
Dog owners and breeders in the Republic of Ireland have until March 31, 2016 to comply with new laws which...
EU
Draft EU law on prevention of animal diseases agreed by MEPs
New measures to prevent and halt outbreaks of animal diseases such as avian flu or African swine fever were backed...
EU
New antimicrobial drugs should be developed - MEPs
The use of existing antimicrobial drugs should be restricted and new ones should be developed, Environment and Public Health Committee...
EU
Antimicrobial resistance is on the rise in the EU - EFSA
Antimicrobial resistance is on the rise in the EU, with bacteria in humans, food and animals continuing to show resistance...
Dairy
Dairy tip of the month: Detecting mastitis with the California Mastitis Test (CMT)
Detect subclinical mastitis quick and easy this spring in cows and first lactation animals before including their milk in the bulk...
