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Purchasing cattle – a quick biosecurity check will help protect your herd

Animal Health Ireland's Liam Doyle is urging farmers to double down on biosecurity and ask themselves are all precautions being taken to reduce the risk of introducing disease.

MANAGEMENT 1 August 2026

Purchasing cattle – a quick biosecurity check will help protect your herd

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The likely actions in the beef welfare scheme

The likely actions in the beef welfare scheme

While the scheme is not expected to open until August, Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has confirmed similar actions as in 2025 with the addition of bluetongue virus vaccination

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Safeguarding suckler payments and maximising weanling value

Safeguarding suckler payments and maximising weanling value

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Top tips on preventing pneumonia on suckler farms

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Top tips for managing beef cattle in hot weather

Top tips for managing beef cattle in hot weather

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Beef HealthCheck reports – 10 years on

Beef HealthCheck reports – 10 years on

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AFBI surveillance identifies IBR and BVD

AFBI surveillance identifies IBR and BVD

AFBI surveillance has identified a fatal co-infection of BVD and IBR in purchased cattle.

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 January 2026

Vaccines ‘non-negotiable’ for calves, says vet

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