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MEPs call for production chain measures to combat food fraud
The View from Europe: MEPs this week called for a review of food production chains, step up checks and revise...
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Environment
Calls for key national antibiotic database
Adequate and accurate data collection and analysis of antibiotics use and resistance is key for the farming sector. This is according to...
Agri-Business
Jobs expansion at Dairymaster
Dairymaster, the Irish dairy manufacturer that exports worldwide, is set to create 20 jobs at its main office in Causeway, Co Kerry next year....
Sheep
Schmallenberg could still be an issue next spring
Irish sheep producers hoping that natural immunity might help protect their sheep from Schmallenberg virus may have had their hopes...
Beef
National BVD eradication programme update
Animal Health Ireland has today released summary statistics from the first year of the national compulsory BVD eradication programme. Headline...
Beef
Concerns over retention of BVD positive calves
Speaking last night at Slaney Foods’ animal health beef seminar, Frank O’Sullivan of Veterinary Ireland stressed the importance of removing PI...
Beef
Singapore opens market to NI beef
The View from Northern Ireland: Singapore has opened its market for receiving exports of beef products from Northern Ireland, it has...
Environment
1.9m calves born in 2013 tested for BVD
So far more than 1.9 million calves born in 2013 have been tested for BVD. This is according to Dr...
Beef
Fees payable for slaughtering/live exporting animals
The fees payable to the Department of Agriculture and Bord Bia for the slaughter or live export of animals were outlined...
Agri-Business
Top Stories This Week
Top Stories This Week Co-op mergers key for dairy expansion – minister Strathroy applies for NDC membership Mart mergers on...
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1000 herds signed up for Johne’s pilot programme
Animal Health Ireland (AHI) has reached its target of 1,000 dairy herds enrolling in its voluntary Johne’s disease control pilot programme. Mike Magan, chairman of...
Sheep
The growing scourge of liver fluke
Tyrone veterinary surgeon Seamus O’Kane has told AgriLand that sheep producers with breeding ewes should ensure that all early lambing...
Sheep
Managing the early lambing ewe
Ewes that are due to start lambing in early January are now entering into the last eight weeks of pregnancy....
Environment
Dealing with hazardous waste on your farm
A new pilot bring centre for farm hazardous waste at six locations around the country during November is under way....
Other
Renewed sense of optimism among pig producers
COMMENT: There was a renewed sense of optimism among pig producers at this year’s Pig Farmers Conference, which was held...
World News
Does butter taste better when the cows are happy?
What will dairy cows of the future look like? How much is too much for a litre of milk? Does butter taste...
Agri-Business
Vets get ready for the Food Harvest
More than 120 vets from Ireland, UK and Denmark gathered in Cork last weekend to consider a Food Harvest strategy for...
Dairy
'Significant gains from improved mastitis controls'
Motivating behaviour change in mastitis control was explored by Finola Mc Coy, Animal Health Ireland at the Cattle Association of Veterinary...
