N.Ireland
Further movement restrictions announced for BVD-status cattle
Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland (AHWNI) and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs have announced further measures...
N.Ireland
Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland (AHWNI) and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs have announced further measures...
Beef
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has confirmed the continuation of supports from his department for...
Beef
Significant progress has been made this year towards the eradication of the BVD virus in Ireland, according to Animal Health...
Beef
The net benefit to farmers of the reduction in BVD prevalence in 2017 alone is estimated to be €75 million,...
Beef
Just 0.1% of calves born in Ireland so far this year have tested positive for Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD), according to...
N.Ireland
Farmers will be disappointed that the BVD PI Removal Incentivisation Scheme is closing on September 30, the Deputy President of...
N.Ireland
£103,800 (€112,856) has been paid to farmers who have removed BVD-positive calves from their herds in Northern Ireland, the Livestock...
Beef
The minority of farmers who retain calves, which have tested positive for BVD, pose a risk to the entire industry,...
N.Ireland
Livestock farmers should ensure that they get into the BVD (Bovine Viral Diarrhoea) Incentive Scheme, which targets the removal of...
Dairy
Herds with calves that test positive for BVD in 2017 will be required to undergo a herd investigation by a...
N.Ireland
A scheme targeting the removal of of BVD infected animals in the North is now open for claims, according to the...
Beef
It is possible for BVD to be eradicated from Irish herds by 2020, according to the Deputy CEO of Animal...
Beef
Farmers must check that they have paid the required level of postage on calf tissue samples sent for BVD testing,...
Beef
BVD tissue tagging of calves is to remain compulsory in 2017, as it was agreed at a meeting earlier this...
Dairy
The new BVD Eradication Programme supports announced yesterday by the Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed fail to recognise farmers investment...
Other
Increased supports are to become available for farmers under the national Bovine Viral Disease (BVD) Eradication Programme in 2017 for the...
Beef
Farmers are angry and are beginning to lose patience with the BVD testing , IFA Animal Health Project Team Chairman,...
Dairy
Neighbours and vets should be automatically and immediately notified a neighbouring farmer has a persistently infected (PI) retaining herd, according to...