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Northern Ireland
Badger culling retained in England TB plan
David Wright
The removal of badgers in TB hotpsot areas of England is set to remain a key part of disease control
21 February 2024 Dealer
Brexit checks in Bandon?
The Dealer got a land when he heard that a officials from the UKs Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) were spotted in a pair of south west marts this week.
2 February 2024 News
Bluetongue risk lowered as midge activity lowers - DEFRA
The current weather conditions and time of year mean that midges are highly unlikely to transmit the virus to livestock.
Dempsey at Large: ACRES on steroids
It’s instructive to look at what has been happening just across the Irish Sea in England.
17 January 2024 Viewpoints
New cases of bluetongue found in England
Two further cases of bluetongue in cattle have been identified at two new locations in England.
10 January 2024 News
Labour has work to do, to woo farmers
A UK general election is due later in 2024 and is expected to result in a new Labour government
10 January 2024 Northern Ireland
Leadership is “tough” says NFU president
The out-going president of the NFU has spent six years leading the farmer organisation.
10 January 2024 Northern Ireland
New cases of bluetongue found in England
Two further cases of bluetongue in cattle have been identified at two new locations in England.
10 January 2024 News
Four new cases of bluetongue brings total to 44 in England
The four latest cases in Norfolk were confirmed by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) on Sunday.
8 January 2024 News
UK sheep flock 4% lower on 1 June 2023
The breeding ewe flock contracted by 2.4% to 15.4m head, with overall flock numbers at the lowest level since 2011.
7 January 2024 News
Three new cases of bluetongue bring total to 22 in England
The latest cases confirmed over the weekend are in the same herd in Kent as the five cases announced on Friday.
18 December 2023 News
Five new bluetongue cases in England
This brings the total number of cases to 19 on eight different premises in England.
15 December 2023 News