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Concerns over farm privacy and vet workloads with new medicine rules
James Hanly
James Hanly asked merchants, co-ops and vets for their opinions of the changes signed into law by Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue.
7 November 2024 News
Changes to vet medicine rules cause confusion
Adam Woods speaks to Ollie Ryan from the Irish Licensed Merchants Association about the current veterinary medicines debacle.
6 November 2024 Farmer Writes
Autumn ’24 turns into one of the best
Checking livestock has been a pleasurable activity in recent weeks, writes Derek Robinson
Autumn ’24 turns into one of the best
Checking livestock has been a pleasurable activity in recent weeks, writes Derek Robinson
6 November 2024 Farmer Writes
We must keep MV out, warns sheep vet
DAERA is currently considering whether to continue with a Maedi Visna surveillance programme in NI. David Wright reports
23 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Proposals put on vet medicines
Various proposals have been put to the UK government in an attempt to solve a potential crisis around vet medicine supply in NI
23 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Veterinary medicine register in place for January
Minister signs commencement order for National Veterinary Prescription System.
23 October 2024 News
Start date for electronic vet prescription system confirmed
This order will bring into operation the national veterinary prescription system, the online national database on which veterinary prescriptions and dispensing are to be recorded.
23 October 2024 News
Bulls with bad TB resistance ‘could do damage’
A senior vet within the Department of Agriculture encouraged farmers to consider using bulls with better genetic resistance to TB in their herds.
16 October 2024 News
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
16 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Inishowen Co-op buys local vet practice
The official opening of Carn Vet Clinic in Carndonagh – now owned by Inishowen Co-op – took place this week.
9 October 2024 News
Desperate Farmhusband: the countdowns are on
It's officially the time of year when our Desperate Farmhusband starts thinking ahead.
9 October 2024 Features