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Department prepares for bluetongue incursion

Vaccination would be an important tool in managing bluetongue disease if it were to spread to Ireland, the Department said.

NEWS 2 July 2025

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Outrage in NI over new laws around moving machinery from Britain

Outrage in NI over new laws around moving machinery from Britain

NEWS 2 July 2025

UFU blasts machinery inspection requirements between NI and Britain

UFU blasts machinery inspection requirements between NI and Britain

NEWS 27 June 2025

News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 June 2025

Ireland enters high-risk period for bluetongue

Ireland enters high-risk period for bluetongue

Ireland enters high-risk period for bluetongue

NEWS 22 June 2025

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NI farming braced for bluetongue outbreak

NI farming braced for bluetongue outbreak

Forecasts indicate that midges were able to move into NI from Britain last week and there is a possibility that the virus could already be present in NI.

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 May 2025

Beef Trends: factories apply more pressure

Beef Trends: factories apply more pressure

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory prices for finished stock.

MARKETS 30 May 2025

Department seeking additional bluetongue testing services

Department seeking additional bluetongue testing services

The move is in case of the event of a BTV outbreak in the country, as demand for testing may exceed existing laboratory capacity provided currently by the Irish national reference laboratory.

NEWS 30 May 2025

Factory pressure sees beef quotes dip

Factory pressure sees beef quotes dip

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including factory quotes.

NEWS 30 May 2025

Uruguayan steaks on sale in Asda

Uruguayan steaks on sale in Asda

Asda become the first major supermarket in the UK to offer non British or Irish beef to their customers.

NEWS 30 May 2025

Farmers think there is an industry built around TB – Minister

Farmers think there is an industry built around TB – Minister

The Minister for Agriculture has ruled out vaccinating Irish cattle against TB.

NEWS 30 May 2025

Crunch time for beef sales in Britain

Crunch time for beef sales in Britain

The inevitable has happened - supermarkets have started to pass the rising cost of beef on to consumers.

NEWS 30 May 2025

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