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Northern Ireland
Schmallenberg hits early lambers in NI
Peter McCann
Early lambing flocks and spring calving herds are particularly vulnerable as the susceptible gestation periods coincide with peak midge activity.
10 January 2025 News
Foot-and-mouth disease: what you need to know
A case of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in Germany on Friday. The Department of Agriculture has answered common questions on the contagious disease.
10 January 2025 News
Minister issues foot-and-mouth disease warning after outbreak in Germany
Germany confirmed its first outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease after almost 40 years on Friday.
ICMSA urges vigilance after foot-and-mouth outbreak in Germany
Illegally imported animal products from affected regions pose a risk to introducing the virus to Ireland.
10 January 2025 News
Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak confirmed in Germany
Confirmation of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany marks the first outbreak since one occurred in Bulgaria in 2011.
10 January 2025 News
Bird flu state of emergency declared in California
The announcement was made on Thursday to further enhance the state’s preparedness after a case of the virus was confirmed in cattle on farms in southern California.
19 December 2024 News
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
Farming in the face of climate change
Teagasc senior researcher Dr Elodie Ruelle recently outlined how Irish farms will cope with a warmer and wetter climate. Caitríona Morrissey reports.
4 December 2024 Climate and environment
Bird flu found in pig for first time in US
The US department of agriculture said the case was identified in a backyard farming operation in Oregon.
31 October 2024 News
Risk of bluetongue in Ireland will increase in spring 2025
This comes from the National Disease Control’s ‘bluetongue virus update’, which points to midge activity as the main cause of the spread of BTV.
27 October 2024 News
Rapid reporting key to reducing bluetongue threat
Getting ahead of the disease by testing, targeted culling and surveillance could see Ireland avoid devastation if bluetongue is found, a top Department official has said.
16 October 2024 News
BYDV-tolerant barley - to spray or not to spray
This article provides some details on research carried out by Teagasc on winter barley and BYDV control.
13 October 2024 News