N.Ireland
Vaccinating flock against bluetongue ‘obvious step to take’ – sheep breeder
Leading EasyCare sheep breeder, Campbell Tweed, vaccinated all his breeding ewes and rams against bluetongue in January. The Co Antrim...
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N.Ireland
No ‘appropriate response’ from NI officials on TB – UFU
There has been no “appropriate response” from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA ) to bovine tuberculosis...
N.Ireland
Defra identifies 2 calves ‘with blindness’ among bluetongue cases
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed that the number of bluetongue cases in Great Britain...
Beef
AgriSearch Beef Conference kicks off in Portadown
The 2026 AgriSearch Beef Conference titled: ‘Beefing Up Performance – Driving Productivity and Profitability’ kicked off this morning (Tuesday, January...
N.Ireland
New ag science, vet courses top topics at Queen’s agri-food careers’ fair
Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) recently hosted its annual Agri-Food and Life Sciences’ Careers’ Fair in Belfast. The event provided an...
Beef
Bluetongue antibodies found in cattle herd on Isle of Man
The Isle of Man’s chief veterinary officer has confirmed today (Tuesday, January 20) that bluetongue (BTV) antibodies have been identified...
Agri-Business
RSPCA unveils new standards to 'give cows more time at pasture'
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) today (Monday, January 19) announced new welfare standards for...
Beef
Calls for fairer prices for NI beef 30 years after 1996 BSE crisis
So what has been the direction of travel taken by Northern Ireland’s beef industry in the 30 years following the...
Agri-Business
France joins Ireland in decision to vote against Mercosur trade deal
France has formally announced that it has decided to vote against the proposed EU Mercosur Trade Agreement at a meeting...
N.Ireland
Financial support for pre-movement testing in NI bluetongue control zone
It has been announced that some financial support will be provided for the pre-movement testing of high-risk animals out of...
Agri-Business
NFU appoints new director general with mixed farm background
Sophie Throup has been appointed to succeed Terry Jones as director general of the NFU when he steps down in...
N.Ireland
Value of using data records to benchmark farm performance
While farmers cannot control weather, market prices or input costs, many of the key drivers of profitability are factors that...
Rural Life
Animal health and welfare professor receives King's honour
A senior animal health and welfare professor at the oldest agricultural college in the English-speaking world has been recognised in...
Agri-Business
FAO: 72,000 West Bank families need emergency agricultural assistance
More than 72,000 farming and herding families in the West Bank – nearly two-thirds of all agricultural families – urgently...
N.Ireland
NI farmers urged to act on TB ‘resolved inconclusive animals’
Herd keepers across Northern Ireland are to receive written advice from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)...
N.Ireland
DAERA: Changes to bluetongue movement restrictions in NI
There will be a further relaxation of animal movement restrictions for farms within the bluetongue virus (BTV) Temporary Control Zone...
N.Ireland
Suspected bluetongue cases on fourth Co. Down farm
Two further suspected bluetongue cases have emerged on a fourth Co. Down farm, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...
Rural Life
Man arrested after 38kg of illegal bushmeat seized
A 57-year-old male has been arrested following an investigation by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), which found 38kg of frozen bushmeat species, including...