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‘Real risk’ of bluetongue entering Ireland - Department
Anne O'Donoghue
The latest update from the Department’s National Disease Control Centre, said the bluetongue situation across Europe is “dynamic” and urged vigilance among Irish farmers.
25 September 2024 News
England’s cattle farmers locked up by bluetongue
The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has permitted the use of three unauthorised bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccines in the England.
25 September 2024 Viewpoints
Farmers lose out again in veterinary medicines moves
The long running veterinary medicine bill was signed last year, but the statutory instrument to effect change was signed last week.
You’re taking the brisket – the lore of blackleg disease in cattle
In Ireland, blackleg was also variously known as black-quarter (with its Irish variants ‘cheathrú dhubh’ and ‘cheathrú ghorm’), quarter-evil, quarter-ill and speedy disease. John Flaherty reports.
18 September 2024 Feature
10 more bluetongue cases confirmed in UK
These figures are from the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency.
16 September 2024 News
Vet meds change draws fire from IFA and vet group, but for different reasons
Minister McConalogue's signing off of changes to veterinary medicine rules has drawn criticism from both the IFA and vets.
13 September 2024 News
Bluetongue vaccines targeted at SE England
The new vaccines for the BTV-3 strain of the virus will depend on both supply and demand, so a phased approach is being taken initially.
11 September 2024 Northern Ireland
New vaccine for Crypto in calves
The new calf scour vaccine has been in development by MSD Animal Health for many years
11 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Dutch authorities unable to identify source of bluetongue strain
What does the latest research on bluetongue 3 and the efficacy of the virus's new vaccines say?
11 September 2024 News
Farming News: splash plate ban for 15,000 farms and milk price positivity
This week, we hear of a splash plate ban for 15,000 more farmers, Government plans to exempt slurry storage facilities from planning permission and positivity around milk prices.
23 August 2024 Podcast
Government ‘unnecessarily delayed’ VAT reductions on vaccines - IFA
In June 2022, the Department of Agriculture committed to bringing down the current rate of 23% to 0% by 2025.
22 August 2024 News
New chief vet in town
The new chief vet has plenty to be looking at in the farming sector.
21 August 2024 Dealer