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  • Public consultation launched in NI on animal welfare reforms
  • Eradicating BVD across island of Ireland ‘priority’ for stakeholders
  • Vets to update on BVD at cross-border public meeting

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

Public consultation launched in NI on animal welfare reforms

Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has launched a public consultation on “the next phase” of proposals on animal welfare. The co...

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agriland.ie /3 days 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 /2 weeks ago

Vets to update on BVD at cross-border public meeting

A major cross-border public meeting will take place on bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) this month. All interested stakeholders are invited to the meeting in Co. Armagh for an update o...

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

New traceability rules for NI keepers of alpacas, llamas and deer

New identification, registration and record-keeping rules are being introduced in Northern Ireland for the keeping of camelid and cervid animals, including alpacas, llamas and deer...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

AHWNI advises farmers on bluetongue vaccination timing

As temperatures begin to rise, the active vector season for midges that can transmit bluetongue (BTV) is right around the corner, according to Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ir...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

DAERA: Bluetongue vaccine now permitted under general licence

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has moved to simplify access to bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV 3) vaccines for farmers across Northern Irelan...

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

226 animal welfare cases successfully prosecuted – minister

To date, 226 successful prosecutions have been taken under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon said. A number of ot...

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agriland.ie /1 week 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 /3 days 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 /1 month ago

Applications open for Animal Welfare Grants Programme 2026 

Applications are now open for the Animal Welfare Grants Programme 2026. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, has today (Thursday, April 2) invited applicat...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

FMD advice for livestock owners

Advice on foot-and-mouth disease was recently issued by the National Disease Control Centre (NDCC) of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). Ireland is currentl...

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agriland.ie /4 weeks ago

Researchers publish roadmap for higher-welfare pig farming

The OneWelPig project, which aimed to advance sustainable and high-welfare pig production systems across the island of Ireland, hosted its final project event this week. A highligh...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

AHI launches first ‘National Biosecurity Week’ ahead of breeding

Animal Health Ireland (AHI) has launched what it called the first ever ‘National Biosecurity Week’ ahead of breeding season. The campaign is themed ‘Biosecurity 2026: Breed Success...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Department seeking applications for veterinary research officer

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is seeking applications to fill vacancies for the role of veterinary research officer. The department has two vacancies for the r...

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agriland.ie /3 days 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 /4 days 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

AHI: Visitors can ‘inadvertently carry disease from one farm to another’

As part of National Biosecurity Week, Animal Health Ireland (AHI) is highlighting the disease risks associated with visitors, vehicles, and shared equipment entering farms during t...

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agriland.ie /1 day 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 /6 days 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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survivefrance.com /2 weeks ago

Animal Health Certificate good news!

Good to know George, the PE company behind buying up the vets practices in the UK seems to be Medivet. One of our local vets has just taken on another vet who left her previous emp...

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jamaicainquirer.com /1 month ago

Agriculture Ministry calls for integration of animal health & welfare into disaster risk management strategies

Agriculture Minister Floyd Green has called for animal health and welfare to be formally integrated into disaster risk r...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

DAERA confirms plan to lift NI housing order for poultry

Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has today (Wednesday, April 29) announced plan to lift the housing order for poultry and captive birds in Norther...

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

Ireland ‘on the cusp of BVD freedom’ – AHI

The national programme for tackling bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) “has delivered”, with Ireland “on the cusp of BVD freedom” according to Animal Health Ireland (AHI). Patrick Donoho...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Pig symposium focuses on herd health and business resilience

The annual Irish Pig Health Society (IPHS) symposium at The Curragh, Co. Kildare saw farmers, veterinarians, researchers, and industry stakeholders gather to focus on the future of...

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