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Northern Ireland
UFU wary of TB ‘merry-go-round’
Peter McCann
The latest proposal from NI chief vet Brian Dooher is that a Test: Vaccinate: Remove approach to wildlife intervention is initially used in TB hotspot areas.
10 December 2024 Management
Reducing the risk of listeriosis in silage diets
Listeriosis is a disease affecting cattle fed poorly fermented silage which is prone to mould and heating.
5 December 2024 Poultry
Bird flu found in buzzard in Galway
The Department of Agriculture has introduced new regulations on the back of a case of bird flu being identified in a buzzard in Galway.
Clare farms worst hit by blackleg this year
Department of Agriculture data has found that farms in many counties in north Munster and southwest Leinster have been hit most severely by the clostridial disease.
4 December 2024 News
Tillage Management: costs, returns and oilseed rape
There is still fieldwork to be done, but there is also a need to do up costs and returns estimates for the 2025 season.
4 December 2024 Husbandry
NI chief vet sets out his approach on TB
The plan for wildlife intervention relies heavily on a research study done in Co Down, known as TVR
4 December 2024 Northern Ireland
TB keeps Department secretary general awake at night
There is a perception that TB is only spread by wildlife, when there are actually many factors, Department of Agriculture secretary general Brendan Gleeson said.
2 December 2024 News
NI chief vet outlines 'novel' plan for TB
The plan for wildlife intervention relies heavily on a research study done in Co Down, known as TVR
28 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Be on your guard for scouring calves
Calf scour is the most common disease of dairy-bred calves, but by maximising immune function and minimising your calves’ exposure to the problem, you can make your rearing unit more resilient.
28 November 2024 Advertisers' anouncements
Concerns among Louth farmers around ‘untenable’ greenway - IFA
The IFA met senior officials from Louth County Council and highlighted the serious reservations and concerns of farmers over the proposed Dundalk to Carlingford greenway.
25 November 2024 News
BVD herd restrictions due in early 2025
New rules are being introduced in an attempt to finally rid NI of the disease
20 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Increased liver fluke risk in north and west, Department warns
The Department, in collaboration with Met Éireann, UCD, Teagasc and Animal Health Ireland, has advised farmers of the predicted risk of disease caused by liver fluke infection in livestock.
19 November 2024 News