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Beef
Martbids Database: heifers the highlight of mart trade
Adam Woods
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
30 October 2024 Markets
Martbids Database: mart trade still going strong
Adam Woods reports on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
30 October 2024 News
Meet Ireland’s only pedigree goat exporter to Poland
We spoke to the only Irish pedigree goat breeder with a health status to export to countries like Germany and Poland ahead of his first transport.
Risk of bluetongue in Ireland will increase in spring 2025
This comes from the National Disease Control’s ‘bluetongue virus update’, which points to midge activity as the main cause of the spread of BTV.
27 October 2024 News
Bluetongue vaccine in the works
There are currently 134 cases of bluetongue in England, with two in Wales.
23 October 2024 News
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
23 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Getting a taste of French lamb production
The Offaly Quality Lamb Producer Group recently broadened its horizons and got a taste of French lamb production, as part of a visit to the Sommet De l’ Elevage agricultural show, Shaun Diver reports.
23 October 2024 News
Rapid reporting key to reducing bluetongue threat
Getting ahead of the disease by testing, targeted culling and surveillance could see Ireland avoid devastation if bluetongue is found, a top Department official has said.
16 October 2024 News
Farm Tech Talk: beef prices, bluetongue and feed shortages
Irish beef prices compared to those in the UK, bluetongue in sheep and winter feed shortages all feature on this week's show.
11 October 2024 News
Farmers told not to import sheep
The Department has warned that importing sheep even from areas currently free from the bluetongue virus puts the entire sector at risk.
9 October 2024 News
Time to cut all risk of importing Bluetongue
Bluetongue - we should do everything in our power should stop the disease reaching this island.
9 October 2024 Viewpoints
‘Real risk’ of bluetongue entering Ireland - Department
The latest update from the Department’s National Disease Control Centre, said the bluetongue situation across Europe is “dynamic” and urged vigilance among Irish farmers.
4 October 2024 News