Department of Agriculture

Vaccination status of infected sheep in England unknown – Department

Sheep flocks in southwest England have been most affected by the surge in bluetongue but no information on status of flock vaccination is known.

NEWS 6 August 2026

Vaccination status of infected sheep in England unknown – Department

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Over 15,000 farmers invest in farm safety

Over 15,000 farmers invest in farm safety

NEWS 6 August 2026

Hands off farm schemes in budget, say farm leaders

Hands off farm schemes in budget, say farm leaders

NEWS 5 August 2026

Over 2,600 cattle and sheep seized by Department

Over 2,600 cattle and sheep seized by Department

Over 2,600 cattle and sheep seized by Department

NEWS 5 August 2026

Tillage Management: harvest, straw and planting catch crops

Tillage Management: harvest, straw and planting catch crops

Tillage Management: harvest, straw and planting catch crops

HUSBANDRY 5 August 2026

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Department 'ready to assess and approve vessels' for shipping cattle - Minister

Department 'ready to assess and approve vessels' for shipping cattle - Minister

The Minister for Agriculture has acknowledged that the ceasing of transport of livestock from Rosslare to Cherbourg could cause difficulties for the sector.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Corporate-owned vets 'not obliged' to attend 2am calving calls

Corporate-owned vets 'not obliged' to attend 2am calving calls

Corporate-owned vets may cherry-pick their services, leaving already vulnerable rural areas lacking essential vet services, according to Allen Dunne, vice president of Veterinary Ireland.

NEWS 29 July 2026

New free TB support guide for farmers and vets launched by Teagasc

New free TB support guide for farmers and vets launched by Teagasc

The free step-by-step guide was launched by Teagasc following research examining how farmers and vets experience TB outbreaks on Irish farms.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Department told to destroy unauthorised veterinary medicines worth €100,000

Department told to destroy unauthorised veterinary medicines worth €100,000

This was one example of a number of prosecutions which arose from Department investigations last year.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Dairy farmer mounts court challenge to overturn milk sale ban

Dairy farmer mounts court challenge to overturn milk sale ban

Seán Coughlan wants the High Court to allow him to sell milk, as he hopes to mount a wider challenge against the Department of Agriculture.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Spotlight on non-farmers buying land

Spotlight on non-farmers buying land

Government has been advised that several EU member states have already moved to restrict the sale of farmland to those not actively farming.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Invasive plant species having a detrimental effect on organic farms

Invasive plant species having a detrimental effect on organic farms

With mechanical control methods in some cases seen as contributing to the proliferation of invasive species the Department is making a derogation available to use prohibited substances.

SCHEMES 29 July 2026

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