Antibiotics

Brazilian beef with banned hormones enters EU foodchain

Adam Woods reports on an EU investigation into Brazilian beef containing banned hormones entering the EU food chain last month

MARKETS 3 December 2025

Brazilian beef with banned hormones enters EU foodchain

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Listen: undercover - Brazilian beef exposed

Listen: undercover - Brazilian beef exposed

NEWS 2 December 2025

EU orders recall of Brazilian beef due to banned hormone presence

EU orders recall of Brazilian beef due to banned hormone presence

NEWS 1 December 2025

EU 'cannot dictate' how antibiotics are sold outside the EU

EU 'cannot dictate' how antibiotics are sold outside the EU

EU 'cannot dictate' how antibiotics are sold outside the EU

NEWS 27 November 2025

Tagging and traceability trouble in Brazil

Tagging and traceability trouble in Brazil

Tagging and traceability trouble in Brazil

MARKETS 26 November 2025

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IFA to present dossier on Brazil investigation to Commission

IFA to present dossier on Brazil investigation to Commission

The IFA will be submitting a full dossier on the findings of an Irish Farmers Journal/IFA investigation into antibiotic sales in Brazil to the European Commission.

NEWS 11 June 2025

Commission turning 'blind eye' to use of antibiotics in Brazil - ICSA

Commission turning 'blind eye' to use of antibiotics in Brazil - ICSA

Europe will probably never be able to "fully stand over" the beef coming in from Brazil, ICSA president Seán McNamara has said.

NEWS 11 June 2025

Government to engage with Commission on illegal antibiotic sales in Brazil

Government to engage with Commission on illegal antibiotic sales in Brazil

Reports in the Irish Farmers Journal investigation into the sale of animal antibiotics in Brazil "raise important issues and merit careful examination", a Department of Agriculture spokesperson said.

NEWS 11 June 2025

Commission called on to investigate illegal antibiotic sales in Brazil

Commission called on to investigate illegal antibiotic sales in Brazil

Call comes following revelations by Irish Farmers Journal/IFA investigation which uncovered illegal sales of animal medicines in Brazil.

NEWS 11 June 2025

Brazil bombshell: illegal antibiotic trade exposed

Brazil bombshell: illegal antibiotic trade exposed

Adam Woods reports on an Irish Farmers Journal/IFA investigation into the illegal sale of animal medicines in Brazil.

NEWS 11 June 2025

Strategies to reduce SCC and methane emissions

Strategies to reduce SCC and methane emissions

Pablo Silva Bolona looks at ways to reduce bulk tank SCC, while Ben Lahart, Hazel Costigan and Charles Dwan look at updates to methane emissions factors.

MOOREPARK 11 June 2025

Sheep Management: lameness treatment, shearing delays and rush control

Sheep Management: lameness treatment, shearing delays and rush control

The advice is to retain sheep with scald in footbath solution for 15 to 20 minutes when using a 10% zinc or copper sulphate-based solution.

MANAGEMENT 11 June 2025

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