BVD

Adherence to ID rules is vital in farm inspections

Discrepancies in movement documentation/records and lost tags are a significant contributor to issues and possible penalties in cross-compliance inspections.

NEWS 29 November 2025

Adherence to ID rules is vital in farm inspections

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Cattle tag orders are starting to ramp up

Cattle tag orders are starting to ramp up

NEWS 26 November 2025

BVD prevalence up but herd incidence similar

BVD prevalence up but herd incidence similar

NEWS 26 November 2025

Border farmers urged to be vigilant for BVD

Border farmers urged to be vigilant for BVD

Border farmers urged to be vigilant for BVD

NEWS 12 November 2025

New BVD positives may raise biosecurity and stock movement concerns

New BVD positives may raise biosecurity and stock movement concerns

New BVD positives may raise biosecurity and stock movement concerns

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 November 2025

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Budget 2026 – what schemes are in the mix?

Budget 2026 – what schemes are in the mix?

All eyes will be on the level of national exchequer funding allocated to schemes in next week’s budget with nationally funded schemes a critical add-on to CAP funding.

SCHEMES 23 July 2025

BVD tag subsidy scheme payments explained

BVD tag subsidy scheme payments explained

The payments relate to calves registered between 1 August 2024 and 31 July 2025, with a payment of €3.50/calf, up to a maximum of 25 calves on a holding.

SCHEMES 23 July 2025

BVD persists in Newry and Armagh

BVD persists in Newry and Armagh

500 herds across NI have had at least one BVD positive result in the last year

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 July 2025

AHI urges caution as BVD eradication efforts progress ‘quickly’

AHI urges caution as BVD eradication efforts progress ‘quickly’

BVD was detected in around 0.3% of herds so far this year, which is down significantly since compulsory testing began in 2013.

NEWS 23 July 2025

Carlow, Wicklow and Leitrim BVD-free

Carlow, Wicklow and Leitrim BVD-free

There are currently fewer than 200 herds with bovine viral diarrhoea in Ireland.

NEWS 23 July 2025

BVD samples taking three weeks to arrive at labs

BVD samples taking three weeks to arrive at labs

This issue arose in July and was brought up with An Post but the delays still haven't been rectified, a spokesperson for Enfer labs in Naas told the Irish Farmers Journal on Tuesday.

NEWS 23 July 2025

Vet views: farmers warned to watch out for coughing cattle and worms in calves

Vet views: farmers warned to watch out for coughing cattle and worms in calves

Caoimhe Sheridan spoke to a number of vets around the country to find out what issues are currently prominent on Irish farms.

NEWS 23 July 2025

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