Agri Politics
Creed confirms continuation of BVD eradication payments
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has announced confirmation of his department’s continued support payments for...
Agri Politics
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has announced confirmation of his department’s continued support payments for...
Beef
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association’s (ICSA) Animal Health and Welfare chairman Hugh Farrell has called for the BVD...
N.Ireland
A number of Northern Irish farmers have been enquiring about the best way to rear BVD persistently infected (PI) calves...
N.Ireland
A farming lobby body in Northern Ireland has said that the May deadline is too early for the slaughter of...
Beef
Significant progress has been made this year towards the eradication of the BVD virus in Ireland, according to Animal Health...
N.Ireland
The incentivisation scheme in Northern Ireland – aimed at the removal of animals persistently infected by BVD – is soon...
Dairy
The Department of Agriculture has been criticised for ignoring the legal BVD testing obligations in the latest tag approval document....
Dairy
Now is the time for one final push on the BVD eradication programme in terms of resources, personnel and co-ordination...
Beef
Since the BVD eradication programme became compulsory in March 1,677 calves have tested positive for BVD in Northern Ireland, according to Animal Health...