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Industry told to go ‘full throttle’ to eradicate BVD

"We can’t lose sight of the progress that has been made" on BVD, says Animal Health Ireland CEO Patrick Donohoe.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Industry told to go ‘full throttle’ to eradicate BVD

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Editorial: BVD eradication – have lessons been learned?

Editorial: BVD eradication – have lessons been learned?

VIEWPOINTS 30 December 2025

TB control: why is it just more of the same

TB control: why is it just more of the same

MANAGEMENT 24 December 2025

New plan to roll out electronic cattle tags

New plan to roll out electronic cattle tags

New plan to roll out electronic cattle tags

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 December 2025

Editorial: final hard yards for BVD eradication

Editorial: final hard yards for BVD eradication

Editorial: final hard yards for BVD eradication

VIEWPOINTS 17 December 2025

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Tighter movement restrictions for BVD herds

Tighter movement restrictions for BVD herds

Herds which identify active BVD infection will be required to carry out pre-movement testing to reduce the risk of spreading infection to other herds.

NEWS 12 November 2025

BVD programme delivers economic benefit of €184m annually

BVD programme delivers economic benefit of €184m annually

AHI has announced details of the BVD action plan for 2026 which will take a "proactive and strengthened approach" to tackling the disease.

NEWS 12 November 2025

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

The latest news in-brief from across the farming industry in Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND 12 November 2025

Adherence to ID rules is vital in farm inspections

Adherence to ID rules is vital in farm inspections

Discrepancies in movement documentation/records and lost tags are a significant contributor to issues and possible penalties in cross-compliance inspections.

NEWS 12 November 2025

Cattle tag orders are starting to ramp up

Cattle tag orders are starting to ramp up

With upwards of 1.45m calves born from January to March 2025, orders for cattle tags have ramped up ahead of the peak calving season.

NEWS 12 November 2025

BVD prevalence up but herd incidence similar

BVD prevalence up but herd incidence similar

The number of BVD-positive calves identified to-date in 2025 is running 130 head higher with the additional cases resulting from larger herd outbreaks rather than more herds with disease.

NEWS 12 November 2025

Border farmers urged to be vigilant for BVD

Border farmers urged to be vigilant for BVD

BVD does not respect borders, Dr Maria Guelbenzu, BVD programme manager at AHI said.

NEWS 12 November 2025

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