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  • Minister opens €6m scheme for on-farm badger biosecurity
  • What items qualify for grants under badger biosecurity scheme?
  • TB: €6 million announced for new on-farm badger scheme

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

Minister opens €6m scheme for on-farm badger biosecurity

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has today (Wednesday, May 13) officially opened the new On-Farm Badger Biosecurity Scheme. The new €6 million scheme, pa...

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

What items qualify for grants under badger biosecurity scheme?

Applications are currently being accepted for the €6 million On-Farm Badger Biosecurity Scheme which officially opened this week. The scheme, which forms part of the government’s w...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

TB: €6 million announced for new on-farm badger scheme

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has announced a new €6 million on-farm badger biosecurity scheme as part of the new TB Action Plan. The announcement com...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

New badger TB scheme welcomed but concern turns to delivery

The new €6 million on-farm badger biosecurity scheme under the TB Action Plan has been welcomed by the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA). However, the association...

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agriland.ie /1 day ago

Deadline for badger biosecurity scheme extended by a week

The application deadline for the €6 million On-Farm Badger Biosecurity Scheme has been extended by one week. The deadline had originally been set for Sunday (May 31). The Departmen...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Fencing is ‘a frontline biosecurity and disease prevention measure’ – AHI

As part of National Biosecurity Week, Animal Health Ireland (AHI) is focusing on the importance of secure boundaries in preventing disease spread between neighbouring farms and oth...

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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

Scenario: How new TB testing rules could affect dairy farms

Herdowners will be receiving letters regarding updates to bovine tuberculosis (TB) testing requirements this week, but what exactly does this mean for dairy farmers? The changes to...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

New bTB report will be ‘bedrock’ of eradication campaign – UFU

The launch of a new bovine tuberculosis (bTB) report has been characterised as a watershed moment by farm stakeholder bodies in Northern Ireland. The publication analyses the costs...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

AHI: Higher risk of BVD infection for some herds

Ahead of the 2026 spring-calving breeding season, Animal Health Ireland (AHI) is urging farmers to ramp up biosecurity measures to help stamp out bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD). Deta...

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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 /2 weeks ago

Manor Farm confirms negative boot swab tests from associated poultry producer

Manor Farm said it will continue to work closely with authorities following a recall of chicken products. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) yesterday (Tuesday, May 12) co...

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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

What are the environmental pressures for bTB-restricted farms?

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) leads to a significant build up of environmental pressures on both dairy and beef farms. This is according to a Andersons Centre report into the indirect...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

ICSA urges farmers to get ready for new TB changes

The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has urged farmers to get ready for changes to the TB testing and animal movement regime from next week. ICSA animal health an...

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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 /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 /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 /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 /1 month ago

Small NI beef farms acutely exposed to bTB testing costs – report

Preparing for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) testing has a disproportionately higher impact on small beef farms, according to a recent report published by the Andersons Centre. The asso...

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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 /6 days ago

Foot bathing to reduce risk of infectious diseases

Pathogens that cause infectious diseases are usually the biggest burden during the housing season, but the risk of infections could be on the rise again. Plenty of farmers will hav...

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southwalesargus.co.uk /2 days ago

Major wildlife charity calls for new government to end badger cull proposals

A major wildlife charity has called on the Welsh Government to reject any proposals for a new badger cull.

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