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Weanling roadshow to focus on health, weights and sale preparation

Over the next two-weeks AHI will be holding four mart events across the country to brief farmers on management advice ahead of the upcoming weanling sales and best practices for vaccination of cattle.

BREEDING & HEALTH 29 July 2026

Weanling roadshow to focus on health, weights and sale preparation

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Higher bluetongue risk continues in warm weather

Higher bluetongue risk continues in warm weather

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Nitrates poisoning warning as rain returns to parts of the country

Nitrates poisoning warning as rain returns to parts of the country

NEWS 28 July 2026

Ewes die from consuming acorns and plants

Ewes die from consuming acorns and plants

Ewes die from consuming acorns and plants

NEWS 25 July 2026

New vet med rules have hit co-op stores’ margin hard - ICOS

New vet med rules have hit co-op stores’ margin hard - ICOS

New vet med rules have hit co-op stores’ margin hard - ICOS

NEWS 23 July 2026

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Vet labs reveal main killers of cattle and sheep last spring

Vet labs reveal main killers of cattle and sheep last spring

The latest regional veterinary laboratory reports reveal the top 10 causes of cattle and sheep mortalities between February and April 2026.

NEWS 1 July 2026

New push for NI farms to buy from TB herds

New push for NI farms to buy from TB herds

Two types of alternative control herds are available, namely controlled finishing units and calf rearing units.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 July 2026

Weighing up the merits of bluetongue vaccination

Weighing up the merits of bluetongue vaccination

Reports indicate that the uptake of vaccination in sheep flocks has been low in commercial flocks and variable in pedigree flocks.

SHEEP BREEDING 1 July 2026

IFA slams ‘shocking’ videos of cattle being euthanised on farm

IFA slams ‘shocking’ videos of cattle being euthanised on farm

Videos circulating widely on social media purport to show cattle lined up in a crush before being euthanised and dead animals in a pen with live animals.

NEWS 1 July 2026

Vet's Corner: looking after your stock bull during breeding

Vet's Corner: looking after your stock bull during breeding

Bulls should be checked before the start of the breeding season, to give confidence in their breeding performance.

NEWS 1 July 2026

Underfunded global animal health poses risk to another pandemic - report

Underfunded global animal health poses risk to another pandemic - report

Insufficiently resourced systems struggle to detect and respond to diseases early, while also facing challenges in maintaining animal welfare standards.

NEWS 1 July 2026

NI has no shortage of vet medicines, MPs told

NI has no shortage of vet medicines, MPs told

New rules, which came into effect on 1 January 2026, requires Northern Ireland to follow European Union regulations on veterinary medicines.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 July 2026

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Future-focused dairy farming: roadshow to share advice to drive profitability

Farmers looking to strengthen performance inside the farm gate are invited to attend a practical roadshow designed to help build more profitable, efficient and resilient dairy farms beyond 2026.

Future-focused dairy farming: roadshow to share advice to drive profitability

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