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Over 1,500 wild game test negative for foot-and-mouth in Hungary
Amy Forde
Five cases of foot-and-mouth disease have been confirmed in Hungary, with thousands of cattle culled to contain the spread of the disease.
28 April 2025 News
Slovakia bans mart sales and shows to stem foot-and-mouth risks
The Slovakian government announced the “extraordinary emergency measures” on Monday in an effort to stem the spread of foot-and-mouth disease and it will be in effect until further notice.
23 April 2025 News
Live exports accelerating the herd decline
Darren Carty, Aidan Brennan and Adam Woods analyse the critical role high live exports are playing in the cattle herd.
Britain upgrades risk of foot-and-mouth incursion to medium
Further cases, particularly additional member states being infected, or a change in the epidemiological situation such as evidence of disease in wild animals, would cause the risk to increase to high.
22 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Britain bans imports of meat and dairy for personal use
Travellers are no longer allowed to import sandwiches, cheese and milk for personal use in Britain from EU countries to prevent foot-and-mouth disease.
13 April 2025 News
EU animal disease strategy ‘not fit for purpose’ – MEP
MEP Maria Walsh said that the rise of animal disease has the potential to “ravage” farms, and is emerging as one of the top agriculture concerns in the EU.
9 April 2025 News
Department carrying out foot-and-mouth simulation exercises
The Minister for Agriculture also said those travelling from foot-and-mouth disease-affected regions should not enter a farm for 14 days after arriving in Ireland.
5 April 2025 News
News Podcast: reaction to US tariffs, mart credit and foot-and-mouth
On this week’s show, we hear from the Minister for Agriculture, Tirlán chair and Dairygold CEO on US tariffs, discuss mart credit, farmland ownership and foot-and-mouth disease.
4 April 2025 News
Five more cases of foot and mouth in Europe
Hungary has confirmed a fourth case, while Slovakia has confirmed a fifth outbreak.
2 April 2025 News
Disease risks to farm animals greater than at any stage in recent years
It is so important for us all to work together to reduce the risk of an incursion, writes Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon.
2 April 2025 Opinion
Charlie Bird's last case one of FMD
Charlie Bird's last case is a gripping story of a 1970's republican paramilitary threat to undermine Irish farming.
2 April 2025 Dealer
Slovakia and Hungary confirm further cases of foot and mouth
Hungary has confirmed a second case, while Slovakia has confirmed a fourth outbreak.
27 March 2025 News