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Zwartbles ewe pops out healthy quintuplets in Mayo

A Zwartbles-cross ewe in Newport, Co Mayo, gave birth to a crop of five healthy lambs on Friday.

NEWS 9 February 2026

Zwartbles ewe pops out healthy quintuplets in Mayo

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Programme announced for Teagasc hill sheep conference

Programme announced for Teagasc hill sheep conference

NEWS 6 February 2026

Over 1,500 cattle and sheep on farms where bluetongue was found

Over 1,500 cattle and sheep on farms where bluetongue was found

NEWS 4 February 2026

Explainer: everything we know about bluetongue in Ireland so far

Explainer: everything we know about bluetongue in Ireland so far

Explainer: everything we know about bluetongue in Ireland so far

NEWS 31 January 2026

Farm Tech Talk: bluetongue, storm Chandre and Bord Bia fallout

Farm Tech Talk: bluetongue, storm Chandre and Bord Bia fallout

Farm Tech Talk: bluetongue, storm Chandre and Bord Bia fallout

PODCAST 30 January 2026

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Mixed reports on 2026 sheep scans

Mixed reports on 2026 sheep scans

Some scanners have reported lower flock sizes in yards than had been there last year, while others are seeing their farmers hold numbers.

NEWS 24 January 2026

Three vaccines permitted for BTV 3

Three vaccines permitted for BTV 3

The Department of Agriculture has noted that supplies of Bultavo 3 are already available with supplies of Bluevac 3 and Syvazul likely to be available soon.

NEWS 24 January 2026

Some animals left Wexford bluetongue farm before it was restricted – IFA

Some animals left Wexford bluetongue farm before it was restricted – IFA

The IFA said that there is very limited risk of onward spread at current weather conditions.

NEWS 24 January 2026

Bluetongue: three more farms test positive for virus

Bluetongue: three more farms test positive for virus

The three new herds that have bluetongue are in the vicinity of the original herd in Wexford.

NEWS 24 January 2026

Results awaited of further bluetongue tests around outbreak farm

Results awaited of further bluetongue tests around outbreak farm

The bluetongue situation should become clearer over the next two days, when the results of follow-up bluetongue tests are expected.

NEWS 24 January 2026

Priority must be to contain Wexford bluetongue outbreak – ICMSA

Priority must be to contain Wexford bluetongue outbreak – ICMSA

The ICMSA has urged farmers to heed Department of Agriculture advice on biosecurity after the confirmation of bluetongue in a herd in Co Wexford.

NEWS 24 January 2026

IFA claims cool temperatures could allow eradication of bluetongue

IFA claims cool temperatures could allow eradication of bluetongue

Current temperatures open the door to the complete eradication of bluetongue from Ireland before milder spring conditions set in, the IFA has said.

LETTERS 24 January 2026

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Survey of food and drink producers directly informs our work

An Rialálaí Agraibhia (Agri-Food Regulator) today issued a reminder to food and beverage producers across Ireland to complete its survey.

Survey of food and drink producers directly informs our work

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