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Germany puts foot-and-mouth disease vaccines on standby
Amy Forde
The decision to activate the foot-and-mouth disease vaccine bank is not a decision for the actual use of the vaccine.
12 January 2025 News
Foot-and-mouth: Dutch minister bans veal calf movements
The move comes following the discovery of livestock links between the Netherlands and the German area where water buffalo tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease on Friday.
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.
New boat could take 25% of calf exports
The vessel will sail once a week from Waterford directly to a Dutch port for up to 10 weeks in the spring.
18 December 2024 News
New calf boat in the offing
At the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA), president Denis Drennan said members of the organisation viewed the ship in late November.
11 December 2024 News
Mercosur deal ratification all down to politics
Adam Woods takes a look at what happens next with the controversial Mercosur trade deal.
11 December 2024 Markets
Global shocks leading to food being weaponised
According to a Dutch professor, increasing occurrence of shocks to supply chains and the impact of changing weather patterns means that farmers will need to reevaluate how they view efficiency.
4 December 2024 News
Calf export trade witnessed plenty of change in 2024
The market for Irish calves on the continent has witnessed a number a changes in 2024 but remains on track to be one of the highest on record.
27 November 2024 Dairy Day
Martbids Database: mart trade keeps moving on up
Adam Woods takes a look at this week’s mart trade and what weanlings are making for export.
27 November 2024 Markets
Manage slurry as you do silage or milking – IFA
IFA environment chair, John Murphy, urged farmers to invest in extra slurry storage, to give them control over when they can spread, while speaking on a panel at the Irish Farmers Journal Dairy Day.
27 November 2024 News
Market digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from USA, Brazil, Netherlands and Australia.
20 November 2024 World
Three steps to secure the Irish dairy industry’s future
Aidan Brennan takes a look at the steps needed in order to capitalise on the future opportunities facing the dairy farming sector.
17 November 2024 Dairy Day