N.Ireland
Bluetongue disease will, inevitably, reach the island of Ireland. And this may well happen sooner rather than later.
Beef
Authorities in Hungary have said that foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been "successfully contained" in the country.
Agri-Business
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Authorities in Hungary have confirmed another case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the country, the fifth case there since early March.
Two UUP politicians have written to DAERA Minister Andrew Muir and Defra secretary of state, Steve Reed, about the lack of animal disease controls for Northern Ireland.
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.
Authorities in Slovakia have confirmed a fifth case of FMD in the country, and has assigned members of the defence forces to assist police.
The government of Slovakia has decided to declare a state of emergency in relation to outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).
DAFM is" taking action to protect Irish livestock" following further outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in central Europe.
There have been further outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) on farms along the border between Hungary and Slovakia.
The department has said that there has been no movements of animals susceptible to FMD to Ireland from Hungary since January 1.
Rural Life
The department has called on people who have come from countries where foot-and-mouth is present to help protect livestock in Ireland.
DAERA has reiterated its call for livestock owners in NI to be vigilant following a second case of food-and-mouth disease in Europe.
Foot-and-mouth disease has been identified by a national laboratory in Hungary, the country's food authorities announced today.
EU and UK, beef production remained strong going into the third quarter of 2024, up 3.6% for the period January through October 2024.
The government of the Isle of Man has said it is bolstering animal health legislation in the wake of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Germany.
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.
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has updated his Executive colleagues about the ongoing outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany.
A second case of foot-and-mouth disease is now suspected in Germany in a neighbouring area to the first confirmed case.
Animal testing in Germany has not resulted in further cases of foot-and-mouth being detected within 1km of the site of last week's outbreak.
Germany's agriculture minister has met with agriculture and food sector stakeholders to discuss the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.
