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Bluetongue vaccination – an overview of vaccines on the licensed in NI

There are three vaccines licensed for use in Northern Ireland and Britain with no vaccine licensed for use to date in Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 December 2025

Bluetongue vaccination – an overview of vaccines on the licensed in NI

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No plans in NI to cull BTV-3 cattle

No plans in NI to cull BTV-3 cattle

NEWS 4 December 2025

Department’s bluetongue testing ‘ramped up’ after NI cases confirmed

Department’s bluetongue testing ‘ramped up’ after NI cases confirmed

NEWS 4 December 2025

Bluetongue outbreak would not see export ban

Bluetongue outbreak would not see export ban

Bluetongue outbreak would not see export ban

NEWS 3 December 2025

Sheep mart prices: butchers and wholesalers more active in places

Sheep mart prices: butchers and wholesalers more active in places

Sheep mart prices: butchers and wholesalers more active in places

MARKETS 3 December 2025

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Sheep Trends: factory quotes unchanged at €7.70 to €7.80/kg

Sheep Trends: factory quotes unchanged at €7.70 to €7.80/kg

A 10c/kg differential remains between base quotes, but an increasing number of sellers are trading at upwards of €7.80/kg, with regular sellers and groups securing €7.90/kg to €8/kg.

MARKETS 3 December 2025

Camera at the Mart: cull ewes a strong trade in Ballymote

Camera at the Mart: cull ewes a strong trade in Ballymote

€180/head was freely available for well-finished lambs, while cull ewes were hitting €2.25/kg to €2.45/kg with relative ease in Ballymote Mart on Tuesday night.

MARKETS 3 December 2025

Camera at the Mart: fat lambs to €179/head in Ballina

Camera at the Mart: fat lambs to €179/head in Ballina

A steady trade was seen in Mayo-Sligo Mart, Ballina, for forward store and fat lambs on Tuesday last.

MARKETS 3 December 2025

Camera at the Mart: successful first sheep fatstock for Macroom

Camera at the Mart: successful first sheep fatstock for Macroom

While the national flock has declined, the throughput of sheep in Macroom Mart has increased in recent years. This was the catalyst for hosting their first sheep fatstock at the Cork mart.

MARKETS 3 December 2025

Sheep management: bluetongue virus, ewe condition and clean livestock policy

Sheep management: bluetongue virus, ewe condition and clean livestock policy

It is critical that all farmers adhere to movement restrictions and report any suspect issues to their vet / Department with maximum effort required to stop the virus from spreading

MANAGEMENT 3 December 2025

Q&A: what is bluetongue and how exactly does it spread

Q&A: what is bluetongue and how exactly does it spread

The Department of Agriculture has outlined what bluetongue virus is, the signs of it in livestock and what to do if you suspect an animal has it.

NEWS 3 December 2025

DAERA following BTV disease control plan

DAERA following BTV disease control plan

The plan was set out in a document published by the department in June 2025

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 December 2025

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Udder Vital Bolus to support vitality and resilience

Udder Vital Bolus can be used for animals with somatic cell count problems and during the transition period.

Udder Vital Bolus to support vitality and resilience

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