Animal Health

Bluetongue vaccination an option in 2026 beef and sheep welfare schemes

Beef farmers in the scheme will have to choose whether to vaccinate for bluetongue or clostridial diseases or calf pneumonia.

NEWS 24 March 2026

Bluetongue vaccination an option in 2026 beef and sheep welfare schemes

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Department warning over lead poisoning in cattle

Department warning over lead poisoning in cattle

NEWS 21 March 2026

UFU lobby MLAs at Stormont event

UFU lobby MLAs at Stormont event

NORTHERN IRELAND 18 March 2026

Beef HealthCheck reports – 10 years on

Beef HealthCheck reports – 10 years on

Beef HealthCheck reports – 10 years on

BREEDING & HEALTH 18 March 2026

Farmer Writes: the Shared Island TB project

Farmer Writes: the Shared Island TB project

Farmer Writes: the Shared Island TB project

FARMER WRITES 14 March 2026

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Farmers advised to vaccinate for blackleg

Farmers advised to vaccinate for blackleg

The Department’s animal health surveillance programme recommends contacting your vet for the best blackleg vaccination procedure for your farm.

NEWS 5 March 2026

Positive signs of lower BVD prevalence

Positive signs of lower BVD prevalence

Programme results for the first nine weeks of 2025 show the number of BVD-positive animals reducing from 134 head to 93 head

NEWS 5 March 2026

BVD compensation increases announced by Minister Heydon

BVD compensation increases announced by Minister Heydon

Compensation for a dairy-breed animal is increased from €160 to €200 and from €220 to €320 for a beef-breed animal, under the programme changes.

NEWS 5 March 2026

ISA to monitor bluetongue situation closely

ISA to monitor bluetongue situation closely

The Irish Shows Association has updated exhibitors regarding its position in relation to the bluetongue virus ahead of the 2026 show season.

PEDIGREE 5 March 2026

IFA calls for increased BVD PI compensation

IFA calls for increased BVD PI compensation

The IFA is seeking increased BVD PI compensation, as well as full funding of test costs.

NEWS 5 March 2026

Bluetongue: shackles to come off north-south live trade on Friday

Bluetongue: shackles to come off north-south live trade on Friday

Veterinary authorities north and south have agreed a derogation from certain veterinary certification requirements that had prevented livestock movements.

NEWS 5 March 2026

80% of farms unable to get cattle out to grass – FRS survey

80% of farms unable to get cattle out to grass – FRS survey

The February 2026 calving insights survey also shows that on average 63% of cows have calved on Irish farms.

NEWS 5 March 2026

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Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers

Conal Moore an agri contractor and tillage framer from Ballygar Co Galway. “We do a lot of reseeding, slurry spreading and tillage work but baling would be our main enterprise”.

Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers

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