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Tour de France route changed due to disease outbreak in cattle

Cattle in a herd along the route had to culled due to nodule dermatitis.

NEWS 28 July 2025

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Dr Patrick Wall to lead Ballymaguire Foods outbreak response

Dr Patrick Wall to lead Ballymaguire Foods outbreak response

NEWS 26 July 2025

TB reactors up by 32% in the past 12 months

TB reactors up by 32% in the past 12 months

NEWS 23 July 2025

Meet the Maxwells: inside one of Ireland's largest weanling export yards

Meet the Maxwells: inside one of Ireland's largest weanling export yards

Meet the Maxwells: inside one of Ireland's largest weanling export yards

BREEDING & HEALTH 23 July 2025

Bluetongue vaccines approved for Northern Ireland

Bluetongue vaccines approved for Northern Ireland

Bluetongue vaccines approved for Northern Ireland

NEWS 23 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 2 July 2025

Young ash trees developing tolerance to dieback, research shows

Young ash trees developing tolerance to dieback, research shows

Approximately 1% to 3% of ash trees exhibit a higher level of natural tolerance to dieback.

FORESTRY 2 July 2025

Farmer Writes: winter barley harvest disappoints

Farmer Writes: winter barley harvest disappoints

In short, crops had seemingly everything going for them, yet were failing to deliver. I think we’ve all been there and seen that.

FARMER WRITES 2 July 2025

Take-all a big problem in crops this year

Take-all a big problem in crops this year

Take-all has affected many winter barley and winter wheat crops this year, but there are ways to reduce the risk.

CROPS 2 July 2025

Yellow rust dominates talk at open days

Yellow rust dominates talk at open days

Yellow rust was a big issue on farms this year and requires good management and appropriate timing of fungicides.

VARIETIES 2 July 2025

Autumn-born suckler weanlings up €700/head

Autumn-born suckler weanlings up €700/head

Adam Woods and Tommy Moyles have the latest on the weanling trade and record prices being paid by exporters in Iveragh Mart in Cahersiveen on Tuesday.

NEWS 2 July 2025

Department prepares for bluetongue incursion

Department prepares for bluetongue incursion

Vaccination would be an important tool in managing bluetongue disease if it were to spread to Ireland, the Department said.

NEWS 2 July 2025

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