Dairy
ICMSA slams Department’s BVD policy as 'all over the place'
The Department of Agriculture’s BVD policy has been heavily criticised by the ICMSA recently. Its Deputy President, Pat McCormack said...
Dairy
The Department of Agriculture’s BVD policy has been heavily criticised by the ICMSA recently. Its Deputy President, Pat McCormack said...
N.Ireland
Compulsory testing for Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) virus in new-born calves, including stillbirths and abortions, could soon be legislated for in...
Beef
The Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney has confirmed that over 1,700 cattle farmers in Ireland will receive payment under the...
Beef
Farmer supports for the disposal of PI (Persistently Infected) calves under the Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Eradication Programme will continue in...
Beef
By the end of third quarter of 2015 just over 2m calves had been registered on the National BVD Eradication Programme,...
Agri-Business
Animal Health Ireland (AHI) has issued advice to farmers unable to post BVD samples as a postal strike continues effect...
Dairy
The health of a herd will be challenged during expansion which can either make or break the farm. Smooth expansion...
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture received over 3,200 applications to the BVD Compensation Programme last year. The Department received 2,763 applications for...
Agri-Business
New measures introduced last year have had a major impact on reducing the numbers of BVD Persistently Infected (PIs) animals alive...
Dairy
BVD test results continue to be received at ICBF and there have been 1.89m results received since January 1 2015. Since the...
Agri-Business
Better animal health on farms means less stress for farmers, according to Mike Magan, Chairman of AHI, who said the impact...
Beef
Ahead of the breeding season Animal Health Ireland (AHI) is advising that all possible steps are taken to prevent the...
Beef
The single most important factor influencing the reproductive efficiency in suckler cows is early onset of heat after calving, according to Teagasc....
Beef
Farmers with cattle that are persistently infected (PI) with BVD may be named and shamed by the Department of Agriculture....
Beef
There have been 796,000 Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) test results received by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) since January 1 2015. Some...
Beef
The safest approach in protecting a cattle herd from a trojan animal is to not introduce pregnant animals to the herd,...
Beef
The ICBF has received 126,200 BVD test results in the past week, as farmers rush to meet the March 1...
Beef
The Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has announced new payments of up to €140 for the disposal of persistently infected...