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Bluetongue outbreak implications laid bare

Adam Woods reports from the Teagasc beef conference which took place in Carrick-on-Shannon this week.

20 November 2024 MANAGEMENT

Renewed positivity at Teagasc beef conference

The last 12 months will mark one of the largest falls in suckler calf registrations that we have ever seen.

20 November 2024 VIEWPOINTS

TB reduction strategy - Northern Ireland

We know vaccination of badgers alone is not working well enough with us.

20 November 2024 VIEWPOINTS
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Martbids Database: heifers the highlight of mart trade

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.

13 November 2024 MARKETS
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Martbids Database: mart trade still going strong

Adam Woods reports on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.

30 October 2024 MARKETS

Meet Ireland’s only pedigree goat exporter to Poland

We spoke to the only Irish pedigree goat breeder with a health status to export to countries like Germany and Poland ahead of his first transport.

30 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

Bluetongue vaccine in the works

There are currently 134 cases of bluetongue in England, with two in Wales.

23 October 2024 NEWS

News round-up from Northern Ireland

Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

23 October 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND