Beef
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Agri-Business
The "spread, prevalence and impact of infectious animal diseases" is changing and bringing new challenges, according to a new report.
Enhanced action is needed due to foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in Europe, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said.
The UK government has baned meat and dairy imports for personal use to protect British farmers from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).
Authorities in Hungary have confirmed the presence of FMD on a further two farms, bringing the total number of outbreaks there to four.
The government of Slovakia has decided to declare a state of emergency in relation to outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).
There have been further outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) on farms along the border between Hungary and Slovakia.
The World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) has confirmed that "almost all of Germany is now foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) free again".
The department has said that there has been no movements of animals susceptible to FMD to Ireland from Hungary since January 1.
The state of Brandenburg in Germany has announced that it has activated its foot-and-mouth disease...
Authorities in Germany said a second suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been ruled out following negative test results.
A second case of foot-and-mouth disease is now suspected in Germany in a neighbouring area to the first confirmed case.
Australia is the latest country to take action to protect its food chain following the confirmation of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany.
N.Ireland
Concern is mounting in some political spheres about the lack of a ban on the import of livestock...
Pig/Poultry
The UK Government has announced a ban on the import of cattle, pigs and sheep from Germany "to protect farmers and their livelihoods".
Dairy
Large numbers of freshly-calved dairy heifers and young cows, born in the Republic of Ireland, are being purchased by Northern buyers.
Agri Politics
A renewed focus on animal health from OIE to promote safe trade.
Breaking News
An animal disease research facility in Surrey has been fined for shortcomings during experiments with cattle infected with the foot-and-mouth disease.
Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has reminded the public of the existence of a fraud hotline within the DARD.
According to a number of dairy analysts, milk production in Southeast Asia has come under threat as it struggles with outbreaks of foot and mouth disease
Proteins called interferons are among the latest weapons US Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists are using to combat foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). These proteins kill or stop viruses from growing and reproducing.
Rural Life
"The total economic damage caused by production diseases in livestock is larger than the damage caused by notifiable diseases such as foot and mouth."
