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Expanded Sustainable Livestock Village Returns for 2025

Adam Woods previews what's taking place in the Sustainability village at the FBD National Livestock show in 2025.

PEDIGREE 6 August 2025

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Australia develops foot-and-mouth vaccine

Australia develops foot-and-mouth vaccine

NEWS 6 August 2025

IFA calls on Minister Heydon to approve bluetongue vaccines

IFA calls on Minister Heydon to approve bluetongue vaccines

NEWS 5 August 2025

Sheep Management: fertiliser application, cobalt deficiency and worm control

Sheep Management: fertiliser application, cobalt deficiency and worm control

Sheep Management: fertiliser application, cobalt deficiency and worm control

GRASS & FEEDING 30 July 2025

Minister seeking permission for funding-heavy TB plans

Minister seeking permission for funding-heavy TB plans

Minister seeking permission for funding-heavy TB plans

NEWS 30 July 2025

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Bluetongue vaccines off table unless virus lands in Ireland – minister

Bluetongue vaccines off table unless virus lands in Ireland – minister

The Minister for Agriculture has no plans to allow vaccinations for bluetongue, given the case detection and trade difficulties which could arise if farmers began vaccinating for the virus.

NEWS 17 July 2025

Five applications for bluetongue vaccines in NI

Five applications for bluetongue vaccines in NI

DAERA have approved the voluntary use of BTV-3 vaccines for NI, but interest remains low.

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 July 2025

Watch: keeping the focus on grass in Castleisland

Watch: keeping the focus on grass in Castleisland

John and Rachel O’Connor are milking 100 cows in a spring calving, grass based system in Currans, Co Kerry.

MILK QUALITY 17 July 2025

Calf studies show benefit of more milk replacer

Calf studies show benefit of more milk replacer

A calf rearing event organised by Trouw Nutrition took place in Coleraine on Tuesday. Peter McCann reports

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 July 2025

Antiparasitic prescription rules need a ‘serious rethink’ – ICSA

Antiparasitic prescription rules need a ‘serious rethink’ – ICSA

It comes after Minister Martin Heydon announced that the measure’s introduction would be pushed back until 1 December 2025.

NEWS 17 July 2025

Focus on breeding and health in 1,350 ewe flock

Focus on breeding and health in 1,350 ewe flock

The McFarlane family attribute a focus on genetics, health and nutrition as underpinning a scanning rate of upwards of 214% in their 1,100 head Mule ewe flock.

SHEEP BREEDING 17 July 2025

Bluetongue found in two cattle and two sheep in England

Bluetongue found in two cattle and two sheep in England

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has confirmed these cases, which are the first of the 2025-2026 vector season when the risk of transmission is high.

NEWS 17 July 2025

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China delivering for Irish agri-food exports

Suki Wu tells Phelim O’Neill how the stars aligned for her to be part of the drive to grow Irish food and drink exports to China for over a decade and it’s not finished yet.

China delivering for Irish agri-food exports

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