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Northern Ireland
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Peter McCann
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
12 February 2025 Poultry
Poultry housing order issued due to bird flu risk
Strict new biosecurity regulations for poultry were introduced on 6 December 2024 in response to the increased risk posed to Irish poultry flocks by the presence of avian influenza virus.
10 February 2025 News
New bird flu strain in US dairy cattle
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service identified the new strain in dairy cows in Nevada as part of its national milk testing strategy.
Three cases of bird flu reported in 2025
Analysis of World Organisation for Animal Health data has shown that there have been three cases of avian flu reported in wild birds so far this year.
2 February 2025 News
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from India, Argentina, the USA and Australia.
29 January 2025 News
‘Rare’ human case of H5N1 bird flu detected in UK
The human case was discovered during routine testing of individuals in close contact with infected birds.
28 January 2025 Poultry
England steps up bird flu prevention measures
The move follows growing numbers of cases in wild birds, which increases the risk to commercial flocks.
25 January 2025 News
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from Brazil, Ukraine, China and the United States.
22 January 2025 World
Bird flu strikes large egg unit in England
A large egg laying unit is to be culled in England due to confirmation of bird flu at the premises.
22 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from Britain, Uruguay, USA and United Arab Emirates.
15 January 2025 World
Department confirms second bird flu case in wild buzzard
The wild buzzard was confirmed to have highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) and is the first confirmed case of the disease in Ireland since 5 December 2024.
8 January 2025 News
Bird flu state of emergency declared in California
The announcement was made on Thursday to further enhance the state’s preparedness after a case of the virus was confirmed in cattle on farms in southern California.
19 December 2024 News