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Northern Ireland
TB at highest level since testing began
David Wright
Analysis of data going back over 60 years indicates disease rates are the highest they have ever been
22 March 2023 Northern Ireland
News in-brief from Northern Ireland
Weekly news in-brief from across the agri-food industry in Northern Ireland
22 March 2023 Northern Ireland
MLAs will have to rethink climate target
The advice from the Climate Change Committee suggests that net zero is virtually impossible to achieve in NI
Looming deadline for DAERA TB contract
The current contract for TB testing by private vets runs out on 10 April 2023
22 March 2023 Northern Ireland
Finished cattle prices continue to push on
Tight numbers mean cattle prices in NI are up again with base quotes for U-3 grades now at 470p/kg
22 March 2023 Northern Ireland
NI to pause TB testing for three weeks
The break in testing is to facilitate a switch over to a new animal health database.
16 March 2023 Northern Ireland
Avoiding ‘a sickener’ with an infertile bull
In a series of talks across NI, experienced vet, Brian Kennedy has outlined key issues to watch out for to avoid issues with bull fertility in 2023, writes David Wright.
15 March 2023 Northern Ireland
Death of Hewitt Meats director
Mr Jim Hewitt was a well-known figure within the beef industry in Northern Ireland.
15 March 2023 Northern Ireland
News in-brief from Northern Ireland
Weekly news in-brief from across the farming and food industry in Northern Ireland.
15 March 2023 Northern Ireland
DAERA unable to predict end to TB spike
TB incidence in NI is at its highest level in 20 years, standing at 10.20% in December 2022.
15 March 2023 Northern Ireland
Inflation eating away at farm payments
Just over £300m in direct payments is due to come to NI farmers in 2023.
15 March 2023 Northern Ireland
Cooked meat at centre of UK fraud probe
The investigation by the UK Food Standards Agency is looking at whether cooked meat products have been wrongly labelled as British.
15 March 2023 News