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  • NI farmer banned from keeping animals after welfare investigation
  • Eradicating BVD across island of Ireland ‘priority’ for stakeholders
  • Farmers’ views sought on animal health challenges – DAFM

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

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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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Eradicating BVD across island of Ireland ‘priority’ for stakeholders

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...

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agriland.ie /4 weeks ago

Farmers’ views sought on animal health challenges – DAFM

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...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

HSENI to carry out inspections of farms on new pest control measures

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...

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agriland.ie /2 days 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 /5 days ago

DAFM: Animal welfare enforcement incident confirmed

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...

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agriland.ie /4 weeks ago

DAERA appeals for information on dumping of dead animals

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...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Court: Tyrone farmer convicted of animal welfare charges

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...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Court: Farmer gets suspended jail sentences in animal welfare case

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...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

DAERA issues reminder of marketing and welfare requirements for eggs

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...

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agriland.ie /5 days ago

New NI regulations on CCTV in slaughterhouses to come into force August 1

Minister Andrew Muir has welcomed the Northern Ireland Assembly’s recent approval of legislation making CCTV mandatory in slaughterhouses. The Department of Agriculture, Environmen...

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agriland.ie /1 week ago

NI farmers urged to take part in TB wildlife consultation

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...

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agriland.ie /1 week ago

Views sought on wildlife options to tackle bovine TB in NI

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...

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agriland.ie /22 hours ago

Questions ‘need to be answered’ about animal welfare enforcement

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...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

BVD campaign leading to ‘significant reductions’ in antibiotic use

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...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Reduced BVD restriction threshold from June in NI

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...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

UK govt warned about lack of access to veterinary medicines in NI

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...

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zootecnicainternational.com /1 week ago

UK opens funded poultry biosecurity reviews under Animal Health and Welfare Pathway

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...

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

NI publishes criteria for ‘mandatory’ IFN-g blood tests for TB

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...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Fears dog owners could be prosecuted under NI trail hunt ban

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...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

UN’s agriculture body calls for ‘global action’ on animal disease

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...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Advice for farmers vaccinating breeding cattle for bluetongue

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...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Vets being sought to work on Teagasc farms

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...

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rnz.co.nz /1 month ago

Veterinarians for Animal Welfare calls for better monitoring of virtual fencing technology

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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