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High health and welfare on M&S farm

The Ulster Grassland Society held their autumn visit at Workman Farms Ltd in Aghadowey on Tuesday.

NORTHERN IRELAND 14 October 2026

High health and welfare on M&S farm

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Over 50% of BVD-positive calves in five counties

Over 50% of BVD-positive calves in five counties

ANIMAL HEALTH 29 August 2026

Farm Tech Talk: changing land use, BVD numbers and fodder budgets

Farm Tech Talk: changing land use, BVD numbers and fodder budgets

NEWS 28 August 2026

Editorial: nearly there on BVD

Editorial: nearly there on BVD

Editorial: nearly there on BVD

VIEWPOINTS 26 August 2026

Attention should be on animal health

Attention should be on animal health

Attention should be on animal health

ANIMAL HEALTH 26 August 2026

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Purchasing cattle – a quick biosecurity check will help protect your herd

Purchasing cattle – a quick biosecurity check will help protect your herd

Animal Health Ireland's Liam Doyle is urging farmers to double down on biosecurity and ask themselves are all precautions being taken to reduce the risk of introducing disease.

MANAGEMENT 1 August 2026

Over £20m spent on BVD tissue tagging

Over £20m spent on BVD tissue tagging

The compulsory phase of the programme has been in place since March 2016.

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 June 2026

AHI gives great value for money, says CEO

AHI gives great value for money, says CEO

Donohoe emphasised that Irish farmers have ‘played a blinder’ on BVD eradication.

NEWS 3 June 2026

‘Last push’ required to rid herds of BVD

‘Last push’ required to rid herds of BVD

Compulsory tagging for BVD has now been in place for over 10 years on both sides of the Irish border.

NORTHERN IRELAND 27 May 2026

Weekly news in-brief from Northern Ireland

Weekly news in-brief from Northern Ireland

News in-brief from across the farming and food industry in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 13 May 2026

AHI not drawn on target BVD eradication year

AHI not drawn on target BVD eradication year

AHI is reluctant to put a target date on BVD eradication despite a 44% drop in the number of BVD calves this year compared with 2025.

NEWS 7 May 2026

Livestock exhibitors alive to disease threats

Livestock exhibitors alive to disease threats

Exhibitors at Balmoral now have to contend with various new disease threats

BLANK 6 May 2026

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