NI farmer banned from keeping animals after welfare investigation
A judge has banned a Northern Ireland farmer from keeping animals after a welfare investigation led to 19 calves being euthanised. Ian Wilson of Ballydermot Lane, Bellaghy was sent...
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A judge has banned a Northern Ireland farmer from keeping animals after a welfare investigation led to 19 calves being euthanised. Ian Wilson of Ballydermot Lane, Bellaghy was sent...
The eradication of BVD remains the number one priority for Animal Health Ireland (AHI). And the clock is ticking. The organisation’s chief executive, Patrick Donohoe, commented: “B...
Farmers’ opinions are to be sought on animal health and veterinary care services as part of research commissioned by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). The...
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) is starting new inspections on stricter pest control measures aimed at protecting wildlife. Fresh compliance checks at...
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...
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that an enforcement operation was carried out in relation to animal welfare. According to DAFM it carried ou...
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) said it is “very concerned” by the dumping of animal carcasses in Northern Ireland. The comments follow severa...
A Tyrone farmer was sentenced today (Wednesday, April 20) at a court in Dungannon following “multiple welfare inspections” by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural A...
A farmer has been sentenced today (Monday June 8) at Dungannon Court on charges relating to animal welfare. Martin Beattie (59), Shantonagh Road, Fivemiletown, Co. Tyrone faced 14...
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has provided guidance to the poultry industry of its statutory obligations. This follows th...
Minister Andrew Muir has welcomed the Northern Ireland Assembly’s recent approval of legislation making CCTV mandatory in slaughterhouses. The Department of Agriculture, Environmen...
DUP agriculture spokesperson Carla Lockhart has welcomed a “long-awaited” consultation on wildlife intervention to tackle bovine tuberculosis (TB) in Northern Ireland. The MP said...
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has today (Friday, July 3) launched a public consultation on ‘wildlife intervention options’ to tackle bovine tub...
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has said that questions need to be answered in relation to the handling of animal welfare cases by the Department of Agricult...
The ongoing BVD eradication campaign is already delivering animal health benefits across Ireland’s dairy and beef sectors. That’s according to Hugh Farrell, the general secretary o...
Herd keepers are being reminded that the threshold for applying bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) herd restrictions is to reduce. From June 1, 2026, the threshold will reduce to five un...
The UK government has today (Friday, June 5) been warned about the impacts that post-Brexit arrangements are having on the Northern Irish veterinary sector. The details of how farm...
Poultry producers in England can now apply for funded biosecurity reviews through the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway (AHWP), following the opening of applications on 2 June 2026...
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published the criteria for the mandatory use of interferon-gamma (IFN-g) blood tests for bovine TB in Nort...
UK-based rural organisation Countryside Alliance has raised concerns over a new law in Northern Ireland that it claimed could see dog walkers “criminalised”. The group has raised c...
The top body in the United Nations for food and agriculture has called for “global action” to address the spread of animal diseases across regions. The Food and Agriculture Organis...
Vaccinating for bluetongue prior to breeding “can give ultimate protection”, according to the Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland (AHWNI). With breeding season now underway...
Teagasc is looking to hire vets to work at nine of its farm locations around the country. The agency said it is establishing a panel of qualified veterinary service providers to su...
Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Aotearoa has released what it says is the world's first code of ethical conduct for virtual fencing technology.
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