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Farming News: splash plate ban for 15,000 farms and milk price positivity
Noel Bardon
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.
22 August 2024 News
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.
21 August 2024 Dealer
New chief vet in town
The new chief vet has plenty to be looking at in the farming sector.
Five cattle management tasks for late August
Outlined are five management tasks to carry out on suckler farms going into late August.
17 August 2024 Management
Warning about rise in cases of blackleg
The Department’s Regional Veterinary Laboratories have noted a jump in cases of the clostridial disease, common in cattle and sheep, referred to them for post mortem.
14 August 2024 News
No decision on Bluetongue vaccine for UK
Three different vaccines for the BTV-3 strain of the viral disease are currently being evaluated in the UK.
14 August 2024 Northern Ireland
Beef Management: Beef Welfare Scheme queries and buying weanlings
Adam Woods takes a look at some questions that came in this week on the new Beef Welfare Scheme along with looking for value when buying weanlings.
14 August 2024 Management
Beef Welfare Scheme 2024: what you need to know
The 2024 Beef Welfare Scheme (BWS) has opened for applications. Here is an overview of some of the scheme’s most important information.
9 August 2024 News
Availability of vaccines must not be further restricted - ICMSA
The ICMSA is calling on the Minister to “just for once” side with farmers and allow them to access vaccines through the options that are currently available.
2 August 2024 News
Battle continues over the sale of vaccines and doses
The row centres on a new law which, in its current form, would ban merchants and co-ops from selling vaccines and doses to farmers unless they have a prescription from a vet.
31 July 2024 News
New rules on medicines must work for farmers – IFA
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said that his objective is for "the best possible outcome for farmers". Amy Forde and Rachel Donovan report.
31 July 2024 News
Latest changes to vet medicines law will ‘destroy merchants’
Merchant and co-op representative bodies said if the Minister signs the new law, it will effectively legislate all licenced merchants out of business.
29 July 2024 News