Veterinary

Inadequate space allowance will hit performance

Farmers attending Tullamore Mart on Tuesday night heard how insufficient lying space for finishing animals can result in 10kg to 20kg lighter carcase weights.

MANAGEMENT 28 October 2026

Inadequate space allowance will hit performance

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Vets Without Borders go for a dip

Vets Without Borders go for a dip

DEALER 21 October 2026

Bluetongue cases rise again as Wexford becomes hotspot

Bluetongue cases rise again as Wexford becomes hotspot

NEWS 20 October 2026

Knackeries up the ante in dispute with Department

Knackeries up the ante in dispute with Department

Knackeries up the ante in dispute with Department

NEWS 18 October 2026

Bluetongue cases jump 40% in four days – with Kilkenny latest county hit

Bluetongue cases jump 40% in four days – with Kilkenny latest county hit

Bluetongue cases jump 40% in four days – with Kilkenny latest county hit

NEWS 16 October 2026

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Farmers are entitled to results on TB

Farmers are entitled to results on TB

Letter from Seán Hogan OBE CDir, the former Chair of the TB Strategic Partnership Group

NORTHERN IRELAND 14 October 2026

750-cow Scottish suckler farm measuring feed efficiency to drive profit

750-cow Scottish suckler farm measuring feed efficiency to drive profit

Data collection is key to all things that the Walker family do, with feed and weaning efficiency some of the key measured parameters.

BREEDING & HEALTH 14 October 2026

Meat plants prepare for strike shutdown

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

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

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

Bluetongue has spread to counties Cork, Monaghan, Longford and Westmeath in recent days.

NEWS 6 October 2026

Vaccine VAT reduction on the cards in Budget 2027

Vaccine VAT reduction on the cards in Budget 2027

The Irish Farmers Journal understands that the VAT rate on non-oral vaccines is likely to be brought inline with the 0% rate that applies to oral vaccines, in next week's budget.

NEWS 30 September 2026

Lamb euthanised due to dosing gun injury

Lamb euthanised due to dosing gun injury

The postmortem found damage and swelling in the lamb’s mouth, throat and oesophagus.

NEWS 26 September 2026

Sheep Management: bluetongue, temporary grazing and scheme actions

Sheep Management: bluetongue, temporary grazing and scheme actions

The bluetongue vaccine is safe to use at any time of the year but for best practice management vets are recommending administering before the start of the breeding season.

MANAGEMENT 23 September 2026

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