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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Pneumonia, worms and grass tetany top topics at AHI weanling health event

With weanling cattle regularly seeing prices over €5/kg and the best cattle making over €6.50/kg, maintaining weanling health is of vital importance for farmers. This was the focus...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

‘Urgent’ DAFM meeting sought on welfare, traceability protocols

The Irish Farming Association (IFA) has called for an urgent meeting with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) to discuss welfare and traceability protocols. I...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Farmers invited to free weanling health events at marts nationwide

A series of weanling advice events titled ‘Weanling Ready: Worth Their Weight in Gold’ is set to kick off at marts around the country this week. The events are free to attend and a...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Downward trajectory for BVD-positive cases

The amount of positive bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) cases is continuing to follow a downward trajectory in Ireland. According to Animal Health Ireland (AHI), the number of individu...

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

Over 99% of cattle in Northern Ireland now BVD negative

The number of cattle in Northern Ireland that have a negative status for bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) is now over 99% of the total cattle population for the first time. The figure...

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agriland.ie /4 weeks ago

Frontline insights: Why this Kilkenny sheep farmer vaccinated for BTV-3

As the livestock sector across the UK and Ireland navigates the 2026 season, bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) continues to present a critical and evolving threat to farm product...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

IFA meets DAFM on welfare and traceability after video controversy

A delegation from the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has met with officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) on livestock welfare and traceability i...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Over 1,100 farmers apply for badger biosecurity scheme

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that over 1,100 applications have been submitted for the On-Farm Badger Biosecurity Scheme. The scheme, part...

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agriland.ie /4 days ago

Ireland’s first bluetongue infection of 2026 confirmed

A heifer in Co. Wexford has tested positive for bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3), the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed. This is the first case...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

DAERA seeking providers of on-farm bTB advice service

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a procurement competition to appoint a provider of on-farm bovine tuberculosis (bTB...

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agriland.ie /3 days ago

Protecting welfare, productivity and performance in flocks this autumn

As autumn approaches, many of us are reviewing flock health plans and considering how best to protect sheep from external parasites to enhance productivity and welfare. The Irish g...

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

Farmers and animal owners asked for views on out-of-hours vet care

What happens when an animal becomes seriously ill or injured at night, at the weekend or on a public holiday? The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has invited veterinary practit...

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agriland.ie /1 week ago

DAFM: Irish bluetongue vaccine supply secure amid UK case surge

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) foresees no difficulties with vaccine supply for the bluetongue virus (BTV). A DAFM spokesperson said that to date, the de...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

DAFM update on breeding livestock trade with mainland Europe

Breeding cattle and sheep from mainland Europe can be traded into Ireland, as long as they are accompanied by a valid veterinary health certificate that meets relevant animal healt...

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agriland.ie /3 days ago

Health risks for lambs in autumn: Are you prepared?

As nights get longer and the weather cools, sheep farmers across Ireland face “critical management decisions”, according to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Farmer and vet supports launched to help manage TB outbreaks

New farmer and vet supports have been launched aiming to ease the burden of TB outbreaks. A new step-by-step guide for managing TB (tuberculosis) breakdowns in cattle herds, a seri...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

How Johne’s disease is continuing to impact farm production

Young stock are at the greatest risk of contacting Johne’s disease, a notifiable disease in Ireland, but farmers can take measures to minimise the exposure to disease. Johne’s dise...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Study to investigate farm dog spread of life-endangering parasite

A new study is seeking to investigate if interactions between people and farm dogs in rural Wales could be helping a harmful tapeworm parasite spread between species. Despite decad...

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irishtimes.com /4 days ago

Case of bluetongue virus identified in Co Wexford cattle herd

State’s first confirmed case of the disease led to China halting beef imports in January

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

Record 1m calves genotyped in 8 months

Ireland’s National Genotyping Programme has surpassed one million calf genotypes in 2026 alone, according to the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF). The programme has seen rap...

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irishexaminer.com /1 month ago

Inside Ireland’s only animal blood donation clinic

This unique clinic in UCD is always seeking donations from pets, via their owners

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foodsafetynews.com /1 month ago

Limited hepatitis E knowledge in pig sector hinders assessment approach

Current hepatitis E virus knowledge in Ireland is limited, creating uncertainty in assessing the risk related to the consumption of pork products.Despite the lack of information, t...

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thejournal.ie /4 days ago

Case of bluetongue virus confirmed in Co Wexford cattle herd

An unvaccinated 16-month-old heifer tested positive for the virus on post-mortem examination.

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Guarding livestock: The urgent case for bluetongue vaccination this season

As the livestock sector across the UK and Ireland navigates the 2026 season, bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) continues to present a critical and evolving threat to farm product...

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