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Farming News: new Government plan, foot-and-mouth and Dairygold disquiet
Rachel Donovan
Get the latest farming news from our news team.
17 January 2025 News
Negative tests rule out second outbreak of foot-and-mouth in Germany
German authorities will examine more farms this Friday and test animals for foot-and-mouth disease.
16 January 2025 News
Second suspected outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany
Foot-and-mouth disease symptoms were found in a number of animals during a clinical examination on Wednesday in the Barnim district in Germany.
Editorial: Looking into 2025 – TB change needed
We are spending €170m on the island trying to eradicate TB, on top of lost output and further on farm cost while the numbers are going the wrong way.
15 January 2025 Viewpoints
Germany outbreak gives dairy markets a lift - Lakeland boss
Germany's FMD outbreak could pose opportunities for Irish dairy products on the continent, Lakeland Dairies' CEO has said.
15 January 2025 News
No further outbreaks of foot-and-mouth found in Germany
The first outbreak of FMD in 40 years was discovered in the Märkisch-Oderland district of Brandenburg on Friday 10 January
14 January 2025 News
Britain bans cattle, sheep and pig imports from Germany
Following similar action taken by the Netherlands and South Korea, the import of cattle, pigs and sheep from Germany has now been banned in Britain.
14 January 2025 News
No cattle or sheep imported to Ireland from Germany
This comes after Germany confirmed an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease involving water buffalo in Brandenburg on Friday 10 January.
13 January 2025 News
Vaccine available to tackle strain of foot-and-mouth disease found in Germany
Depending on the extent of the spread, German authorities have said the vaccine could be produced within days.
12 January 2025 News
Foot-and-mouth: Dutch minister bans veal calf movements
The move comes following the discovery of livestock links between the Netherlands and the German area where water buffalo tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease on Friday.
12 January 2025 News
Foot-and-mouth disease: buffalo, pigs and sheep slaughtered in Germany
Caitríona Morrissey analyses what has been happening since foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in Germany.
11 January 2025 News
German foot-and-mouth disease outbreak: what we know so far
Find out the details that have been confirmed on the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany.
11 January 2025 News