Animal health

Farmers to be compensated for bird flu culls

The level of compensation is calculated based on the breed, the age and the number of animals culled.

NEWS 15 November 2025

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Border farmers urged to be vigilant for BVD

Border farmers urged to be vigilant for BVD

NEWS 12 November 2025

NI facing 40% fewer vet medicine pack sizes

NI facing 40% fewer vet medicine pack sizes

NEWS 12 November 2025

My Farming Week: Pat Durkin, Ballyshannon, Kilcullen, Co Kildare

My Farming Week: Pat Durkin, Ballyshannon, Kilcullen, Co Kildare

My Farming Week: Pat Durkin, Ballyshannon, Kilcullen, Co Kildare

NEWS 12 November 2025

New BVD positives may raise biosecurity and stock movement concerns

New BVD positives may raise biosecurity and stock movement concerns

New BVD positives may raise biosecurity and stock movement concerns

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 November 2025

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Payment rate cuts to sheep and beef schemes ‘unfair’ - ICSA

Payment rate cuts to sheep and beef schemes ‘unfair’ - ICSA

Oversubscription of beef and sheep schemes should trigger extra support, not cuts, according to the ICSA.

NEWS 27 October 2025

8,000 turkeys culled on farm of Meath bird flu outbreak

8,000 turkeys culled on farm of Meath bird flu outbreak

It is understood that the premises is home to approximately 28,800 birds and that all remaining birds on the site are to be culled.

POULTRY 27 October 2025

Bio security can improve pig performance

Bio security can improve pig performance

Louise Clarke and Gerard McCutcheon, Teagasc take a look at biosecurity on pig farms.

PIGS 27 October 2025

Vet TB testing breaches to be treated ‘seriously’

Vet TB testing breaches to be treated ‘seriously’

The Department does not routinely report all instances of TB testing non-compliance by vets directly to the body responsible for regulating vets.

NEWS 27 October 2025

Getting dosing right in Donegal

Getting dosing right in Donegal

Adam Woods reports from a Teagasc event which took place in Donegal Farmers Mart last week.

BREEDING & HEALTH 27 October 2025

New Nuffield Ireland chair

New Nuffield Ireland chair

New chair Gráinne Dwyer became the first female recipient of a Nuffield scholarship in 1999.

DEALER 27 October 2025

Dairy farm families to be recognised for herd health at CellCheck awards

Dairy farm families to be recognised for herd health at CellCheck awards

The awards recognise the excellence achieved by Irish dairy farmers in herd health, specifically those that achieve a consistently low somatic cell count.

NEWS 27 October 2025

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PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

Francesca Perfetto heads Bord Bia’s office in Milan, Italy, and tells the Irish Farmers Journal about promoting Irish food and drink in her country.

PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

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