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News round-up from Northern Ireland

Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 December 2025

News round-up from Northern Ireland

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850,000 samples genotyped so far in 2025

850,000 samples genotyped so far in 2025

TAGGING 29 November 2025

Watch: Brazil investigation highlights tagging and traceability issues

Watch: Brazil investigation highlights tagging and traceability issues

MARKETS 27 November 2025

Sheep Management: inspection ready, reference numbers and pneumonia

Sheep Management: inspection ready, reference numbers and pneumonia

Sheep Management: inspection ready, reference numbers and pneumonia

MANAGEMENT 26 November 2025

Editorial: Brazil exposed – the fallout continues

Editorial: Brazil exposed – the fallout continues

Editorial: Brazil exposed – the fallout continues

VIEWPOINTS 26 November 2025

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Cattle tag orders are starting to ramp up

Cattle tag orders are starting to ramp up

With upwards of 1.45m calves born from January to March 2025, orders for cattle tags have ramped up ahead of the peak calving season.

NEWS 16 July 2025

Tagging and traceability trouble in Brazil

Tagging and traceability trouble in Brazil

Adam Woods reports on tagging and traceability issues that were found on a recent trip to Brazil.

MARKETS 16 July 2025

BVD prevalence up but herd incidence similar

BVD prevalence up but herd incidence similar

The number of BVD-positive calves identified to-date in 2025 is running 130 head higher with the additional cases resulting from larger herd outbreaks rather than more herds with disease.

NEWS 16 July 2025

Farm succession: ‘We locked horns, it was an emotional rollercoaster’

Farm succession: ‘We locked horns, it was an emotional rollercoaster’

Ursula Kelly on how her family fell out over what would happen the family business, Cormac Tagging.

FEATURES 16 July 2025

Farm succession: ‘we locked horns, it was an emotional rollercoaster’

Farm succession: ‘we locked horns, it was an emotional rollercoaster’

Ursula Kelly on how she and her father fell out over what would happen the family business, Cormac Tagging.

NEWS 16 July 2025

Farmer Writes: splitting sheep not my favourite job

Farmer Writes: splitting sheep not my favourite job

Lucy Christie has been busy getting lambs tagged, recorded and split from ewes.

NORTHERN IRELAND 16 July 2025

Sheep Management: faecal egg counts, store lambs and quarantine control

Sheep Management: faecal egg counts, store lambs and quarantine control

Faecal egg counts analysed for the purpose of scheme compliance must be submitted to a laboratory on the Department’s approved listing.

MANAGEMENT 16 July 2025

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