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Editorial: nearly there on BVD

At the end of the day, the advantages of being BVD free surely outweigh the costs of the disease within the herd.

VIEWPOINTS 26 August 2026

Editorial: nearly there on BVD

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Top five tips to get winter housing ready

Top five tips to get winter housing ready

MANAGEMENT 26 August 2026

Attention should be on animal health

Attention should be on animal health

ANIMAL HEALTH 26 August 2026

Beef Welfare Scheme: faecal testing action explained

Beef Welfare Scheme: faecal testing action explained

Beef Welfare Scheme: faecal testing action explained

ANIMAL HEALTH 26 August 2026

Vet council’s president resigns seven months into term

Vet council’s president resigns seven months into term

Vet council’s president resigns seven months into term

NEWS 26 August 2026

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Wexford farmer's ‘one-stop shop’ for animal-health testing wins agri-guild prize

Wexford farmer's ‘one-stop shop’ for animal-health testing wins agri-guild prize

One Lab aims to address challenges in animal diagnoses and treatments by establishing a fully integrated, accredited diagnostic laboratory.

NEWS 4 August 2026

Over a dozen vet med recalls issued in 2025 to protect animal or human health

Over a dozen vet med recalls issued in 2025 to protect animal or human health

Particulate contamination was leading cause of veterinary medicine recalls in 2025.

NEWS 4 August 2026

Practical lessons for a more profitable dairy farm: Future Farm Roadshow

Practical lessons for a more profitable dairy farm: Future Farm Roadshow

With the future of dairy farming shaped by rising costs, herd performance and the need to make every investment count, the decisions farmers make today will have a lasting impact on farm profitability

COMMENTING POLICY 4 August 2026

Health issues and workload a consequence of the weather

Health issues and workload a consequence of the weather

As well as causing serious grass availability issues, the weather situation is impacting dairy farms in plenty of other ways. Animal health and extra work are examples of this, writes Daire Cregg.

MANAGEMENT 4 August 2026

Over 2,600 cattle and sheep seized by Department

Over 2,600 cattle and sheep seized by Department

Cattle and sheep seized and euthanised by the Department over a five-year period revealed.

NEWS 4 August 2026

Corporate-owned vets 'not obliged' to attend 2am calving calls

Corporate-owned vets 'not obliged' to attend 2am calving calls

Corporate-owned vets may cherry-pick their services, leaving already vulnerable rural areas lacking essential vet services, according to Allen Dunne, vice president of Veterinary Ireland.

NEWS 4 August 2026

First case of scrapie in five years confirmed in US

First case of scrapie in five years confirmed in US

Confirmation of the disease puts the United States' scrapie-free status under threat and may push the earliest possible date for national scrapie-free status to 2033.

NEWS 4 August 2026

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Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

The winner of the 2026 Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards was announced at a ceremony in Limerick, on Tuesday.

Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

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