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Concern over lepto vaccine shortages dismissed

Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that often leads to reduced milk production, decreased fertility and abortions in cows.

NEWS 3 December 2025

Concern over lepto vaccine shortages dismissed

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Managing replacement heifers this winter

Managing replacement heifers this winter

MANAGEMENT 3 December 2025

Focus must be on containment of bluetongue – ICMSA

Focus must be on containment of bluetongue – ICMSA

NEWS 30 November 2025

MEPs sound alarm on conditions of derogation extension

MEPs sound alarm on conditions of derogation extension

MEPs sound alarm on conditions of derogation extension

NEWS 27 November 2025

Dairy stock holding firm at Markethill

Dairy stock holding firm at Markethill

Dairy stock holding firm at Markethill

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 November 2025

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Farmer Writes: Irish farmers paying the price for EU red tape

Farmer Writes: Irish farmers paying the price for EU red tape

From my perspective, the EU is firing out policies that completely clash with each other, and Irish farmers are the ones paying the price.

FARMER WRITES 19 November 2025

Thousands still to join new suckler scheme

Thousands still to join new suckler scheme

Over 3,000 farmers in NI are yet to opt in for a new suckler cow scheme

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 November 2025

Closing covers and planning for spring

Closing covers and planning for spring

This week Daire Cregg looks at how farms should be assessing closing cover to make decisions next spring.

MANAGEMENT 19 November 2025

Northern View: quotes hold as cow numbers surge

Northern View: quotes hold as cow numbers surge

Factories in NI have left their base quotes unchanged for prime cattle.

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 November 2025

Over 1m ha of land is farmed in NI

Over 1m ha of land is farmed in NI

The average sized farm in NI is just under 40 hectares, the latest DAERA statistics show

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 November 2025

Poor weather and milk price drives cull cow numbers

Poor weather and milk price drives cull cow numbers

Mart managers report bigger numbers of cows as plans to milk on are shelved due to the collapsing milk price and bad weather.

NEWS 19 November 2025

Highlights from Dairy Day 2025

Highlights from Dairy Day 2025

Aidan Brennan and Daire Cregg report from Dairy Day 2025 where the crowd heard sessions on cutting costs and how to make a five-day week work on dairy farms

MANAGEMENT 19 November 2025

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ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

ESB Networks has released its updated farm safety booklet, a practical guide designed to help farmers, contractors and rural communities stay safe while working around electricity.

ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

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