Agri-Business
Call for DAFM to fully cover cost of BVD testing from 2023
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called for the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) to fully cover...
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Beef
All imported livestock must be BVD tested - Farrell
Ireland needs to close off all weaknesses in its BVD eradication programme as soon as possible so that the need...
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Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
CAP / Schemes
BVD testing: 'Farmers are asking when it will be over'
The compulsory testing of approximately 3,000 bovine animals born before 2013 for bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) has been described by the...
CAP / Schemes
Department clarifies BVD testing extension to older animals
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has clarified its response in relation to compulsory testing for bovine viral...
CAP / Schemes
Compulsory BVD testing extends to older animals
Compulsory testing for Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) has been extended to include older animals born before 2013 – when such testing...
Agri Politics
'Time has come for compulsory BVD testing to end' - ICSA
The time is now right to bring compulsory bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) testing to an end, according to the Irish...
Beef
Bulk milk disease screening 'an important tool'
Bulk milk disease screening is important in determining what diseases are present within the dairy herd, Glanbia Milk Quality Control...
Beef
Farmers angry at plans to extend BVD testing scheme to 2020
Farmers are angry and are beginning to lose patience with the BVD testing , IFA Animal Health Project Team Chairman,...