Veterinary

Meat plants prepare for strike shutdown

The strike will close factories next Wednesday (14 October) and could potentially cause further closures the week after.

NEWS 8 October 2026

Meat plants prepare for strike shutdown

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Four new counties hit with bluetongue as disease spreads west and north

Four new counties hit with bluetongue as disease spreads west and north

NEWS 6 October 2026

Vaccine VAT reduction on the cards in Budget 2027

Vaccine VAT reduction on the cards in Budget 2027

NEWS 30 September 2026

Lamb euthanised due to dosing gun injury

Lamb euthanised due to dosing gun injury

Lamb euthanised due to dosing gun injury

NEWS 26 September 2026

Sheep Management: bluetongue, temporary grazing and scheme actions

Sheep Management: bluetongue, temporary grazing and scheme actions

Sheep Management: bluetongue, temporary grazing and scheme actions

MANAGEMENT 23 September 2026

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New agriculture degree begins at Queen’s

New agriculture degree begins at Queen’s

The new agriculture degree is being delivered by Queen’s from the School of Biological Sciences building in Belfast.

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 September 2026

Helping hands for lambing time

Helping hands for lambing time

"The students are looking for the opportunity to help out at lambing time" - Roos Maesen, Ghent Lambing and Husbandry Project, GLHP, Belgium.

LETTERS 2 September 2026

Barber's pole worm detection technology, animal prescription app win awards

Barber's pole worm detection technology, animal prescription app win awards

Telenostic - an AI technology which identifies barber's pole in a matter of minutes - is the 2026 Innovation Arena champion at the National Ploughing Championships.

NEWS 2 September 2026

Vets in southeast will be key teaching assets in SETU

Vets in southeast will be key teaching assets in SETU

As SETU welcomes its first cohort of veterinary medicine students, head of the course Mary Kate Burke said that vets in the southeast will be taught how to teach students.

NEWS 2 September 2026

Parklands to hold poultry conference

Parklands to hold poultry conference

The NI veterinary company is holding its biannual poultry conference at the end of September.

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 September 2026

Vets' suspensions from TB testing shows system is ‘robust’ – Minister

Vets' suspensions from TB testing shows system is ‘robust’ – Minister

Minister Heydon said that the fact 60 suspensions were handed down to vets for failing to properly conduct TB tests should give farmers confidence that the system works.

NEWS 2 September 2026

60 suspensions handed down to vets over TB testing since 2022

60 suspensions handed down to vets over TB testing since 2022

2026 is on track to see the highest number of vets suspended from carrying out TB tests witnessed over recent years.

NEWS 2 September 2026

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Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

New grower-led network will foster collaboration, support emerging leaders and help attract the next generation of horticulture talent into the sector.

Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

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