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England’s cattle farmers locked up by bluetongue

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has permitted the use of three unauthorised bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccines in the England.

25 September 2024 NEWS

Farmers lose out again in veterinary medicines moves

The long running veterinary medicine bill was signed last year, but the statutory instrument to effect change was signed last week.

25 September 2024 VIEWPOINTS
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You’re taking the brisket – the lore of blackleg disease in cattle

In Ireland, blackleg was also variously known as black-quarter (with its Irish variants ‘cheathrú dhubh’ and ‘cheathrú ghorm’), quarter-evil, quarter-ill and speedy disease. John Flaherty reports.

18 September 2024
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10 more bluetongue cases confirmed in UK

These figures are from the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency.

16 September 2024 NEWS

Vet meds change draws fire from IFA and vet group, but for different reasons

Minister McConalogue's signing off of changes to veterinary medicine rules has drawn criticism from both the IFA and vets.

13 September 2024 NEWS

Bluetongue vaccines targeted at SE England

The new vaccines for the BTV-3 strain of the virus will depend on both supply and demand, so a phased approach is being taken initially.

11 September 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND
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New vaccine for Crypto in calves

The new calf scour vaccine has been in development by MSD Animal Health for many years

11 September 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND
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Dutch authorities unable to identify source of bluetongue strain

What does the latest research on bluetongue 3 and the efficacy of the virus's new vaccines say?

11 September 2024 NEWS

Farming News: splash plate ban for 15,000 farms and milk price positivity

This week, we hear of a splash plate ban for 15,000 more farmers, Government plans to exempt slurry storage facilities from planning permission and positivity around milk prices.

23 August 2024
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