N.Ireland
DAERA warns poultry sector of winter bird flu spread
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is urging all bird keepers in Northern Ireland to prepare for...
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Pig/Poultry
Bird flu confirmed at poultry farm in Yorkshire
The UK government has confirmed a case of bird flu on a commercial poultry farm in Yorkshire today, (Wednesday, November...
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Service of automatic calf feeder is 'top class' - Tipperary farmer
Ned Kelly, a seasoned farmer from Ballycommon, Co. Tipperary reflects on his six-year journey with the JFC Evolution Automatic Calf...
Pig/Poultry
Minister warns of increased bird flu risk to poultry flocks
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has warned of the increased risk to poultry flocks of an...
Pig/Poultry
HSE: Ireland needs 10,000 vaccines for people at risk of bird flu
The Health Service Executive (HSE) has estimated that Ireland requires 10,000 doses of a vaccine for people at risk of...
Pig/Poultry
First bird flu case detected in a pig in the US
The first known case in the US, of a pig with avian influenza or bird flu, has been confirmed by...
Rural Life
Bird flu update shows 213 dairy herds with confirmed cases
The most recent update from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that 213 dairy herds in 14 US states...
Rural Life
US confirms first human bird flu case without animal contact
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the first US case of avian influenza (bird flu)...
Pig/Poultry
New variants of bird flu threaten Asia and the Pacific - FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has called for urgent regional efforts to combat a rise...
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Bord Bia audit advice for suckler farmers
In 2023, over 9,000 new members joined the Bord Bia Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme (SBLAS), primarily to fulfill...
Dairy
USDA to provide financial assistance to farmers for milk loss due to bird flu
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin accepting applications on Monday, July 1, to provide financial assistance to eligible...
Pig/Poultry
Ireland to receive vaccines for people at higher risk of bird flu
Ireland is due to receive doses of a vaccine for people deemed to be at a higher risk of exposure...
Environment
Biosecurity emergency declared in Australia over bird flu
The New South Wales (NSW) government has activated its emergency biosecurity plan against the backdrop of over one million bird...
Pig/Poultry
EU secures 40m vaccines for people at higher risk of bird flu
The European Commission is preparing to offer vaccines to people deemed to be at a higher risk of exposure to...
Dairy News
Outbreak of bird flu in US dairy cows spreads to Iowa
Iowa has become the tenth US state to have confirmed a case of avian influenza (bird flu) in a dairy...
Agri Health
Scientists: Pasteurisation 'effectively inactivates' bird flu viruses in milk
New research published today (Monday, June 3) by UK and Scottish scientists has confirmed that pasteurisation should “effectively inactivate” H5N1...
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Feeding transition milk optimises development and performance
A trial has shown weight gain advantages and improved health in calves fed a transition milk (TM) replacer for the...
Dairy
Second human case of bird flu reported in US
A second human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) (bird flu) was reported by the Centers for Disease Control...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu ruled out after tests on flock in Monaghan
The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM) has ruled out the presence of avian influenza (bird flu) in...
Beef
USDA continues studies on meat due to bird flu outbreak
To verify the safety of meat in relation to avian influenza, or bird flu, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)...
Dairy
Bird flu contaminated milk causes deaths of cats in US
Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has revealed that domestic cats died from Highly Pathogenic...