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BVD testing support increased to €3.50/calf

After Ireland reduced the incidence of BVD in 2024, Minister Heydon said that his Department is aiming to eradicate the disease.

NEWS 1 April 2025

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Worrying increase in calves with BVD

Worrying increase in calves with BVD

NEWS 26 March 2025

Beef Management: rearing calves, turnout and vaccinations

Beef Management: rearing calves, turnout and vaccinations

MANAGEMENT 5 March 2025

Record number of calf DNA samples collected to date

Record number of calf DNA samples collected to date

Record number of calf DNA samples collected to date

NEWS 20 February 2025

Farmers to spend €649,000 on BVD sample postage

Farmers to spend €649,000 on BVD sample postage

Farmers to spend €649,000 on BVD sample postage

NEWS 12 February 2025

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Record number of calf DNA samples collected to date

Record number of calf DNA samples collected to date

The average time a sample spent in the lab last week increased from 4.1 days to 4.7 days.

NEWS 20 November 2024

Farmers to spend €649,000 on BVD sample postage

Farmers to spend €649,000 on BVD sample postage

This is despite the cost of a national stamp for a letter increasing from €1.40 to €1.65, from Thursday 27 February.

NEWS 20 November 2024

BVD programme ‘seemingly never-ending’ - ICMSA

BVD programme ‘seemingly never-ending’ - ICMSA

ICMSA dairy committee chair Noel Murphy said that it is time for the Minister to publicly tell farmers where Ireland is going in relation to BVD.

NEWS 20 November 2024

Farmer Writes: best-laid plans can well and truly go away

Farmer Writes: best-laid plans can well and truly go away

Farming is never short of surprises, as Tommy Moyles found out on his farm recently. Best laid plans to increase slurry storage were impacted by rain from an unaccustomed direction.

FARMER WRITES 20 November 2024

Important calf related dates and scheme compliance

Important calf related dates and scheme compliance

The tagging and registering of calves within the required time frames and complying with BVD legislation is critical for adherence to cross compliance rules and scheme terms and conditions.

CALVES 20 November 2024

New BVD legislation from 1 February 2025

New BVD legislation from 1 February 2025

Movement restrictions to help control the spread of BVD in NI are being introduced in 2025

NORTHERN IRELAND 20 November 2024

Where to next for the BVD eradication programme?

Where to next for the BVD eradication programme?

Huge improvements have been made in reducing the prevalence of BVD over the last decade but farmers now need oversight of what plans are in place to bring it to the next stage

TAGGING 20 November 2024

Animal identification technologies can unlock greater efficiency

Animal identification technologies can unlock greater efficiency

New technologies advancing at pace provide opportunities to identify invaluable production, performance and health information, while also possibly increasing labour efficiency.

TAGGING 20 November 2024

BVD herd restrictions due in early 2025

BVD herd restrictions due in early 2025

New rules are being introduced in an attempt to finally rid NI of the disease

NORTHERN IRELAND 20 November 2024

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