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Sheep
One Irish sheep flock under restriction for maedi visna
James Hanly
Maedi visna - also known as ovine progressive pneumonia - is a persistent infection of sheep and goats.
1 January 2025 Northern Ireland
English TB system back on the DAERA table
A tabular system to value TB reactors is included as an option in a recent review by DAERA chief vet, Brian Dooher.
25 December 2024 Management
Five jobs to get sheds ready for spring calving
With spring calving just around the corner, outlined are five jobs to prepare sheds for one of the busiest times of the year.
Navigating a period of high risk for Avian Influenza
Teagasc poultry specialist Rebecca Tierney takes a look at Avian Influenza and the threat that it poses to the Irish poultry industry.
15 December 2024 Poultry
UFU wary of TB ‘merry-go-round’
The latest proposal from NI chief vet Brian Dooher is that a Test: Vaccinate: Remove approach to wildlife intervention is initially used in TB hotspot areas.
11 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Reducing the risk of listeriosis in silage diets
Listeriosis is a disease affecting cattle fed poorly fermented silage which is prone to mould and heating.
10 December 2024 Management
Bird flu found in buzzard in Galway
The Department of Agriculture has introduced new regulations on the back of a case of bird flu being identified in a buzzard in Galway.
5 December 2024 Poultry
Clare farms worst hit by blackleg this year
Department of Agriculture data has found that farms in many counties in north Munster and southwest Leinster have been hit most severely by the clostridial disease.
4 December 2024 News
Tillage Management: costs, returns and oilseed rape
There is still fieldwork to be done, but there is also a need to do up costs and returns estimates for the 2025 season.
4 December 2024 Husbandry
NI chief vet sets out his approach on TB
The plan for wildlife intervention relies heavily on a research study done in Co Down, known as TVR
4 December 2024 Northern Ireland
TB keeps Department secretary general awake at night
There is a perception that TB is only spread by wildlife, when there are actually many factors, Department of Agriculture secretary general Brendan Gleeson said.
2 December 2024 News
NI chief vet outlines 'novel' plan for TB
The plan for wildlife intervention relies heavily on a research study done in Co Down, known as TVR
28 November 2024 Northern Ireland