Animal Health
Chief vet urges vaccination as bluetongue cases rise above 420
Bluetongue cases have risen to more than 420 across the UK, prompting fresh calls for livestock keepers to vaccinate as hot and humid weather creates…
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Union demands resignations as confidence in DAERA collapses
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has called for the immediate resignations of Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir, Permanent Secretary Katrina Godfrey and…
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Farmers warned not to delay shearing over bluetongue fears
Sheep farmers have been warned not to leave animals unshorn in an attempt to protect them from bluetongue, as APHA says the resulting heat-stress…
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Calls grow for broader review after 51 cattle destroyed in DAERA operation
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has renewed calls for a wider independent review into the controversial DAERA operation in Co Tyrone which resulted in the…
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Bluetongue and drought leave livestock farms facing mounting pressure
Ministers are being urged to act as bluetongue and drought pile pressure on livestock farms, bringing animal losses, mounting veterinary bills and…
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Bluetongue spreads north as Scotland confirms second affected farm
Bluetongue has been confirmed on a second Scottish premises, just days after Scotland recorded its first-ever case of the BTV-3 strain, marking a…
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Poultry producers warned as Salmonella risk rises in hot weather
Poultry producers are being urged to tighten biosecurity as prolonged hot, dry weather raises the risk of Salmonella spreading on farms. The warning…
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Animal Health
Bluetongue surge sparks 'buyer beware' warning ahead of sheep sales
Sheep farmers are being warned to take extra care when buying and moving stock as rapidly rising bluetongue cases threaten to coincide with the…
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Welsh bovine TB pilots extended after early success
Two bovine TB projects involving 28 farms and 12 veterinary practices are being extended in Wales after trialling herd-level measures including…
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Hundreds rally at Stormont over destruction of 51 cattle
Hundreds of farmers gathered outside Stormont earlier today over the destruction of 51 cattle in Northern Ireland, as the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU)…
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