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Preventing pneumonia at weaning time

Cathal Gormley outlines best advice when weaning suckler calves and what to do when purchasing weanlings this autumn.

ANIMAL HEALTH 30 August 2026

Preventing pneumonia at weaning time

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Additional bluetongue lab is used in Britain

Additional bluetongue lab is used in Britain

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 August 2026

Top five tips to get winter housing ready

Top five tips to get winter housing ready

MANAGEMENT 26 August 2026

Vet's Corner: what is jaagsiekte?

Vet's Corner: what is jaagsiekte?

Vet's Corner: what is jaagsiekte?

NEWS 19 August 2026

Letter: ‘Fivemiletown cannot be viewed in isolation’

Letter: ‘Fivemiletown cannot be viewed in isolation’

Letter: ‘Fivemiletown cannot be viewed in isolation’

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 August 2026

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Editorial: UK's Bluetongue fears

Editorial: UK's Bluetongue fears

It causes a high rate of death in infected sheep and fertility problems in infected cattle.

VIEWPOINTS 29 July 2026

'Unprecedented demand' for bluetongue vaccine as UK cases surge

'Unprecedented demand' for bluetongue vaccine as UK cases surge

Bluetongue vaccine makers have said that demand has surged in the UK in recent weeks due to a spike in new cases.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Beet needs boron and fungicide after dry weather

Beet needs boron and fungicide after dry weather

Beet crops need boron and fungicide at this time of the year, especially after the summer drought just gone by.

CROPS 29 July 2026

Bluetongue cases on the rise in Britain

Bluetongue cases on the rise in Britain

Bluetongue is now much more prevalent in the livestock dense areas in the southwest, whereas in 2024 and 2025 it was mainly found in arable regions in the east.

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 July 2026

IFA sounds alarm as bluetongue cases rise in England

IFA sounds alarm as bluetongue cases rise in England

As Ireland enters the peak midge-activity season, farmers must be vigilant, David Hall of the IFA has warned.

NEWS 29 July 2026

First case of scrapie in five years confirmed in US

First case of scrapie in five years confirmed in US

Confirmation of the disease puts the United States' scrapie-free status under threat and may push the earliest possible date for national scrapie-free status to 2033.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Higher bluetongue risk continues in warm weather

Higher bluetongue risk continues in warm weather

No new counties have been identified since Tipperary in May, according to Department of Agriculture.

NEWS 29 July 2026

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Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

The winner of the 2026 Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards was announced at a ceremony in Limerick, on Tuesday.

Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

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