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Risk of bluetongue incursion to Britain drops to low
Amy Forde
Some 170 cases of bluetongue were identified between 4 September and 17 December in England and Wales.
1 January 2025 News
Netherlands will close to Irish calves ‘after 2025’
The short-term outlook for calf exports in 2025 'remains fairly positive', Bord Bia has said.
1 January 2025 News
Mart managers look back on a good year for cattle prices
James Hanly spoke to the managers of some of Ireland’s leading cattle marts to see how business fared in 2024 and how it will look next year.
A-Z: what happened in farming in 2024
We break down all the main stories and issues in the farming sector this year from the ACRES scheme to Zwartbles sheep sales.
31 December 2024 News
Bluetongue is 'biggest threat to beef prices'
ICMSA livestock chair Michael O'Connell says bluetongue must be kept out to protect live exports.
29 December 2024 News
Reeling in the year: 2024
From weather woes to (more) ACRES issues, straw scheme scandals, election fever and co-op changes, Anne O’Donoghue brings you 2024’s top news headlines.
27 December 2024 Feature
Farmer Writes: cows housed based on calving dates
We have the cows now separated out into the three cubicle sheds according to their calving dates.
23 December 2024 Farmer Writes
'Smuggling' of animals into NI against bluetongue rules condemned by UFU
The smuggling of animals has become a serious threat putting Northern Ireland at risk of bringing in bluetongue.
10 December 2024 News
Illegal sheep imports destroyed at NI port
The sheep were found hidden on a lorry coming into NI from Britain, DAERA has confirmed.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
EU sheep production over 6% lower in 2024
Production in the main sheep-producing countries has fallen sharply, ranging from 6.1% in France to 9.9% in Spain.
24 November 2024 Markets
Bluetongue outbreak implications laid bare
Adam Woods reports from the Teagasc beef conference which took place in Carrick-on-Shannon this week.
20 November 2024 Management
Renewed positivity at Teagasc beef conference
The last 12 months will mark one of the largest falls in suckler calf registrations that we have ever seen.
20 November 2024 Viewpoints