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Farm safety must be priority as 20 die on farms in 2025 - minister

Minister Healy-Rae urged farmers to prioritise health and safety this Christmas and in the new year.

NEWS 22 December 2025

Farm safety must be priority as 20 die on farms in 2025 - minister

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Farmers turn to animation to drive home safety message

Farmers turn to animation to drive home safety message

NEWS 22 December 2025

Applications open for new TAMs grant to replace shed roofs

Applications open for new TAMs grant to replace shed roofs

NEWS 19 December 2025

Ireland to host European Wool Day in 2026

Ireland to host European Wool Day in 2026

Ireland to host European Wool Day in 2026

SCHEMES 19 December 2025

Coolmore-linked company pleads guilty to multiple hedgerow offences

Coolmore-linked company pleads guilty to multiple hedgerow offences

Coolmore-linked company pleads guilty to multiple hedgerow offences

NEWS 17 December 2025

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Bluetongue vaccines to be rolled out

Bluetongue vaccines to be rolled out

Reports on efficacy from the countries that have been using the bluetongue 3 vaccines have been mixed.

NEWS 16 December 2025

Tighter movement restrictions for BVD herds

Tighter movement restrictions for BVD herds

Herds which identify active BVD infection will be required to carry out pre-movement testing to reduce the risk of spreading infection to other herds.

NEWS 16 December 2025

Green light for bluetongue vaccines as Minister warns of heightened risk

Green light for bluetongue vaccines as Minister warns of heightened risk

Four confirmed bluetongue outbreaks in Co Down have prompted Minister Heydon to permit farmers use bluetongue vaccines on cattle and sheep in 2026.

NEWS 16 December 2025

Editorial: final hard yards for BVD eradication

Editorial: final hard yards for BVD eradication

Lessons should be learned from the BVD programme. Stronger powers and more stringent rules introduced earlier could shorten the race considerably.

VIEWPOINTS 16 December 2025

'Time and money' biggest farm safety barriers - US researcher

'Time and money' biggest farm safety barriers - US researcher

Penn State researcher highlights why knowledge alone is not enough to prevent farm injuries and deaths.

NEWS 16 December 2025

New farm grant to open in early 2026

New farm grant to open in early 2026

The original aim within DAERA was to launch the £40m Sustainable Farming Investment Scheme by the end of 2025.

NORTHERN IRELAND 16 December 2025

BVD programme delivers economic benefit of €184m annually

BVD programme delivers economic benefit of €184m annually

AHI has announced details of the BVD action plan for 2026 which will take a "proactive and strengthened approach" to tackling the disease.

NEWS 16 December 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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