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Slovakia bans mart sales and shows to stem foot-and-mouth risks
James Hanly
The Slovakian government announced the “extraordinary emergency measures” on Monday in an effort to stem the spread of foot-and-mouth disease and it will be in effect until further notice.
Slovakia bans mart sales and shows to stem foot-and-mouth risks
Portumna Mart cancels this week’s sales
28 April 2025 News
Portumna Mart cancels this week’s sales
The mart sent correspondence to customers notifying them that sales including Monday’s calf and weanling sale and Wednesday’s cattle sale had been cancelled.
€40m Chinese-backed meat factory back before An Bord Pleanála
25 April 2025 News
€40m Chinese-backed meat factory back before An Bord Pleanála
The number of animals to be slaughtered at the Banagher Chilling plant is to be 36,000 per annum. Gordon Deegan reports.
TB reactors up 8.5% so far this year
The number of cattle going down in TB tests was up over 8% when comparing the first three months of 2025 with the same months last year.
23 April 2025 News
Live exports accelerating the herd decline
Darren Carty, Aidan Brennan and Adam Woods analyse the critical role high live exports are playing in the cattle herd.
23 April 2025 News
Department TB proposals shock farmers
The sheer number of proposals tightening controls on farms where significant or repeated TB breakdowns occur angered farmers at an ICMSA TB meeting in Gorey.
23 April 2025 News
90% increase in BVD positive calves
The increase to 359 head stems from some herds recording significant breakdowns with the herd prevalence increasing by less than 20%.
23 April 2025 News
Actions confirmed for National Beef Welfare Scheme
Mandatory meal feeding of calves pre- and post-weaning remains the mandatory core action, while vaccination returns as an optional action and is joined by silage testing and faecal egg testing.
23 April 2025 News
Farm fencing – to go with or without TAMS aid
Bovine electric fencing has a reference cost of €2.77/m while sheep fencing has a reference cost of €6.75/m on lowland ground and €8.81/m on mountain terrain.
23 April 2025 Infrastructure
Triplet calving thrill at Tyrone farm
This set of triplets on Wednesday, 16 April means that the farm has welcomed seven new calves from the last three cows after the farm had two sets of twins in the days prior.
23 April 2025 News
Minister confirms actions for €75/cow suckler scheme
The details of the €75/cow 2025 Beef Welfare Scheme have been confirmed by Minister Heydon.
22 April 2025 News
Britain upgrades risk of foot-and-mouth incursion to medium
Further cases, particularly additional member states being infected, or a change in the epidemiological situation such as evidence of disease in wild animals, would cause the risk to increase to high.
22 April 2025 Northern Ireland