Beef Farming News

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.

Caitríona Morrissey analyses what has been happening since foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in Germany.

Find out the details that have been confirmed on the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany.

There are a wide variety of positions open in the beef, sheep and dairy sectors in counties Meath, Kilkenny and Wexford.

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.

Germany confirmed its first outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease after almost 40 years on Friday.

Many of the events organised in early January have been affected by the tough icy weather, with some events being rescheduled or cancelled.

Illegally imported animal products from affected regions pose a risk to introducing the virus to Ireland.