Pig/Poultry
Spain deploys military to control recent African swine fever outbreak
The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture has recently confirmed its first outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in over 30 years....
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N.Ireland
DAERA: Suspected bluetongue in 44 cattle on affected farm
Preliminary results of testing carried out on a Co. Down cattle herd, where two suspected cases of bluetongue virus were...
N.Ireland
NI waiting on test results from Germany and England on suspected bluetongue samples
Samples taken from suspected cases of bluetongue in Northern Ireland are now “subject to confirmatory testing” from laboratories in Germany...
Dairy
RUAS to host emergency bluetongue meeting on Winter Fair
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) is to host an emergency meeting today (Monday, December 1) to assess the potential...
N.Ireland
‘Potentially serious implications’: Heydon responds to bluetongue investigation in NI
Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon has responded to the investigation of suspected bluetongue cases in...
N.Ireland
Suspected cases of bluetongue being investigated in Co. Down
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) vets are investigating the suspicion of bluetongue virus at a holding near...
N.Ireland
MLAs call for EU-UK talks to protect Northern Ireland’s animal health status
Momentum continues to build at Stormont surrounding the attainment of a workable animal health agreement involving London and Brussels. Speaking...
N.Ireland
NI vets urge UK government to clarify access to medicines – BVA
The British Veterinary Association (BVA), alongside key agri-food and animal health bodies, has called on the UK government to clarify...
Agri-Business
Boehringer Ingelheim MD elected president of global animal health association
Dr. Armin Wiesler, a member of the board of managing directors at Boehringer Ingelheim with responsibility for the Animal Health...
N.Ireland
UK and EU urged to ‘intensify efforts’ to provide clarity for NI agri-food sector
Political pressure is growing at Stormont to secure agreed post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland’s agri-food sector. Speaking in the...
N.Ireland
‘Reality has drifted’ from post-Brexit promises – NI Ag Committee chair
The chair of the Northern Ireland Agriculture Committee, Robbie Butler MLA, believes that Northern Ireland’s trust in both Brussels and...
N.Ireland
New vet lead appointed to Ai Services and Eurogene
Ai Services and Eurogene have appointed a new group veterinary officer to advance artificial insemination (AI) and bull genetics. Dr....
Agri-Business
BVA panel to discuss utilising AI at London Vet Show
With artificial intelligence (AI) becoming more advanced and widespread, its role within veterinary practice has been chosen as the talking...
Rural Life
Daughter of woman who died from rabies after dog scratch in vaccination plea
The daughter of a British woman who died after contracting rabies as a result of being scratched by a dog...
Pig/Poultry
Wales orders poultry to be housed as risk of bird flu heightens
The Welsh government has issued a mandatory housing order for all poultry and captive birds to be kept indoors from...
N.Ireland
UFU notifying members about poultry housing order
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is notifying members that mandatory housing measures for all poultry and kept birds come into...
Dairy
Bovaer maker ‘actively engaging’ after Danish farmers raise concerns
Since January 1, 2025, all conventional dairy farmers in Denmark with more than 50 cows are required to reduce methane...
N.Ireland
DAERA: Temporary Control Zones in Fermanagh after bird flu case
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed a further suspected case of avian influenza (bird flu)...
